Janiece Joyner

Class:
Senior
Position:
D
Height:
5-7
Hometown:
Medina, Ohio
High School:
Medina

updated through 2021 season

At Michigan
• Academic All-Big Ten (2021)
• Team captain (2021)
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2020)
• All-Big Ten Freshman Team (2018)

Senior (Fall 2021)
• Played in 10 matches with a trio of starts
• Missed nearly two moths of season due to injury
• Returned to limited action during the NCAA Tournament, making cameos against Bowling Green (Nov. 12) and Tenessee (Nov. 21)
• Played full match against Louisville (Sept. 10), an overtime affair that went 110 minutes

Junior (Spring 2021)
• Appeared in nine games with seven starts on defense
• Helped the team to four shutouts
• Took one shot
• Logged 716 minutes on the pitch

Sophomore (2019)
• Appeared in 17 games, starting in 15 of them on the backline
• Helped the team to six shutouts in 2019
• Assisted on a goal at Michigan State (Oct. 19)
• Earned her first career point with an assist against Michigan State (Oct. 19)
• Played 969 minutes on the pitch

Freshman (2018)
• Appeared in and stated 18 matches, sitting out one due to injury
• Was a staple on the backline for the Wolverines, helping them to five shutouts
• Led Michigan with 1,591 minutes on the pitch
• Took two shots

Prep
• Medina High School (2018)
• Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award (2018)
• Named All-USA Second Team by USA Today High School Sports
• High School Girls Soccer All-American Game Nominee (2017)
• Named Girls All-American Game Best XI by TopDrawerSoccer.com (2017)
• Esmark All-American (2017)
• Two-time US Youth Soccer Region 2 Champions (2014, 2017)
• Ohio North State Cup Champions (2014-17)
• Two-time selection for the ODP Girls Thanksgiving Interregional All-Star Team by TopDrawerSoccer.com (2015, 2016)
• Two-time US Youth Nationals Girls Soccer Best XI (2014, 2017)
• Third place United States Youth Soccer Nationals (2014, 2017)
• OHSAA Girls Soccer District Finalist (2017)
• Co-Greater Cleveland Conference Champions (2016)
• First Team All-Medina County and first team all-district (2016)
• Greater Cleveland Conference Champions (2016)
• OHSAA Girls Soccer District and Regional Champions (2015)
• OHSAA Girls Soccer State Semi Finalists (2015)
• Medina High School Soccer Playoff MVP (2015)
• Prep Athlete of the Week by Medina Gazette (2014)
• Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division Champions (2014)
• All-Medina Gazette (2014)

Academics/Extracurriculars
• National Honor Society
• Honor Roll
• Spring Leadership Ball Honoree

Personal
• Full name is Janiece Vernae Joyner
• Born December 2, 1999
• Daughter of Curtis and Veda Joyner
• Has one sister, Kayla
• Enrolled in the College of Engineering