Hall of Fame
Julie Glover Yeomans helped lift the Bridgewater College volleyball team to new heights during her time in the Crimson & Gold.
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Appearing in 115 matches across four years, Yeomans tallied a trio of All-ODAC first team selections between 1990 and 1992 as a setter. As a sophomore, she recorded 509 assists to go along with 85 service aces and 133 digs as the Eagles went a perfect 9-0 in ODAC play for a second straight season.
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In 1991, Yeomans finished the season with 709 assists, which stood as the second-highest single-season total at the time. Her junior season saw 41 kills, 53 service aces and 266 digs to repeat as a first team all-conference pick.
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Her final season with the Eagles saw Yeomans garner her third-straight All-ODAC first team recognition after posting 683 assists with 48 service aces, 43 kills and 166 digs. She was named the ODAC Player of the Year as she became just the third member of the program to receive the conference’s top postseason honor.
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Over her career, Yeomans compiled 2,021 assists, which remains a top 10 mark for the program over 30 years later.
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Yeomans and the Eagles put together a 97-33 (.746) record from 1989-92, including an impressive 32-3 in ODAC matches. The team won a pair of ODAC championships and advanced to the league tournament final a total of three times.
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Graduating from Bridgewater in 1994, Yeomans went on to earn a degree in pastoral studies from World Harvest Bible College and serves as the dean of students at Grace Christian Middle School where she also teaches math and Bible. For several seasons, she coached the volleyball team, as well. Yeomans and her husband, Richard, have four children.
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In recognition of her outstanding performances as a student-athlete, Julie Glover Yeomans is worthy of induction into the Bridgewater College Athletic Hall of Fame.
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