Coach Smith says, "Julia provides a balance of power, precision and movement in her approach at the mound. Offensively, she is a very complete hitter with the ability to power the ball to all fields."

Honors & Awards: NFCA Second-Team All-Northeast Region (2006, 2005)...First Team All-ECC (2007), Second-team All-ECC (2006, 2005)... CoSida Second-Team Academic All-District (2006)... NFCA Scholar-Athlete (2007, 2006, 2005)

2007: Led the team with a .404 batting average...ECC Baden Player of the Week (4/22) ...recorded a 1.49 ERA in 154.2 innings on the mound with a 19-7 record...ECC Pitcher of the Week (4/15)...had seven shutouts and pitched a perfect game vs. Mercy by striking out 13 of 15 batters faced...ranked 11th in the NCAA in strikeouts per seven innings (9.4), 39th in ERA (1.49), 49th in wins (19), 50th in saves (2) and 89th in batting averaged (.404).

2006: Started in 48 of 49 games played...second on team in at-bats (155) and RBI (34)...led team with 15 doubles...knocked in two runs in the fourth inning with a double to lead Panthers to a 5-1 win over UMass-Lowell in the NCAA Tournament... on the mound made 22 appearances for an 11-7 record...a 2.34 ERA in 101.2 innings pitched, including two saves...ECC Pitcher of the Week (4/16)

2005: Started in 35 of 37 games played...fourth on team in batting average (.347) and at-bats (118)...third in hits (21) and doubles (9)....on the mound, made five starts in six appearances for a 2.90 ERA in 29.0 innings pitched....hit two homeruns in win over Dominican College (4/22)...NYCAC Rookie of the Week (4/24).

At Chapel Field High School: Four-year letterwinner in softball...a first team all-state selection all four years...four-time team MVP and two-time batting champ.

Personal: Daughter of Robert and Virginia Schaper...born May 25...has one brother, Mark and one sister, Karen...majoring in biology.