2014 Field Hockey Roster
Ward, Julia
Jersey Number 96
Julia Ward
- Position:
- GK
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Major:
- Psychology
- Hometown:
- Belfast, Maine
- High School:
- Belfast
Bio
Julia Ward Photo Galleries: 2013
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh because I was looking to find a challenging college experience both on and off the field. I love the campus, and look forward to working with my teammates for the next four years, while being challenged academically.”
AS A JUNIOR (2015): Started all 18 games, playing a career-high 1220:34 in goal … Finished with a 2.98 GAA and .675 save percentage, making 108 saves … Stopped six-of-nine shots in the season finale at Brown (11/1) … Made five saves, allowing just one goal, in big Patriot League victory at Holy Cross (10/31) … Finished with 11 saves (second double-figure save total of the season) at Cornell (10/25) … Tallied five saves, allowing just one goal, in overtime win at Colgate (10/24) … Had eight saves vs. Lock Haven (10/18) … Recorded nine saves a day prior against No. 17 Boston University (10/17) … Saved four-of-five shots in win at Sacred Heart (10/13) … Made a pair of saves in shutout of Siena (10/4) … Tallied six saves in consecutive Patriot League contests at Bucknell (9/26) and vs. Lafayette (10/3) … Made four saves, allowing just one goal, against both American (9/19) and Georgetown (9/20) … Stopped seven-of-ten shots at Columbia (9/11) … Recorded five saves, allowing only one goal, in home opening win over Davidson (8/30) … Opened the season with 13 saves at Rider (8/28).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014): Played in all 18 games, starting 17 times … Tallied a GAA of 3.20 and save percentage of .687 … Finished second in the Patriot League with 114 saves for the season … Made nine saves at Lafayette (10/25) … Stopped seven-of-eight shots off the bench at Lock Haven (10/19) … Tallied four saves, allowing just one goal at Boston University (10/11) … Stopped seven-of-nine shots sent her way against Colgate (10/4) … Made nine saves, allowing just two goals in win over Sacred Heart (9/28) … Stopped four-of-five a day prior in win vs. Holy Cross (9/27) … Made 11 saves, allowing just one goal, in 2-1 win over Towson (9/14) … Had a season-high 15 saves against Monmouth (9/7) … Tallied 11 saves two days prior at Penn (9/5) … Opened the season with 13 saves, allowing just two goals, against Saint Joseph’s (8/29) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2013): One of just three Mountain Hawks to start all 18 games … Finished the season with a 2.98 GAA and .756 save percentage … Made eight or more saves on 10 occasions … Posted eight saves, allowing just two goals in season opener vs. Fairfield (8/30) … Pitched consecutive shutouts against Towson (9/8) and Georgetown (9/13) … Made a career-high 21 saves against #11 Albany (9/22) … Back-to-back games with double-figure saves beginning with 13 saves on 16 shots on goal vs. Rider (10/6) … One game later, posted 17 saves against Boston University (10/12), allowing just three goals … Made nine saves, allowing just one goal in big win over Lock Haven (10/13) … Named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week following the BU and Lock Haven games … Made eight saves in consecutive games at Colgate (10/19) and Cornell (10/20) … Stopped shots, allowing two goals in regular season finale against American (11/2) … Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year varsity field hockey player at Belfast Area High School in Maine … Named KVAC Goalkeeper of the Year as a junior and senior … Was a Miss Maine Field Hockey Finalist in 2012 … Voted All-State … Named to the KVAC First Team in 2011 and 2012 … Participated in the National Field Hockey Festival from 2008-11, National Futures Championships in 2007 and 2009-12, Futures from 2007-13, Futures Elite from 2010-11, Disney Field Hockey Showcase from 2009-12 and National Indoor Tournament from 2011-13 … Standout tennis player, competing in the tennis singles state championships in 2013 … Strong in the classroom as a member of the National Honor Society, Peer Leadership and Swing Choir … Class secretary from 2009-13 and vice president in 2013 … Student mentor at a local elementary school in 2012.
CAREER STATISTICS
GETTING TO KNOW JULIA
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The campus. Once I saw the campus, I fell in love with it. It is a great atmosphere to study in for the next four years.
Major & Why: College of Arts and Sciences. I want to take some classes and see what fully peaks my interest before I make my final decision on a major.
Favorite Food: Spaghetti
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite TV Show: The Big Bang Theory
Favorite Website: Facebook
Favorite Pro Team: Red Sox
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Serena Williams
Hobbies: Sports, reading.
Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I’d Like To Visit: Australia
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Snapping my fingers
Dream Job: Pharmacist
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: This is the number I have had since I started playing club
If I Didn’t Play Field Hockey, I Would Play: Tennis
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel the world.
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh because I was looking to find a challenging college experience both on and off the field. I love the campus, and look forward to working with my teammates for the next four years, while being challenged academically.”
