Julianna Gernes

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Hill-Murray HS
Hometown:
Lake Elmo, Minn.

2017 | SENIOR SEASON
Started 12 games for Minnesota, including the final nine games of the season • Scored a career-high nine goals for the Maroon and Gold, including three game-winning goals • Her nine goals put her at a tie for fourth in the Big Ten overall, with seven of them coming during Big Ten play (tied for the second most during that span) • She added three assists during the season, a career-high • Finished second on the team in shots on goal with 18, and led the team with a 51.4 percent of her shots going on goal (min. 10 shots) • Led the team with two penalty kick goals, one coming against Iowa State and the other against Ohio State • First goal came via a penalty kick against Iowa State • She scored the game-winning goal against Utah State on Sept. 7 • She completed her first multi-goal game against Michigan on the Big Ten Network, including a goal with just over four minutes left in the contest, putting Minnesota up 2-1 • Joined in on the scoring against Michigan State with her fifth goal of the season • Notched two assists in the Gophers 3-1 win over Maryland on the road • Assited on the first goal of the Indiana game, then scored the game-winning goal later on in her third straight game with a point, the longest streak of her career • Scored on a penalty kick against No. 19 Ohio State • Brought the Gophers home with a double-overtime goal against Nebraska, allowing Minnesota to host a Big Ten playoff game.

2016 | JUNIOR SEASON
Voted Most Improved • notched the game-winner in B1G Tournamen semifinal win over Michigan • scored goal in B1G Tournament quarterfinal win over Indiana • recorded a goal in shutout over Maryland • scored a goal in shutout against Nebraska • tallied an assist in win over Purdue • earned an assist in win over Ohio State • recorded a goal in the win vs. Villanova • scored a goal in win against Eastern Michigan • recorded five shots in win over Santa Clara • Finished second in shot on goal percentage at 62.5 percent (min. 10 shots).

2015 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Scored for the Gophers in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Minnesota's win against the South Dakota Jackrabbits (11/13) • found the net during Minnesota’s victory against Omaha for her first goal of the season (9/14).

2014 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Appeared in eleven games for the Maroon and Gold this season • eight shots on the season with three on target • first career start against Stetson (8/22) with two shots (one SOG) • first career goal in the 76min of play during the Gophers 10-0 victory over Stetson • tallied first assist in Stetson victory • notched one shot in the Gophers 4-1 loss to No.2 Florida State • recorded one shot during the Gophers 2-0 victory over South Dakota State University (8/31).

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduate of Hill-Murray High School • three-time letterwinner at Hill-Murray • earned All-Conference and All-State honors • was named a team captain in 2013 • named to the All-Metro East Team by Pioneer Press • was leading scorer in Minnesota with 26 goals in 2013 • named the Hill-Murray MVP in 2013 as well as Player of the Year.

PERSONAL
Born June 6, 1996 • daughter of Marcus and Becky Gernes • has two sisters (Ashley, McKenzie) • journalism major • enjoys hanging out with friends and being out on a lake or river.