July 21, 2009
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. - Junior guard/forward Julia Trogele (Devon, Pa.) recently completed her stint playing with the U20 German National team at the 2009 European U20 Women's Championships in Poland. The Germans finished in eighth place in the tournament, a marked improvement from the 12th-place finish last year.
In nine games, Trogele finished second on the team with a 10.7 scoring average. She also led the Germans in rebounding (6.4), steals (1.9) and blocks (0.6). The junior was solid from the field, connecting on 46.3% of her shots (37-80) and 88% of her free throws (22-25).
Trogele came up big against Italy in the qualifying round as she tallied 13 points, nine rebounds, two steals and two blocks. The 77-56 win over the Italians pushed the Germans into the quarterfinals, who needed to win by seven points or more to advance. Trogele was also solid in a qualifying win over Bulgaria with 18 points and seven boards.
In the preliminary round against the Ukraine, Trogele narrowly missed a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds to lead the Germans to the win. Also in the prelims, Trogele notched a game-best six steals to go along with 10 points and six caroms as the Germans came up short against Turkey.