On a spring afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich., between anatomy labs and lecture halls, Julia Jardina ('25) found herself chasing a familiar rhythm: repetition and refinement. That same cadence carried her from a D3 lacrosse upbringing far from the sport's hotbed to Colby College.

It didn't begin as a Division III journey. Growing up in Louisville, Ky., Jardina had one vision: Division I athletics.

"When I first started getting recruited, I didn't even know what the NESCAC was," reflected Jardina. But she found her way to Colby. Over four seasons, Jardina cemented her legacy as one of the program's most accomplished players, setting the school record in draw controls (307). Year after year, she was an elite attacker who consistently elevated the Mules' offense as both a creator and a finisher.

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Repetition & Refinement: More Than a D3 Lacrosse All-American