Julie Gompers Hometown: Wheeling, W.Va. High School: Wheeling Park Height: 5-6 Position: Guard Birthdate: 02/18/1985 Experience: 1L Graduated: 2007

THE 2006-07 SENIOR CLASS
BGSU's senior class in 2006-07 was arguably the finest in school -- and Mid-American Conference -- history ... Amber Flynn, Julie Gompers, Liz Honegger, Carin Horne, Ali Mann and Megan Thorburn helped the Falcons to an average of over 25 wins per year, going 103-25 (including a perfect 8-0 vs. Toledo) ... BGSU advanced to the championship game of the MAC Tournament in all four seasons, winning the last three ... in fact, the Falcons won both the league regular-season and tournament titles in each of the group's final three years, advancing to the NCAA Championships ... as seniors, the class helped the Falcons to NCAA tourney victories over Oklahoma State and #7/8 Vanderbilt, for the first 'Sweet 16' appearance ever by a MAC women's team ... that 2006-07 squad won 31 games, the most by a MAC basketball team -- men or women -- in history.

2006-07
Did not see game action due to injury ... earned BGSU's Fran & Marty Voll Senior Achievement Award.

2005-06
Did not see action due to injury.

2004-05
Did not see action due to injury ... earned the team's Scholar-Athlete award for the '04-05 campaign ... she and her sister, Lauren, both were a part of teams that advanced to the NCAA Championships ... Lauren attended Saint Francis (Pa.) ... the Falcons faced Saint Francis in the regular season, with BG coming from behind for an 80-74 overtime win (Dec 18).

2003-04
Played in 16 games off the bench, and averaged 0.8 points and 0.7 assists ... had a point in tourney-opening win over CMU ... matched her season bests with two points and four assists in eight minutes vs. Akron ... hit a pair of free throws in the Cleveland State game ... had first collegiate point vs. Detroit ... scored two points vs. both Bucknell and IPFW, adding a season-high four assists in the latter game ... hit two free throws at IUPUI.

photo by Julie DiFranco, BG News

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner for coach Dee Davis at Wheeling Park H.S. ... rated the top senior point guard in the state of West Virginia by the All-Star Girls Basketball Report ... all-state second-team pick as a senior, after averaging 17.3 points and seven assists per game ... also was named to the All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference First Team ... was named the captain of the OVAC team ... first-team all-region pick, who also was named to all-league academic/athletic team ... broke the school assist records ... chosen to play in West Virginia/Ohio OVAC All-Star game ... led Patriots to a spot in the state tournament quarterfinals as a junior, averaging 15 points, 7.2 assists and 4.6 steals ... state QF berth was team's second in a row ... Patriots won league title three consecutive years ... member of three state championship soccer teams at WPHS ... a first-team all-state selection ... was named state's Midfielder of the Year and was nominated for Gatorade Player of the Year.

PERSONAL
Julie Ann Gompers was born Feb. 18, 1985, in Wheeling, W. Va. ... biology major at BGSU ... had a cumulative GPA of 3.63 ... daughter of Tim and Ann Gompers ... the second of three daughters ... older sister, Lauren, played basketball at Saint Francis (Pa.), as mentioned above ... father played football at VMI.