Parents & Family Weekend Feature Presentation: Hanna and Julz Garber
9/29/2021
Sisters: Hanna and Julz Garber
Hanna and Julz Garber hail from Lancaster, Pa. The sisters attended Lampeter-Strasburg High School. Julz, an all-state selection, helped lead her high school to a state title in 2018. Hanna was the 2017 Class 5A Pennsylvania Player of the Year, four-time first team Pennsylvania All-State selection, earned Lancaster Lebanon All-League and All-Section during all four years, and was a two-time Team Offensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year and MVP at Lampeter Strasburg.
Hanna is majoring in mathematics, while Julz is hoping to pursue a career in business.
Julz earned CAA All-Rookie Team honors and was a CAA All-Tournament Team selection in during her freshman season. She appeared in 31 games and made 25 starts, all in the outfield. She finished 2021 ranked second on the team with a .369 batting average, second with .461 on base percentage, third with seven doubles, and tied for third with seven steals.
Hanna ranks third in the UD record book with 56 steals and fifth with 14 triples. She's also tied for 14th place in program history with 81 runs scored. Hanna was a First Team NFCA All-Northeast Region selection and earned First Team All-CAA honors in 2021. She appeared in all 34 games and started 32, all in centerfield. She led the CAA and ranked 16th in the nation with five triples. Hanna also led UD and ranked seventh in the CAA with a .384 batting average.
Q: Hanna, have you always played on the same teams growing up?
A: We actually have an older sister, so I played a lot with both of them. Half and half. I was always playing with one of them.
Q: Julz, you guys come from a softball/baseball family. Was it in your blood to play softball or did you try out other sports when you were younger?
A: No. we’re both a very similar type of player. Quick and relatively strong arms. We like both like the space in the outfield to run to the ball and take more time to read the ball.
Q: Hanna, is it a coincidence that you both play in the outfield?
A: It was definitely in our blood to play softball. We were both hitting balls since we were old enough to pick up a bat. We both played basketball and field hockey. I was actually going to play field hockey in college and then I switched in the end.
Q: Julz, how much did your sister playing at UD influence your decision to come here too?
A: It influenced my decision a lot. Having that relationship with her, I got to know the girls on the time a lot earlier. I felt super comfortable committing here and even when I arrived I felt the inclusivity.
Q: Hanna, what’s the best thing about playing college softball with your sister?
A: I would say going through this point of our lives where we learn so much about ourselves with your sister who you’ve grown up with. I see her every day, multiple times a day. It’s so cool to experience all of this with her.
Q: Julz, what’s the best thing about playing college softball with your sister?
A: I would say the same thing. No one ever knows that we’re actually sisters. It’s cool having someone to reach out to if I ever need something or to just sit down and talk about any and everything. It’s nice to have someone that you grew up with that you can go to with anything.
We have more sibling fun for you with @Delaware_SB's @julz_garber and Hanna Garber.
— #BlueHens (@UDBlueHens) September 29, 2021
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