Benedictine University Mesa

Julia Hodges, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, is set to start her first year with Benedictine Mesa Women’s Volleyball in 2025. A graduate of Atlantic Shores Christian School, Julia earned recognition as her team’s MVP in 2022 and was named to the Metro All-Conference Team in both 2022 and 2023. She continued her volleyball career at the University of Redlands, where she contributed both offensively and defensively over two seasons. In 2023, she recorded 68 digs, 10 assists, and 7 service aces over 42 sets, and in 2024, she added 34 digs, 12 assists, and 3 service aces in 19 sets. In her first season with the Redhawks in 2025, Hodges appeared in 19 matches and 58 sets, totaling 12 service aces, 28 digs, and 13.5 points. She also contributed three assists and a block assist while providing depth in the back row and from the service line.