Jossimar Sanchez

Height:
5-9
Weight:
170
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Paterson, N.J.

AS A SENIOR (2012): Drafted No. 4 by the New England Revolution in the MLS Supplemental Draft...All-BIG EAST First Team...Played in 12 games for the Huskies starting each one...Totaled 1077 minutes of playing time...Finished the season with a goal and an assist for 3 points...Named a team captain for the second straight season.

AS A JUNIOR (2011): Named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team... Started all 24 games in which he played... Finished the season with one assist... Selected to the Hurricane Classic All-Tournament Team and named to the Topdrawersoccer.com National Team of the Week after leading UConn to back-to-back shutouts over Tulsa and SMU.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2010): Named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team for his efforts... played and started 19 games for the Huskies... tallied four points on two goals... registered 24 shots, including five on goal... recorded one game-winning goal... his first collegiate goal was an unassisted game winner in the 17th minute against Yale on Sept. 4... he also scored in UConn[apos]s 3-0 victory over Kentucky.

AS A FRESHMAN (2009): Was named a TopDrawerSoccer.com All-Rookie Team Honorable Mention...earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST Rookie Team...started 18 games and played in all 19 for the Huskies...recorded only eight shots total on the year, including one on goal...played 1401 minutes.

PRIOR TO UCONN: Lettered four years at St. Benedict[apos]s Prepatory in Newark, N.J.... Earned All-State honors as a Gray Bee... Selected for All-America Second Team honors... Captained St. Benedict[apos]s his senior year as he scored five goals and recorded seven assists... Named an All-American by Parade Magazine in 2009... Played for the Under-15, Under-17 and Under-18 U.S.A. National Teams in matches against Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela and China.

PERSONAL: A psychology major... Born September 4, 1991.