Julie Burney Class: Junior Hometown: Placentia, Calif. High School: El Dorado HS Height: 5-5 Position: INF Experience: 2V Bats/Throws: R/R

2008
Burney played in 43 games as a sophomore, making 41 starts ... hit .181 with one home run and 10 runs batted in ... recorded 16 walks, three doubles and nine runs scored ... had three multiple-hit games, including a 2-for-3, three-RBI effort against Oregon on March 30 ... also had two-hit contests versus Oklahoma (Feb. 8) and Hawai'i (Feb. 23) ... hit a two-run jack against Northwestern on Feb. 24 ... drove in the game's lone run in a 1-0 victory over UNLV on March 5 ... scored twice via two walks against Washington (April 2) ... walked twice in a game on five occasions ... belted a two-run homer off three-time Olympian and current assistant coach Lisa Fernandez in the second inning of an exhibition game against the U.S. National Team on April 22.

2007
Started the final 54 games of the season at third base and was one of six Bruins to play in all 55 contests ... tied for third on the team with seven home runs ... hit .224 with 19 RBI, 21 runs scored and five doubles ... launched her first career homer against Nevada on Feb. 11 ... posted home runs in three straight games against Cal State Fullerton on March 7 and Southern Utah and Eastern Kentucky on March 9 ... also homered against Michigan State (Feb. 23), California (April 22) and Arizona State (May 12) ... went 3-for-4 with a career-high four runs batted in against Long Beach State on March 10 ... had six multiple-hit games and drove in multiple runs on three occasions.

EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOL
Burney was a four-year letterwinner at El Dorado High School in Placentia, Calif. ... was a first-team All-Century League selection as a senior ... helped the Golden Hawks to league championships in 2005 and 2006 ... El Dorado was CIF Southern Section Runner-Up in 2005 ... played ASA softball for SoCal Athletics, finishing fifth at the 2006 ASA Gold Nationals.

PERSONAL
Born Julie Ann Burney on May 24, 1988 in Placentia, Calif. ... parents are Nanci and Bill Burney ... has an older sister, Janet ... lists her biggest athletic thrill as hitting her first collegiate home run against Nevada on Feb. 11, 2007 ... chose UCLA because of the history and tradition of the program ... favorites include the television show "Full House", the movie "The Other Sister" and singer Kanye West ... favorite academic class is geography ... admires USA Softball National Team member and former Bruin Andrea Duran ... majoring in women's studies.

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