MSU Denver Athletics

Volleyball 1987-88

Despite playing just two years at Metro State, Verna Julaton's name lights up the record books.  After transferring from Mesa State, she led to a record of 59-25 in two years, including the school's first NCAA Tournament appearance as a senior in 1988.

She was a two-time first team All-Continental Divide Conference selection and was the CDC Most Valuable Player in 1988 when she also earned AVCA first team all-region.  She was also honored for All-Around Athletic Ability at the Sportswomen of Colorado banquet on March 5, 1989.

Julaton totaled 633 (sixth-most in school history) digs as a junior and 527 as a senior, but it was her setting that led the team.  She dished out 1,757 set assists as a senior, the third-most in a single season in school history.  Julaton ranks sixth all-time in digs per set (3.85), seventh in assists per set (8.98) and eighth in assists (2,703). All of these records remained at the time of her induction. 
 

1987 first team All-CDC 1988 first team All-CDC 1988 CDC Most Valuable Player 1988 AVCA first team all-region 1989 Sportswomen of Colorado (All-Around Athletic Ability)

Career Statistics

Year	SP	K	E	TA	Pct.	A	A/S	SA	Dig	D/S	TB
1987	148	95	52	389	.111	946	6.39	64	633	4.28	75
1988	153	135	72	445	.142	1757	11.48	48	527	3.44	53
Totals	301	230	124	834	.127	2703	8.98	112	1160	3.85	128