Height: | 5-5 |
Year: | Sr. |
Hometown: | Zaragoza, Spain |
High School: | Juan de Lanuza |
Major: | Education |
Career: 46-20 career singles record and 25-16 in doubles.
2019-20: Went 14-5 overall in singles including 6-3 dual matches and 8-2 in tournament action... 3-0 SAC singles record and ended season on a three-game winning streak... 9-7 overall doubles record (5-6 with Africa Mota; 2-1 with Emilie Hansen; 1-0 with Darina Mueller; 1-0 with Javiera Ortiz).
2018-19: All-South Atlantic Conference honorable mention (singles & doubles)... Played most of the season at the No. 4 flight in singles going 18-9 overall including 13-6 in dual matches and 8-1 in SAC play as well as a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over Wingate to clinch the deciding point and snap Wingate's 76-match SAC winning streak... Named SAC Player of the Week for her efforts... Along with doubles partner Africa Mota, the duo went 16-9 overall and 13-5 in dual matches including 8-2 in SAC contests... 2-2 doubles record against nationally-ranked teams... Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA) Honor Roll.
2017-18: Went 7-2 in singles including 1-0 in SAC play... 3-0 at No. 3 singles, 2-2 at No. 6 singles and 1-0 at both the fourth and fifth flights... 1-0 in doubles play with Javiera Ortiz... Opened the season winning her first five singles matches... Won in three sets over Hannah Lehfeldt of Queens to record the deciding point in TU's 5-2 win over No. 23 Queens (Apr. 28) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
2016-17: Posted a 3-2 singles record in her rookie campaign at Tusculum... Went 0-2 in SAC matches... Opened with a straight set win over Taylor Carter of Virginia-Wise (Oct. 8)... Posted back-to-back singles wins against Bluefield State (Apr. 8) and North Greenville (Apr. 11)... Losses came in pro sets against Catawba (Mar. 17) and Coker (Apr. 12).
High School: Graduated from Juan de Lanuza in Zaragoza, Spain... Coached by Jesus Roses... 2015 Region Champion.
Personal: Full name is Julia Lopez Benedi... Born Mar. 23, 1998 in Zaragoza, Spain... Daughter of Jose Antonio Lopez and Pilar Benedi... Siblings - Eva and Dani... Majoring in education... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Future plans: Graduate school... Hobbies: Tennis, sports, listening to music, hanging out with friends.