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.

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

2025 (Jr.): Appeared in 10 matches as a middle blocker with one start ... Recorded seven kills and 12 total blocks on the season ... Posted a season-high three kills at Villanova (Oct. 25).

2024 (So. – Eastern Illinois): Appeared in 27 matches and played in 91 sets, the second-most on the team ... Led team with 15 solo blocks and added 79 total blocks ... Recorded a season-high seven blocks vs. Bradley (Sept. 14) ... Finished with 70 kills, including a season-high eight vs. Tennessee State (Nov. 20).

2023 (Fr. – Eastern Illinois): Appeared in 27 matches with 24 starts and played 95 sets ... Led team with 99 total blocks, including 14 solo ... Ranked sixth in the Ohio Valley Conference with 1.04 blocks per set ... Recorded a season-high seven blocks in four matches ... Added 82 kills with a .293 hitting percentage ... Posted a season-high seven kills vs. Tennessee Tech (Oct. 21) ... Named OVC Freshman of the Week after totaling 11 blocks in two matches vs. Morehead State.

High School: Attended Liceo Linguistico G. Marconi School in Parma, Italy ... Competed in club volleyball for Pallavolo Alsenese in Piacenza ... Gained experience competing in Italy’s Serie A2, helping team to a fifth-place finish at the 2021–22 Italian A2 Cup.

Personal: Daughter of Ivan and Dimitrina Merzianova ... Comes from an athletic family, with father competing as an Olympic rower for Bulgaria at the 1988 Seoul Games, mother participating in collegiate track and field and sister Alessia competing at the world championship level in synchronized roller skating.