Julia Stanev

Marquette Volleyball scrimmages at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee, WI on Augest 15th, 2025.

Photo by: Marquette Athletics

Marquette Volleyball players and staff headshots from media day in the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee, WI on July 25th, 2025.

Position:
Middle Blocker
Height:
6-3
Class:
Junior
High School:
Liceo Linguistico G. Marconi School
Hometown:
Reggio Emilia, Italy
Prev School:
Eastern Illinois

Prior to Marquette: Played two years of indoor volleyball at Eastern Illinois and was among the team's block leaders both seasons, recording 99.0 total blocks as a freshman in 2023 and 79.0 in 2024... Averaged 0.96 blocks per frame over 54 matches in her first two seasons while hitting .250 (152-47-420) with 0.82 kills and 1.37 points per set... Played against the Golden Eagles twice while at EIU, once in the 2024 season opener and an NCAA First Round match in 2023 at Purdue... She finished her freshman season sixth in the Ohio Valley Conference with 1.04 blocks per set while helping the Panthers to an OVC title and a 28-5 overall record

2024 (So. at EIU): Appeared in 27 matches and played in 91 sets, which was second most on the team... led the team with 15 solo blocks with a team second-best 79 total blocks... recorded a season-high seven blocks against Bradley on September 14th... posted 70 kills on the season, including a season-high of 8 against Tennessee State (11/20)...

2023 (Fr. at EIU): Appeared in 27 matches with 24 starts... played in a total of 95 sets... led the Panthers in blocks with 99, including 14 solo rejections... was sixth in the OVC in blocks per set with an average of 1.04... recorded a season high of seven blocks in four different matches... had 82 kills on the season with a .293 attack percentage... posted a season high seven kills against Tennessee Tech on 10/21... was named the OVC Freshman of the Week after totaling 11 blocks in two matches against Morehead State...

EIU BEACH VOLLEYBALL
2025 (R-Fr. at EIU): Did not appear in any matches during the 2025 beach volleyball season...

2024 (Fr. at EIU): Did not appear in any matches missing season due to injury...

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Liceo Linguistico G. Marconi School in Parma and most recently played club volleyball for Pallavolo Alsenese in Piacenza.. has experience playing in the Italian Serie A2 helping lead team to a fifth place finish at the 2021-22 Italian A2 Cup...

Personal: Hails from an athletic family with her father (Ivan) a former Olympic rower for Bulgaria (1988 Seoul), her mother (Dimitrina Merzianova) a collegiate track and field athlete and her sister (Alessia) a world championship level synchronized roller-skater.