2024 - 5th-Year Senior Season - Punctuated her collegiate career as the most decorated midfielder in school history ... Secured second-team IWLCA All-American accolades and was an honorable mention selection by USA Lacrosse Magazine ... Also garnered first-team All-Conference, All-State, and All-Region plaudits ... Flashed her versatility while ranking among the league leaders in nearly every statistical category ... Led the conference with 58 ground balls and slotted second with 59 goals and 72 points ... Her 36 caused turnovers also stood third among conference competitors and ranked fourth on the school's all-time single-season charts ... Also finished fourth in the league with a .532 shooting percentage and eighth with 13 assists ... Posted at least one point in 19 of her 21 appearances and had two or more on 16 occasions, including eight points in a win over Randolph-Macon on February 28 ... Opened the year with an incredible run during a pair of victories over nationally-ranked competition ... Scored four times in the final 30 minutes during a come-from-behind victory at No. 7 Washington & Lee on February 21 ... Came back with six goals against No. 16 Roanoke on February 24, which equaled the second-most by a Captain against a top-20 foe in program history ... Also had four caused turnovers, four ground balls, and four draws in the win over the Maroons, becoming the first player in school lore to have at least four strikes, four takeaways, four rollers, and four draws in a single game ... Honored as the IWLCA National Offensive Player of the Week on February 27 for that run ... Also was named the C2C Offensive Player of the Week on February 26, March 4, and April 8 ... Landed seven goals at Rowan on April 6, which equaled the fifth-highest single-game total and the second-best in a road tilt ... Also had seven points, including six tallies, at Kenyon on March 31 ... Finished the season with 10 hat-tricks, including a five-goal eruption against St. Mary's (Md.) on March 20 ... Kicked off the postseason with four goals and six total points in the league semifinals against Mary Washington on May 1 ... Added a strike in the championship bout at No. 5 Salisbury on May 4 ... Earned a spot on the C2C All-Tournament Team for that run ... Continued her postseason domination with a pair of assists and three caused turnovers in a win over Catholic in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on May 12 ... Forced at least one miscue in 16 of her appearances ... Had seven takeaways against Haverford on March 16, which equaled the third-highest total by a Captain ... Hauled in a ground ball in 20 of her 21 outings and grabbed five or more on three occasions ... Scooped up five in a top-20 tilt against No. 14 York (Pa.) on March 27 ... Also finished with 14 draw controls during the year ... Served as a team captain for the second straight season ... Equally impressive in the classroom and was hailed as a third-team Academic All-American by the College Sports Communicators ... Also earned Academic All-Conference and All-District accolades and was named to the IWLCA National Academic Honor Roll ... Finished her career ranked second in program history with a .562 shooting percentage and third with 87 caused turnovers ... Also ranked ninth in school lore with 145 goals and 128 ground balls.
2023 - Senior Season - Solidified her spot as one of the nation's leading midfielders while earning second-team IWLCA All-American accolades ... Also picked up first-team All-Conference, All-State, and All-Region plaudits for her performance ... Led the league with 59 goals and 39 ground balls, becoming the first player to lead the conference in both categories in more than two decades ... Ranked third among league competitors with 69 points and fifth with 24 caused turnovers as well ... Produced 17 multi-goal efforts during the season, marking the second-highest total in school history ... Erupted for eight points, including six goals, at St. Mary's (Md.) on April 12 ... Came back with six more strikes, including four in the fourth quarter and the equalizer in the final seconds of regulation, during a 14-13 overtime victory against Mary Washington on April 22 ... Also landed the game-tying strike in the waning moments of the contest during a three-goal explosion against No. 24 Haverford on February 25 ... Had 12 total hat-tricks during the year, including five-goal outbursts against Virginia Wesleyan on February 18 and Randolph-Macon on April 5 ... Deposited three goals during a nationally-ranked duel against No. 8 Washington & Lee on February 22 ... Tallied at least two goals in six of the squad's showdowns against top-25 foes, including back-to-back outings against No. 11 York (Pa.) on March 11 and No. 16 Chicago on March 15 ... Struck twice against No. 4 Salisbury during an overtime marathon on April 29 ... Continued her starring role in the postseason, including four goals and a pair of assists in a win over Mary Washington during the league semifinals on May 3 ... Scored twice in both games during the NCAA Tournament after lighting up Johnson & Wales in the opening round on May 13 before adding her final two darts at No. 9 Gettysburg on May 14 ... Finished the year with 101 shots and put 84 on target ... Her .584 shooting percentage ranked 27th in the NCAA among players with at least 50 goals ... Dished out 10 total assists during the season and had multiple helpers on four occasions ... Was equally effective on the defensive end and posted at least two takeaways in seven of her appearances, including a pair of strips against No. 14 Messiah on March 18 ... Hauled in multiple ground balls in 13 games, including six at No. 24 Haverford on February 25 ... Also added four rollers, two caused turnovers, and a pair of goals during a well-rounded showcase against Rowan on April 1 ... Finished the year with 31 draw controls, including seven against Denison on March 26 ... Served as a team captain and collected Academic All-Conference nods for her efforts off the field as well.
