Giulia Cardona - Volleyball - University of Evansville Athletics

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2024:

Completed career with career program records in kills (2,183), attempts (5,982), and service aces (218)
Her kill and attempt totals put her second in Missouri Valley Conference history
Total of 218 aces was 7^th in the MVC record book
Led the nation with 5.60 kills per set and 15.80 attacks per set while finishing second nationally with 6.24 points per set
Named the AVCA/Gamechanger DI National Player of the Week on Nov. 5, 2024
Two-time MVC Player of the Week
Earned All-MVC First Team honors for the third time
AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention honors
Registered season high 37 kills vs. Southern Illinois
Broke UE career kills record vs. UIC on Sept. 28
Became second player in MVC history to record 2,000 kills doing so against SIU

2023

2023 Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year
2023 AVCA All-American Honorable Mention (first in program history)
2023 AVCA North All-Region Team
AVCA Division I National Player of the Week on Oct. 17
Led the NCAA in kills average (5.34/set), points average (6.14/set) and total points (682.0)
Was 9^th in the nation and tops in the MVC with 0.54 service aces per set
National leader with 15.00 attacks per set
4-time MVC Player of the Week in 2023
Tied single-match MVC record with 40 kills against UIC; was the first 40-kill performance in the NCAA since 2019
Averaged 5.63 kills in MVC matches
Set career mark with 26 digs at Indiana State; previous high of 20 digs came in home match versus Southern Illinois
Her 593 kills reset the UE single-season record
Posted 32 kills against North Alabama before recording 36 at Belmont and 31 in home match against the Bruins
Registered 20+ kills on 14 occasions
Top season tally of six aces came against Central Michigan and Missouri State

2022

Earned a spot on the All-MVC First Team
Set the UE single season program records in kills (574) and attempts (1,581)
Finished the season second in the MVC with 4.35 kills per set
Final tally of 574 kills was tied for the 8^th-most in a single season in MVC history
With 674.0 total points, she was third in the country
Her attack total was 5^th in the NCAA while her 574 kills was 6^th
Completed the season with 0.49 service aces per set (#1 in the MVC, #18 in the nation)
Career-high of 25 kills came at Southern Illinois and in MVC Championship win over Bradley
Recorded a career-high 18 digs versus Chicago State
Named the MVC Player of the Week on 9/26/22

Fall 2021:

2021 MVC Freshman of the Year – first UE player to earn the honor
Named to All-MVC Second Team and MVC All-Freshman Team
MVC Player of the Week on 10/18
Was a 3-time MVC Freshman of the Week
Led the MVC with 0.50 service aces per set; ranked 8^th in the NCAA while leading all freshmen nationally
Cardona’s tally was the highest in the MVC since 2004
Her 3.99 kills and 4.65 points per set each ranked second in the MVC
Finished the season nationally ranked in total points (25^th), total kills (31^st), points per set (42^nd), kills per set (48^th) and total attacks (55^th)
Hit .219 on the season (24^th in the MVC) while adding 2.35 digs (27^th in Valley)
Posted career marks with 23 kills and 60 attempts in NIVC victory over Bradley
With 467 kills, she set the program freshman season record
Registered seven service aces against Indiana State
Had 17 digs in matches against Northern Kentucky and Valparaiso

Prior to UE:

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