2022-23 Women's Soccer Roster

#26 Julia Ware 2021-22 Women's Soccer Roster

Height 5-8

Class Graduate

Hometown Frisco, TX

High School John Paul II/Purdue

Bio / Statistics

2022 Season

Played in one game, subbing in for the final 5 minutes in the win over Illinois.

2021 Season

Made three appearances for the Irish, logging a total of 53 minutes on the pitch

Ware transferred to Notre Dame after graduating from Purdue.

2020 / AS A JUNIOR

Played and started in all 12 matches and tied for the team lead with 1,132 minutes played
Ware has started the last 33 consecutive games for the Boilermakers dating back to the final game of the 2018 season
She anchored the defense that allowed 10 goals in 12 games and tallied four shutouts on the season
Ware assisted on the game-winning goal in the 1-0 win over Northwestern on March 13
She was appointed to the NCAA Division I Competition Oversight Committee and her term runs through June 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