Julia Werner

Photo by: Sydney Kline '26 - @sydney.kline.photography

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Gurnee, Ill.
Position:
Attack/Midfield
High School:
Warren Township
Height:
5-5
Major:
Sport Management

2026: Played in all 16 games, four starts … one of five Chippewas with 20-plus points (22) … third-most goals on the team (16) … tied most goals on the team (11) in MAC play, third-most points (15) … first collegiate start in 14^th career appearance (Feb. 15 at Northwestern) … career-high four goals at Lindenwood (Feb. 28) … career-high three assists in 15-9 victory at Kent State (April 18) … Academic All-MAC

2025: Played in 11 games … made collegiate debut against Cincinnati (March 2) … recorded a point in each of first six collegiate games … first career goal against Kent State (March 16), first of three straight games with a goal

High School: Graduated as an eight-semester High Honor Roll recipient from Warren Township High School in 2024 … earned all-state honors as a senior (2024), three-time all-section (2022-24) and four-time all-conference (2021-24) … named to the North Suburban Conference All-Academic team twice (2024, 2023) … was a member of Warren Township’s Morgan’s Message chapter

Club: Played for Lakeshore Lacrosse National Premier in Chicago (2018-24)

Personal: Daughter of Beatriz and Ray Werner … has an older brother, Austin, and a younger sister, Nora … both parents competed for Penn State from 1993-97: mother, Beatriz, in gymnastics, father, Ray, in baseball … enjoys going on vacations with her family, visiting national parks

Why CMU?: “I chose Central Michigan because of the welcoming energy felt throughout the school and community and also the countless opportunities to explore various career paths.”