AS A JUNIOR (2015): Started all 18 games, playing a career-high 1220:34 in goal … Finished with a 2.98 GAA and .675 save percentage, making 108 saves … Stopped six-of-nine shots in the season finale at Brown (11/1) … Made five saves, allowing just one goal, in big Patriot League victory at Holy Cross (10/31) … Finished with 11 saves (second double-figure save total of the season) at Cornell (10/25) … Tallied five saves, allowing just one goal, in overtime win at Colgate (10/24) … Had eight saves vs. Lock Haven (10/18) … Recorded nine saves a day prior against No. 17 Boston University (10/17) … Saved four-of-five shots in win at Sacred Heart (10/13) … Made a pair of saves in shutout of Siena (10/4) … Tallied six saves in consecutive Patriot League contests at Bucknell (9/26) and vs. Lafayette (10/3) … Made four saves, allowing just one goal, against both American (9/19) and Georgetown (9/20) … Stopped seven-of-ten shots at Columbia (9/11) … Recorded five saves, allowing only one goal, in home opening win over Davidson (8/30) … Opened the season with 13 saves at Rider (8/28).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014): Played in all 18 games, starting 17 times … Tallied a GAA of 3.20 and save percentage of .687 … Finished second in the Patriot League with 114 saves for the season … Made nine saves at Lafayette (10/25) … Stopped seven-of-eight shots off the bench at Lock Haven (10/19) … Tallied four saves, allowing just one goal at Boston University (10/11) … Stopped seven-of-nine shots sent her way against Colgate (10/4) … Made nine saves, allowing just two goals in win over Sacred Heart (9/28) … Stopped four-of-five a day prior in win vs. Holy Cross (9/27) … Made 11 saves, allowing just one goal, in 2-1 win over Towson (9/14) … Had a season-high 15 saves against Monmouth (9/7) … Tallied 11 saves two days prior at Penn (9/5) … Opened the season with 13 saves, allowing just two goals, against Saint Joseph’s (8/29) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2013): One of just three Mountain Hawks to start all 18 games … Finished the season with a 2.98 GAA and .756 save percentage … Made eight or more saves on 10 occasions … Posted eight saves, allowing just two goals in season opener vs. Fairfield (8/30) … Pitched consecutive shutouts against Towson (9/8) and Georgetown (9/13) … Made a career-high 21 saves against #11 Albany (9/22) … Back-to-back games with double-figure saves beginning with 13 saves on 16 shots on goal vs. Rider (10/6) … One game later, posted 17 saves against Boston University (10/12), allowing just three goals … Made nine saves, allowing just one goal in big win over Lock Haven (10/13) … Named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week following the BU and Lock Haven games … Made eight saves in consecutive games at Colgate (10/19) and Cornell (10/20) … Stopped shots, allowing two goals in regular season finale against American (11/2) … Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year varsity field hockey player at Belfast Area High School in Maine … Named KVAC Goalkeeper of the Year as a junior and senior … Was a Miss Maine Field Hockey Finalist in 2012 … Voted All-State … Named to the KVAC First Team in 2011 and 2012 … Participated in the National Field Hockey Festival from 2008-11, National Futures Championships in 2007 and 2009-12, Futures from 2007-13, Futures Elite from 2010-11, Disney Field Hockey Showcase from 2009-12 and National Indoor Tournament from 2011-13 … Standout tennis player, competing in the tennis singles state championships in 2013 … Strong in the classroom as a member of the National Honor Society, Peer Leadership and Swing Choir … Class secretary from 2009-13 and vice president in 2013 … Student mentor at a local elementary school in 2012.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | Min | GA | GAA | Saves | Save % | W-L | Sho |
| 2013 | 18-18 | 1149:35 | 49 | 2.98 | 152 | .756 | 3-15 | 2 |
| 2014 | 18-17 | 1137:23 | 52 | 3.20 | 114 | .687 | 4-13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 18-18 | 1220:34 | 52 | 2.98 | 108 | .675 | 5-13 | 1 |
| Totals | 54-53 | 3507:32 | 153 | 3.05 | 374 | .710 | 12-41 | 3 |
GETTING TO KNOW JULIA
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The campus. Once I saw the campus, I fell in love with it. It is a great atmosphere to study in for the next four years.
Major & Why: College of Arts and Sciences. I want to take some classes and see what fully peaks my interest before I make my final decision on a major.
Favorite Food: Spaghetti
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite TV Show: The Big Bang Theory
Favorite Website: Facebook
Favorite Pro Team: Red Sox
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Serena Williams
Hobbies: Sports, reading.
Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I’d Like To Visit: Australia
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Snapping my fingers
Dream Job: Pharmacist
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: This is the number I have had since I started playing club
If I Didn’t Play Field Hockey, I Would Play: Tennis
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel the world.
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