Julia Tierney

Class:
Freshman
Position:
F/M
Hometown:
Aurora, CO
Height:
5-8
High School:
Regis Jesuit
Squadron:
22 / Raptors

Sophomore (2024): Started 10 matches while appearing in 18 matches total…Logged 793 minutes on the pitch, playing a career-high 73 at Boise State on October 17…Recorded seven shots on goal out of 19 attempts for a SOG% of .368…Tied for fifth-most attempted shots…Marked career-high five shots against New Mexico on October 10… Had career-high two shots on goal against Montana on September 5…Tallied one assist…Named to the Superintendent's List...Will serve as the WIng PEER NCOIC and Group 3 IPR NCOIC during her junior year...Served OPS At Tyndall AFB in Panama City, FL where she rode on an MC-130 and met the F-15 squadron...

Freshman (2023): Appeared in 14 of 18 matches off the bench in her first collegiate season...Saw 217 total minutes, including a career-high 31 minutes against Washington on September 16...Notched first-career assist in her first appearance at Stetson in Air Force's 3-2 win on August 20...Recorded second assist against Northern Colorado in 2-1 win on August 27...Was one of only two players with multiple assists in 2023...Attempted four total shots, with three on goal.

High School/Club: Played for Will Cropper at Regis Jesuit HS...Lettered all four years for the Raiders...Three-time All-Conference selection...Captain for the Raiders her final season...Also ran track at Regis Jesuit...National Honor Society member...Received Gold Star GPA Award all four years...Played club for Real Colorado as well as Colorado Storm...Two-time ECNL All-Conference choice.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 27...Daughter of John and Karlie Tierney...Has one brother, Sean...Intended major is Behavioral Science...Began playing soccer at age three...Greatest individual sports moment was returning to the pitch following a knee injury and finding a new passion for soccer...Her sports role models are her teammates...Favorite player is Sophia Smith...Credits coach Sean Deydecker for having the biggest impact on her sports career...Something people don't know about Julia is she loves to ride horses...Chose the Academy because of the"environment and people. I love the structure of a military academy and the Air Force Academy felt like home from the moment I stepped foot there. I loved how everyone wanted each other to succeed and they were all willing to lend a hand, and being a leader of character is exactly what I want to be".