Julia Bove

Position:
2B
Height:
5-7
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
Providence

An elementary education major.

2005: As a junior, played in 51 games and started 32 in the infield • Batted .202 with a pair of doubles and seven RBI • Tied a career high with three hits against Furman on March 23 • Saw more playing time at the end of the season, starting 14 of her final 17 games • Committed just three errors in 121 chances for a .975 fielding percentage • Earned the Tom and Linda Hazen Scholar-Athlete Award.

2004: As a sophomore, played in 55 games and started 37 at second base • Batted .277 with six doubles and seven RBI • Went 3-for-4 against Robert Morris on March 13, 3-for-3 in the second game of a doubleheader against Coastal Carolina on March 27 and 3-for-3 in the second game of a doubleheader against Charleston Southern on March 28 • Had three RBI's in a 7-2 win over Virginia on April 3.

2003: As a freshman, was UNC's top pinch runner after joining the team as a walk-on in the fall • Appeared in 40 games and started one at second base • Drove in three runs on the season • Scored eight times while pinch running • Had pinch hit RBIs against UNC Wilmington on Feb. 19 and Georgia State on March 14.

At Providence High School in Charlotte, N.C.: Earned all-county and all-league honors as a senior • Her team's Best Offensive Player and Golden Glove Award winner as a senior, when she led her team with a .360 batting average.

Personal: Daughter of Debbie and Bob Bove • Born June 5, 1984, in St. Louis, Mo. • Has an older brother, Andrew (24), and a younger sister, Sarah (19).

More on Bove: Favorite pastimes are watching football and baseball, hanging out with friends, playing badminton and volleyball, and listening to music • Knows how to juggle • Has been a vegetarian for the last 10 years • After college, wants to be a teacher • Volunteers at a local elementary school • Started playing tee ball at age 7 and was the only girl on the team • The athletes she most admires are the Carolina Panthers because they are awesome • Lists "Garden State" as her favorite movie.