Appointed a member of the NCAA Division I Competition Oversight Committee, with a term that began in October, 2020, and continues through June 30, 2022
2019 / AS A SOPHOMORE
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in and started all 20 matches and had nine shots, one on goal, in 1,773 minutes
- Played at least 90 minutes in all but two matches
- Helped the defense post nine shutouts, Purdue’s most since 2007
- Started both matches in the Big Ten Tournament, including at top-seeded and No. 7-ranked Wisconsin in a 1-0 victory on Nov. 3
- Had two shots at Maryland on Oct. 20
- Recorded two shots at Michigan State on Sept. 29
- Had a pair of shots in a double-overtime scoreless draw at Saint Louis on Sept. 15
- Notched a shot on goal against No. 11 Kansas on Sept. 8
- Helped Purdue shut out Georgia and added two shots in a 1-0 win on Aug. 22
2018 / AS A FRESHMAN
- Played in 17 of Purdue’s 18 matches and recorded five shots, and two on goal, all coming in conference play, in 1,356 minutes, third-most among freshman
- Played at least 90 minutes in 10 matches
- Had a career-high and team-high three shots vs then-ranked No. 25 Northwestern
- Set up the game-winning goal vs Indiana by forcing a handball in the penalty box (9/29)
- Played 110 minutes vs Iowa, when she notched a game saving slide tackle to prevent the golden goal
HIGH SCHOOL
- Focused on her Solar Soccer Club DA as an upperclassman in Dallas after relocating with her family
- Moved to Texas as a junior after being part of league and CIF championship teams at Mater Dei High School in Orange County, California
- Helped lead Solar DA to a place in the finals of the club national championship
- First Team All-Trinity League and honorable mention CIF as a sophomore
- Second Team All-Trinity League and CIF performer as Mater Dei won league and CIF titles her freshman year
- Also part of ODP regional and national championship teams
- Four-year honor student was also part of student council all four years
- Valedictorian of her eighth grade class
PERSONAL
- Majoring in law and society
- Parents are Chris Ware and Rosita Smith
- Has two sisters, Olivia and Emma
- Father, Chris, played baseball at Boise State
- Mother, Rosita, ran track at Notre Dame
- Sister, Olivia, plays soccer at Northeastern
- Born in Newport Beach, California
COACH ROFF SAYS
"Julia is a center back that understands the game very well. She has the athleticism, technical ability and leadership potential to be a special player. Many effective center backs are either very smart tactically, hard tacklers or great distributors of the ball. Few that play the role combine all three of those characteristics, and Julia is certainly one of them. Her composure on the ball, in particular, will be a tremendous asset to how we build our attack. She is a perfect fit for the style we play and we look forward to Julia being an impact player in the Big Ten Conference."