2022 - Junior Season - Sustained a preseason injury and was sidelined for the year during her third campaign with the Captains … Secured Academic All-Conference accolades for the third time after excelling in the classroom.
2021 - Sophomore Season - Made consistent contributions on both ends of the field while helping anchor the midfield unit … Boasted the highest shooting percentage in the league among players with at least 40 attempts after converting at a remarkable .625 clip … Finished the year with 25 goals and 29 total points … Also ranked fourth in the league with 23 caused turnovers … Showcased her versatility early in the year against No. 4 Washington & Lee after notching five goals while adding a pair of takeaways and four ground balls against the nationally-ranked Generals on March 13 … Also had four strikes and three caused turnovers against Virginia Wesleyan on March 10 … Added her third consecutive hat-trick with three daggers at Marymount on March 17 … Scored at least once in 12 of her appearances, including seven multi-goal efforts … Struck twice, including the game-winning goal, against No. 19 Mary Washington on April 10 … Continued to torment the Eagles with two more goals and a pair of takeaways in the semifinals of the Coast-to-Coast Conference Tournament on April 28 … Capped off her playoff run with an assist in the championship bout at No. 4 Salisbury on May 1 … Had three points and matched her season-high with five draw controls at Southern Virginia on April 7 … Finished the season with 15 draw controls while also adding 24 ground balls … Earned starts in 15 of her 17 appearances, including all four wins over nationally-ranked foes and both games during the league playoffs ... Also nabbed Academic All-Conference plaudits for the second straight year.
2020 - Freshman Season - Flashed her versatility while making contributions in all facets of the game during her first collegiate campaign … Saw action in all seven contests and earned a starting assignment in her final three appearances … Put together a historic showcase during a victory at Virginia Wesleyan on February 26 … Collected her first four points of the year after notching two goals and a pair of assists … Also added three draw controls and three ground balls … Became just the ninth freshman in school history to record at least three points, three draws, and three rollers in a single contest … Continued her efforts with an assist in each of her next two outings, including a battle at No. 6 Washington & Lee on March 4 … Matched her season-high with three ground balls against the nationally-ranked Generals as well … Opened her career with a ground ball, takeaway, and draw control at Shenandoah on February 15 … Eventually forced four turnovers during the year, including a pair in the season finale against Coast Guard on March 10 … Finished the season with nine draw controls, which led all freshmen and placed her fourth on the team ... Hauled in Academic All-Conference honors for her performance off the field as well.
At Oakdale - Saw action as a midfielder during her time with the Bears … Earned four varsity letters for her efforts … Served as a team captain … Also competed with the Renegades Lacrosse Club … Was a perennial Honor Roll student and participated in the student government and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
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Personal - Julia Iapicca is the daughter of Rick and Angelika Iapicca … Has three brothers, Bryce, Cole, and Reed … Tom Brady is her favorite athlete, and Dennis Rodman is the person in history she would most like to meet ... Her dream vacation would be a trip to Greece ... "Miracle" is her favorite movie, and "Friends" is her favorite TV show ... Mac Miller is her favorite musician ... Majoring in business marketing.
