Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  Returning starter....CSC Academic All-District Team for the Southeast 2024....Conference Carolinas All-Conference Team (second-team) 2024....Conference Carolinas Fall Academic All-Conference Team 2024....Conference Carolinas All-Tournament Team 2024....Started all 19 matches in 2024....Registered 2 goals and 3 assists....Ranked 7th in Conference Carolinas for shots on goal (22) and 8th in total shots (50)....Fourth on the team with 7 points....Played in 12 matches and made 11 starts....Second on the team with 13 points (5 goals, 3 assists)....Scored three match-winning goals....Missed six matches with an injury....Registered 40 shots (25 on goal)....Conference Carolinas rankings: T-4th in game-winning goals, 6th in shots per match (3.33), 12th in shots on goal, 14th in points per match (1.08), and 18th in goals....Transfer from the University of San Francisco, where she played two seasons....Also played one season at the University of Melbourne in Australia....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2024....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2023 (fall), 2024 (spring, fall), 2025 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2023 (fall), 2024 (spring, fall), 2025 (spring).

USF:  As a junior in 2022, appeared in 12 matches, playing 219 minutes....Scored her first collegiate goal against UCSD on 09-14-22.... Recorded 6 shots with 4 on target....As a sophomore, appeared in 6 matches, playing 104 minutes....Did not see any action during the 2019-20 covid delayed season....Psi Chi member....The National Society of Collegiate Scholars member....Summa Cum Laude graduate....Dean’s Honor Roll, International.

UM: In seven games during the 2019 season, tallied 20 goals.....Helped guide her team to a third-place finish at the University Games and was recognized with the Golden Boot Award.

PERSONAL:

• Born in Bangalore, India
• Graduate of Templestowe College
• As a prep student, took first in the 100 and 200 meter sprints for three-consecutive years
• Also played club volleyball
• In 27 career matches playing for FC Bulleen Lions, scored 39 goals
• Three times took home the Golden Boot award
• Led her squad to a NPL U19 championships
• Scored multiple goals in 11 of 27 matches, including a pair of five-goal matches 
• Nickname is DJ Joey

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Detective 
• How you got your nickname: High vertical jump mixed with being from Australia and making people jump with my tunes
• Favorite Athlete:  Eden Hazard 
• Favorite Sports Team:  Chelsea 
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:  The Bear
• Favorite Food:  Korean 
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Thailand 
• Favorite Musical Artist:  Spacey Jane 
• Favorite Off-Field Activity:  DJing or Surfing 
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Get to the NCAA Tournament and get some more goals 
• Why you first chose your sport:  My dad was into it 
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport:  Coming back from Injuries 
• Interesting Notes: I live 20 minutes away from the Bells Beach Ripcurl Pro; I scored 33 goals in one season; 1st place in 100M and 200M high school track
• Brush With Greatness:  VIC State National Team; NTC Challenge; U21 Emerging Matilda’s Team