Jose Joia Class: Junior Hometown: Lagoa, Portugal High School: Escola Internacional do Algarve Last College: Lynn Height / Weight: 5-6 / 145

As a Junior (2012-13)
• Carded an even par 71 in the first round of the FAU Spring Break Invitational, helping team to first-place finish.
• Carded a season-best 68 (-4) in the first round of the Schenkel Invitational in Statesboro, Ga.
• Shot a par of 70 in the final round of the Gator Invitational in Gainesville, Fla.
• Shot one under par with a 71 in the second round of the Stetson/CFSC Invitational
• Shot a par of 72 in the first round of the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational
• Finished tied for 13th at the Adams Cup in Newport, R.I., with a score of 222 (+11)
• Made season debut at the Northern Intercollegiate in Sugar Grove, Ill

As a Sophomore (2011-12)
• Selected to the PING All-Southeast Region Team and the All-Conference USA Second Team
• Competed in all 12 events and boasted a 72.3 stroke average
• Had six top-10 finishes and 14 rounds of par or better
• Competed in the NCAA Championship in Pacific Palisades, Calif.
• At the NCAA Regionals in Stanford, Calif., tied for eighth at 5-under 205
• Recorded a 223 (+7) at the C-USA Championship in Texarkana, Ark., and finished tied for 27th
• Finished tied for 20th at the BancorpSouth Invitational in Madison, Miss., with a 144 (E)
• Tied for eighth at the Rio Pinar Invitational in Orlando, with a score of 212 (-4)
• Tied for fifth at the USF Invitational in Dade City, Fla., posting a score of 214 (-2)
• Tied for 15th at the John Hayt Invitational, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., posting a score of 220 (+4)
• Tied for 28th at the Gator Invitational, in Gainesville, Fla., shooting a 221 (+11)
• Tied for 10th at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational in Windermere, Fla., with a score of 220 (+4)
• Tied for 30th at the Prestige at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif., with a score of 215(-1)
• Tied for eighth-place at the Adams Cup of Newport in Middletown, R.I., with a 215 (E)
• Made debut as a Knight at the Northern Intercollegiate in Sugar Grove, Ill., where he finished in sixth-place at 216 (+4)

Prior to UCF
• Competed in 2010-11 as a freshman at Lynn, and earned NCAA Division II Ping All-America First Team honors
• Helped Lynn finish second at the NCAA Division II Championship, tying for 11th during stroke play
• Named to the Golf Coaches Association of America All-Freshman Team
• Garnered All-Sunshine State Conference First Team honors
• Took medalist honors at the NSU Shark Invitational
• Recorded six top-10 showings as a freshman
• In 2010, placed fourth at the Finnish Amateur and also participated in the European Team Championship

Personal
• Majoring in Business