Joe Villanueva Class: Junior Hometown: San Marino, Calif. High School: Polytechnic Height / Weight: 6-0 / 170 Position: Defender Birthdate: 03/10/1984 Experience: 1L

IN 2003: Made his only appearance in Virginia's 1-0 shutout victory over #4 North Carolina (9/21).

IN 2002: Recorded 122 minutes of playing time after appearing in five matches ... took one shot on the season ... made his first collegiate appearance in UVa's 2-1 victory over Rhode Island (9/1) in the Virginia Soccer Classic ... made his first ACC appearance when he played in Virginia's 4-0 shutout victory over N.C. State (9/28) ... took his first collegiate shot in UVa's 6-0 shutout victory over Temple (11/8) ... lettered.

HIGH SCHOOL: Member of the 2001 Adidas Elite Soccer Program (ESP) ... competed on the AGSS-U19 Club Team from 1999-2002 as a left-back ... member on the AGSS-U19 California State Championship Teams in 2000 and 2001 ... played forward at Polytechnic in 1998 ... National Hispanic Scholar and Honor Award - Community Outreach member in 2001-2002.

PERSONAL: Born on March 10, 1984 in Mesa, Arizona ... son of Daniel and Judith Villanueva ... chose UVa for a quality education and its soccer program ... also recruited by Stanford and Wake Forest ... enjoys playing golf ... has a sister, Sara, and a brother, Paul ... grandfather, Danny Villanueva, played in the NFL and was a kicker for the Cowboys and Rams.