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Name: Julia Piccolino High School: Serra Catholic Grade: 11 Position: Outside Hitter Background Info: Piccolino is a three-year starter. She was voted to the PVCA All-State Team in 2016. She was also voted to the WPIAL All-Star Team twice, third team in 2015, and first team in 2016. She was also a High Honorable Mention in 2016 on the PrepVolleyball.com Soph 79 list. This year, she's on the 2017 AVCA Phenom List. She is also a Dean’s List student. Quotes from Serra Catholic coach Keith Trahan: "Julia is a third year starter. As a freshman and sophomore, Julia was a key element of our teams success. As a freshman, Julia played right-side for our WPIAL final four team and last year as a sophomore played outside hitter, where she excelled as both a hitter and passer. Julia rated second in both kills (195) and passing average (2.4 on 0-3 scale) to graduate Lauren Kolenic, who is now playing at Eastern Kentucky. She also rated third in digs (186) to Kolenic and our libero, Morgan Schoy. She was an elite hitter and server as a freshman, added elite passing and defense to her skill set as a sophomore, and has continued to improve into her junior season. She currently leads our team in kills, and is second in passing average, digs, and blocks. I think Julia is the best junior all-around outside hitter in the region, and she is only getting better, as a player and leader on our team." |