Biography
2017, 2016 All-Summit League Second Team
2018, 2016 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 Summit League Honor Roll
2019 SEASON (SENIOR): Appeared in 10 games including two starts at third base ... Went 1 for 2 with a run scored against Omaha on April 27 ... Hit by pitch at Auburn (2-22-19), pushing career total to 15 and moving her into No. 4 position on the all-time charts ... No errors in five fielding chances ... Summit League Honor Roll ... Started in 143 of 155 games played during career with .226 batting average, 16 doubles, four home runs and 46 runs batted in.
2018 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started in 34 of 37 games played ... Hit .198 with one home run and four RBI ... Scored six runs and added a double ... NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete ... Summit League Honor Roll.
2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started in 56 of 57 games played ... Hit .209 with two home runs and 17 runs batted in ... Fielded .958 with five errors in 120 fielding chances ... Had 14 two-out RBI ... Issued 25 walks and hit by pitch a team-high nine times ... On-base percentage was .369 ... Scored 13 runs and added three doubles ... Made all 18 starts in Summit League regular season, hitting .333 with a pair of home runs, eight RBI, six runs scored and drew 12 walks to earn all-league second team honors ... Matched career bests in 10 categories ... Named to Summit League Honor Roll.
2016 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Started all 51 games played in including 47 starts at third base ... Hit .277 with one home run and 25 runs batted in ... Fielded .988 with only one error in 83 fielding chances ... Had 11 two-out RBI ... Scored 24 runs and stroked 11 doubles ... Issued 32 walks, hit by pitch five times, dropped five sacrifice bunts and added a pair of sacrifice flies ... Tied school record after being hit twice against Omaha (5-13-16), including the game-winning run in the Summit League tournament ... Hit first collegiate home run at IUPUI (4-3-16) ... Earned all-Summit League second team honors after hitting .313 with one home run and 12 RBI in 17 regular season league games ... Also scored 13 runs, issued 11 walks and belted four doubles ... Finished with six multi-hit and six multi-RBI games ... Recognized as NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete ... Named to Summit League Winter/Spring Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: An all-state, all-metro, all-conference, and all-section performer for Eastview High School and head coach Trevor Monroe... Selected for MSF senior all-star and all-state team … Helped her team win a AAA State title her senior year as a team captain... Has played third base, shortstop, second base, catcher and the outfield … Five-time letter winner and starter … Hit a career .412 with a .581 on-base percentage and .979 fielding percentage in the South Suburban Conference … Earned St. Paul Pioneer Press Player/Athlete of the Week honors … Three-year starter for the Eastview varsity tennis team, playing doubles … Two-time section runner-up on the court … Two-time Academic all-state … Class valedictorian, graduate with high honors, AP Scholar, Athena award nominee and EVHS Scholar athlete of the year.
SUMMER LEAGUE: Played for the successful Minnesota Sting and head coach Sean Hall... Finished 3rd at PGF nationals in 2013... Team ranked fifth nationally in 2013 and first in Minnesota in 2013, 2014, and 2015 …Â
PERSONAL: Daughter of Nick and Donna Luciano … Has one brother, Nate … College major in mechanical engineering.
THE LUCIANO FILE
Favorite Movie:Â Star Wars
Favorite Food:Â Chicken wings
Favorite Singer:Â Gente de Zona
Favorite Holiday:Â HalloweenÂ
Favorite Color:Â Purple
Favorite Actor:Â Harrison Ford
Favorite TV Show:Â MediumÂ
Favorite Song:Â Despacito
Favorite Book:Â The Bible
Favorite Athlete:Â Tony Oliva
JULIA'S CAREER BESTS
Offense
At-Bats: 5 at Georgia Tech, 3-25-17; vs. South Dakota, 5-12-16
Runs: 2 vs. six teams, last at Duke, 3-2-18
Hits: 2 vs. 11 teams, last vs. Western Illinois, 5-5-18
RBI: 2 vs. 11 teams, last vs. South Dakota State, 4-29-17
2B: 1 vs. 16 teams, last vs. Fort Wayne, 4-28-18
HR: 1 vs. four teams, last vs. Cal State Fullerton, 2-16-18
BB: 3 vs. DePaul, 3-6-16
SB: 1 at Stanford, 2-19-16
SH: 1 vs. 13 teams, last at South Dakota, 4-21-18
SF: 1 vs. Kent State, 2-28-16; 1 vs. Cleveland State, 2-28-16
HBP: 2 vs. Omaha, 5-13-16
Fielding
Fielding Chances: 6 vs. Cal State Fullerton, 2-16-18
Putouts: 3 vs. six teams, last vs. Columbia, 3-11-18
Assists: 5 at IUPUI, 4-2-16; 5 vs. Saint Mary's, 2-20-16
Multi-Hit: 11 games (6, 2016 / 3, 2017 / 2, 2018)
Multi-Run: 6 games (2, 2016 / 3, 2017 / 1, 2018)
Multi-RBI: 11 games (6, 2016 / 4, 2017 / 1, 2018)
Longest Hitting Streak: 6 games, 2017