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Jersey Number 16
Julia Nearis
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Beverly, Mass.
- High School:
- Kent School
- Position:
- F
Before Quinnipiac-
AWARDS
- • Hockey East Rookie of the Week (11/11/19)
- 2023 New England Hockey Writers Association Unsung Hero Award.
- Hockey East Play of the Year 2019-2020, 2022 and 2023 Nominee.
AS A SENIOR IN 2022-23
- Named team captain during her senior year.
- Appeared in all 34 games. Led team in goals (12) and points (24) and added 12 assists.
- Team-best five power-play goals and 105 faceoff wins.
- Tallied game-winning goal against Vermont in 2-1 victory on Jan. 28.
- Her between-the-legs goal against Boston College on Oct. 22 was featured on ESPN SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2021-22
- Appeared in 30 games, scoring five goals and recording a career-high 16 assists and career-best 21 points.
- Began season on an eight-game point streak, scoring four goals and adding seven assists for 11 points in that span.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2020-21
- Appeared in three games.
- Tallied two goals and one assist for three points.
- Scored game-winning goal in season-opening 2-1 win at New Hampshire on Dec. 4.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2019-20
- Appeared in all 36 games.
- Finished third among Hockey East rookies with 12 goals.
- Scored her first collegiate goal against Merrimack on Oct. 11.
- Tallied two goals in 5-1 victory at Penn State on Oct. 26.
- Scored a goal in game two of Hockey East quarterfinal series against Maine on Feb. 29.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
- Played four seasons of varsity hockey at Kent School.
- Captained the squad to the 2019 New England Division 1 championship and was named the tournament's most valuable player.
- Helped lead the Boston Jr. Eagles to the 2019 USA Hockey Girls Tier-I 19U national title.
- Named to the 2019 USA TODAY All-USA Third Team after also earning a spot on the publication's All-USA Preseason Team.
- Three-time First Team All-NEPSAC honoree.
- Named as her team's MVP all four years at Kent School.
- Earned All-New England recognition as a sophomore.
Personal-
- Daughter of Merrill and Carole Nearis. Has three siblings, brothers Will and Preston, and a sister Abby.
Quinnipiac vs. UConn
Saturday, September 23
Women's Hockey vs Dartmouth 11/8
Wednesday, June 03
Women's Ice Hockey vs Harvard (11/9)
Wednesday, June 03
Women's Ice Hockey: Friendship Series Full Recap
Wednesday, June 03
