2008: Had two appearances as a pinch runner, entering the game against No. 1 Arizona (2/16) and at Cal State Fullerton (3/7) before suffering a season-ending injury.
2007: Appeared in 28 games, starting three times in right field ... Scored a run against No. 13 Texas A&M (2/9) in her first-career appearance ... Drew a walk and stole a base in her first-career at bat on 2/17 versus No. 11 California ... Notched her first-career hit and stole a base against Texas Tech on 3/2 ... First-career start came against San Diego State (3/2) ... Scored runs as a pinch runner on 2/17 against UNLV, on 2/24 against No. 2 Arizona State and versus No. 11 Oregon State (3/3) ... Went 1-for-2 with an RBI against Columbia College (3/18) ... Hit an RBI double and scored a run against No. 25 California (3/25) ... Hit a bases-loaded, two-run single against Liberty (3/25).
High School: 2005 all-conference, Daily Southtown All-Area and Chicago Sun-Times All-Area special mention ... 2004 all-conference, Chicago Sun-Times All-Area honorable mention and Daily Southtown All-Area second-team ... High school team won regional in 2004 and 2005 ... Played outfield and infield, batting .348 for her career ... Also pitched, compiling a 9-4 record with five shutouts and a 1.13 ERA ... Played for Orland Park Sparks club team, finishing ninth at the ASA Nationals in 2004 ... Sparks won Chicago Metro championship in 2004 and 2005 ... Also ran cross country, earning team's Best Offensive Runner award in 2003 ... Who's Who Among High School Students selection ... School honor roll and newspaper member ... Participant in Big Sister-Little Sister program.
Personal: Born Julia Elizabeth Sears on 1/20/88 ... Daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Sears ... Chose Northwestern over Illinois, UIC, UNLV and Brown ... Major is undeclared.
SEARS' CAREER STATISTICS
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%2007.... .211 28-3 19 6 4 1 0 0 4 5 .263 1 0 5 0 .250 0 0 2-2 1 0 2 .3332008.... .000 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000TOTAL... .211 30-3 19 6 4 1 0 0 4 5 .263 1 0 5 0 .250 0 0 2-2 1 0 2 .333