Cougar Athletics
30 NAIA National Championships
95 GSAC Championships
...and counting

THIS YEAR: Sophomore defensive specialist Julia Wehsener is one of six returnees to Azusa Pacific ... Gained valuable collegiate experience as a freshman ... Passes well and may be used at libero ... Also has an effective serve.

2007 (Freshman): Appeared in 22 matches in her collegiate debut, playing in a streak of Azusa Pacific's final 17 matches to finish the season ... Led team with a .929 serve percentage (minimum 100 attempts), serving 9 aces on the year ... Collected a season-high 4 aces in 10 serves in a GSAC sweep over San Diego Christian ... Registered aces in 3 straight matches to end the season ... Posted a season-high 7 digs in a 4-game win over Hope International.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played 2 varsity seasons for head coach Ed Machado at La Costa Canyon High in Carlsbad, Calif. ... Helped lead the Mavericks to back-to-back CIF Division I San Diego Section championships, along with a third-place state finish as a 2006 senior ... Recorded 256 digs and 48 aces to help the Mavericks to a 35-4 overall record in 2006.

PERSONAL: Born Dec. 18, 1988, in La Jolla, Calif., to Tom and Tami Wehsener ... Has 2 younger siblings (1 brother, 1 sister) ... Majoring in liberal studies with a career goal of becoming an elementary school teacher.