The University of Mississippi Athletics
2024 Volleyball Roster
Dyess, Julia
![Ole Miss Volleyball vs Arkansas State on August 19, 2023, at Gillom Athletics Performance Center in Oxford, MS.
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Jersey Number 10
Julia Dyess
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- OH
- Height:
- 6-2
- Experience:
- 3L
- Hometown:
- Brandon, Miss.
- High School:
- Hartfield Academy
- Major:
- Allied Health Studies
Bio
2024 (SENIOR): Competed in 26 of 30 matches, making 16 starts ... Played in 89 of 120 sets ... Tallied 96 kills, 136 digs, 24.0 blocks and eight aces ... Finished with a .145 hitting percentage and averaged 1.31 points per set ... Recorded a season-high 12 kills and five digs at Northern Colorado (9/5) ... Matched her season-high with 12 kills on a sizzling .435 hitting percentage, while adding 12 digs for a double-double at Arkansas (9/29) ... Tallied three consecutive performances of 10 digs or more against Arkansas (9/29), Tennessee (10/4) and LSU (10/6) ... Notched nine kills and eight digs to help lead the Rebels to a sweep at South Carolina (10/18) ... Provided a spark for the Rebels at rival Mississippi State, tallying six kills, five blocks and nine digs (10/23) ... Became the first native of Mississippi to represent Ole Miss in an NCAA Tournament match in the second round against No. 6 Creighton (12/6) ... Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2023 (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 29 matches, including 21 starts … Played 92 of the Rebels’ 111 sets … Finished with her best season in an Ole Miss uniform, leading the team in SEC play with 176 kills … Was one of four Rebels to eclipse the 200 kill mark on the season, tallying 222 on a .146 hitting clip … Took 697 swings, the second most on the team … Averaged 2.41 kills and 2.81 points per set … Recorded at least 10 kills in nine matches and was the only Rebel to post a 20 kill contest … Posted a pair of double-doubles on the year … Tallied 153 digs and 40 total blocks … Added 14 aces and 12 assists … Registered a .950 service reception percentage, handling 443 serves on the season … Helped Ole Miss run one of the conference’s top defenses, ranking third with 13.95 digs per set while holding opponents to a .210 hitting percentage (fifth best) … Recorded a career-high five blocks and added 12 kills in the season opener against St. John’s (8/25) … Posted a career-best .438 hitting percentage against Tennessee State with seven kills on 16 swings (9/1) … Tallied three kills on six swings to help Ole Miss tie the single match program record for hitting percentage with a .488 mark as a team against Alcorn State (9/7) … Helped Ole Miss set the single match program record with 113 total digs against Tulsa, contributing 10 digs (9/15) … Had a coming-out party against South Carolina, tallying 19 kills and 14 digs en route to a double-double (9/29) … Notched three aces and 11 kills to help the Rebels top Missouri (10/29) … Took over the match against LSU, finishing with a career-high 22 kills on a .310 clip to help Ole Miss take down the Tigers (11/1) … Racked up 19 kills nearly helping the Rebels upset No. 10 Arkansas (11/15) … Recorded a double-double against Mississippi State, posting 15 kills and 11 digs to help Ole Miss sweep its in-state rival (11/19).
2022 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 22 matches and started 14 for the Rebels … Tallied 59 kills before an injury limited her role on the outside … Registered 109 digs and 315 receptions in the serve and pass game … Added 13 blocks, 10 assists and seven aces … Finished with a career-high 13 kills against Illinois (8/28) … Posted her first career double-double in the rivalry win over Mississippi State (10/26), recording 10 kills and a career-high 14 digs.
2021 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 12 matches with four starts before suffering a season-ending injury ... Was a part of the second-best start to the season in program history as Ole Miss won its first 12 matches ... Helped guide Ole Miss to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 11 years ... Recorded 46 kills, 28 digs and three blocks ... Tallied a career-high 11 kills and hit at a .381 clip in her first start against Alabama A&M (9/17) ... Registered seven digs against No. 7 Kentucky (9/29).
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranks second in school history in total digs with 699 … Posted a .429 hitting percentage in her senior season … Named All-MAIS from 2018-2020 … 2018 MAIS Player of the Year… PrepVolleyball.com 2021 Top-150 member.2023 (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 29 matches, including 21 starts … Played 92 of the Rebels’ 111 sets … Finished with her best season in an Ole Miss uniform, leading the team in SEC play with 176 kills … Was one of four Rebels to eclipse the 200 kill mark on the season, tallying 222 on a .146 hitting clip … Took 697 swings, the second most on the team … Averaged 2.41 kills and 2.81 points per set … Recorded at least 10 kills in nine matches and was the only Rebel to post a 20 kill contest … Posted a pair of double-doubles on the year … Tallied 153 digs and 40 total blocks … Added 14 aces and 12 assists … Registered a .950 service reception percentage, handling 443 serves on the season … Helped Ole Miss run one of the conference’s top defenses, ranking third with 13.95 digs per set while holding opponents to a .210 hitting percentage (fifth best) … Recorded a career-high five blocks and added 12 kills in the season opener against St. John’s (8/25) … Posted a career-best .438 hitting percentage against Tennessee State with seven kills on 16 swings (9/1) … Tallied three kills on six swings to help Ole Miss tie the single match program record for hitting percentage with a .488 mark as a team against Alcorn State (9/7) … Helped Ole Miss set the single match program record with 113 total digs against Tulsa, contributing 10 digs (9/15) … Had a coming-out party against South Carolina, tallying 19 kills and 14 digs en route to a double-double (9/29) … Notched three aces and 11 kills to help the Rebels top Missouri (10/29) … Took over the match against LSU, finishing with a career-high 22 kills on a .310 clip to help Ole Miss take down the Tigers (11/1) … Racked up 19 kills nearly helping the Rebels upset No. 10 Arkansas (11/15) … Recorded a double-double against Mississippi State, posting 15 kills and 11 digs to help Ole Miss sweep its in-state rival (11/19).
2022 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 22 matches and started 14 for the Rebels … Tallied 59 kills before an injury limited her role on the outside … Registered 109 digs and 315 receptions in the serve and pass game … Added 13 blocks, 10 assists and seven aces … Finished with a career-high 13 kills against Illinois (8/28) … Posted her first career double-double in the rivalry win over Mississippi State (10/26), recording 10 kills and a career-high 14 digs.
2021 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 12 matches with four starts before suffering a season-ending injury ... Was a part of the second-best start to the season in program history as Ole Miss won its first 12 matches ... Helped guide Ole Miss to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 11 years ... Recorded 46 kills, 28 digs and three blocks ... Tallied a career-high 11 kills and hit at a .381 clip in her first start against Alabama A&M (9/17) ... Registered seven digs against No. 7 Kentucky (9/29).
CLUB: Played for Infinity Volleyball Academy.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Todd and Kim Dyess … Born August 26, 2003 … Plans on majoring in allied health studies with the goal of attending nursing school ... Father Todd played baseball at Tulane … Mother Kim attended Ole Miss … Has two sisters, Emma and Maddie, and one brother, Seth.
Gabi Placide vs No. 22 Georgia Tech
Saturday, August 30
HIGHLIGHTS: VB at No. 22 Georgia Tech
Saturday, August 30
Rebel Legends Series: Regina Thomas (VB)
Wednesday, August 27
Bump, Set, Skyline(?): Mokihana Tufono & Cammy Niesen (VB)
Thursday, August 21
