Julia Kane Season 2023

2024 / AS A SOPHOMORE

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Saw action in 26 matches and 74 sets
• Recorded a career-high 6 digs vs Tulsa (09/21/24)
• Set a career-high 3 service aces at Minnesota (09/28/24)
• Tallied 27 digs on the season
• Recorded 13 service aces on the season
• In Purdue's win at #16 Minnesota, went on a serving tear in Set 5, recording three consecutive aces (a career-high) to put Purdue up 13-8

2023 / AS A FRESHMAN

• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Played in one match as a freshman vs. Northwestern (10/1/23)
• Saw two receptions in the outing, recording a perfect 1.000 reception % 

HIGH SCHOOL

• Club Team: OTVA
• As a senior, she was named Orange Observer Athlete of the Week (9/7/2022) after leading her team with 21 kills, 23 digs and an 83% positive serve reception. Kane also contributed 11 service points, four aces and five blocks over the two matches
• Set her school's record for most kills in a match with 24 kills
• Broke her school's record for most season kills with 299 kills and counting
• Became her school's record holder for career digs with 814 digs and counting
• Set her school's record for most aces with 123 aces
• As a junior, she led her team with 203 kills and 254 digs, setting her school's record for most digs per season
• As a sophomore, she led her team with 164 digs and 100 kills in a shortened COVID season
• Led her team in aces
• Set her school record for digs in a match with 39 digs
• Named Orange Observer Athlete of the Week
• FL Athletic Coaches Association All State Team
• With her beach volleyball team, she was named Citrus League MVP in an undefeated team season
• As a freshman, she led her team in digs with an average of 10.1 digs per match
• With her club team, she placed fifth in 17U at AAU
• Helped her team to a USAV ninth-place finish
• Guided her 16U team to an AAU second place finish in 2020
• Both parents attended Purdue. Mother, Caroline Kane, earned her B.S. in Statistics and Math (1992) and a Master's in Logistics (1994). Father, Sean Kane earned his degree in Marketing and a master's in Finance
• Career Plans: Naturalist/Forestry

Shondell on Kane: "Julia is one of the longer defensive specialists in America. She's played outside hitter during her career, like a lot of our backcourt players have before, but she played libero for her club team the past couple of seasons. Her length and experience will make her a really good defender. She plays really, really hard. We're excited to have her."