2011 Scored a goal and added the game-winning assist in the Highlanders 2-0 win at North Florida on September 23 (
box score/
recap) ...
2010 Doubled his career assist output by dishing out two in the Highlanders' 5-0 win over Alabama A&M on September 4 (
box score /
recap) ...Finished the year ranked second on the team in assists and tied for fourth in points ... Was one of seven UCR players to start at least 13 matches on the season ...
2009 Led the Highlanders in goals scored and points, and tied for the team lead in shots on goal ... One of three members of the team to play in all 18 matches ... Started the final 10 matches of the season ... Scored the first goal of his collegiate career in a 3-2 loss at CSU Bakersfield on September 11 (
box score/
recap) ... Was credited with his first assist as a member of the Highlanders in a 2-1 overtime loss at Saint Mary's on September 6 (
box score/
recap) ...
2008 Saw the first action of his UC Riverside career in a 1-0 loss at Cal Poly on October 8 (
box score) ... Earned his first start for the Highlanders in the team’s 2-1 upset of No. 7 UC Davis on October 18 (
box score) ... Also took the first shots of his career in the October 18 UC Davis match ...
High School Four-year letter-winner in soccer at Temecula Valley High School under coach Rob Skinner ... Won CIF finals in 2005-06 ... Reached the CIF quarterfinals in 2006-07 ... Principal’s Honors Award ... Volunteered as a soccer coach for children ...
Personal Joel Garcia is the son of Sandra Garcia … Majoring in political science ... Considers his family to be his biggest influence because “they have always supported me on the sidelines” ... His career goal is to become a professional soccer player ... Roots for Real Madrid ... Lists Zinedine Zidane and Leo Messi as his favorite athletes ... Listens to Global Deejays ... Watches “Fox World Report” ... Favorite movies include “The Lord of the Rings,” “Harry Potter” and “Goal” ... Favorite novel is “The Hand of God” ... Enjoys the writing of J.K. Rowling ... Enjoys eating Mexican food, Italian food, and mariscos ... His most memorable sports moment is winning CIF ... Born in Texas ...
Joel Garcia's Career Statistics
|
Year |
Team |
GP-GS |
G |
A |
Pts |
Sh |
Shot% |
SOG |
SOG% |
YC-RC |
GW |
PK-ATT |
|
2008 |
UCR |
8-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
.000 |
3 |
.600 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
|
2009 |
UCR |
18-10 |
3
|
1
|
7
|
19
|
.158
|
10
|
.526
|
0-0 |
0
|
0-0
|
|
2010 |
UCR |
15-13 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
17 |
.059 |
7 |
.412 |
|
0 |
0-0 |
|
2010 |
UCR |
11-3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
.100 |
4 |
.400 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
|
|
Totals |
52-29 |
5
|
6
|
16
|
51 |
.098
|
2424 |
.471 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
