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Courtesy: UCSD Release: 10/01/09

Junya Yoshida

Height:	5'9"
Year:	Junior
City/State:	Irvine, CA
High School:	Northwood HS
College:	Warren
Major:	Electrical Engineering
Experience:	2 Letters

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AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2010-11
Played solely on the singles side, earning an impressive 7-1 record in the No. 3 and No. 4 spots ... Recorded a win by sweeping Concordia Irvine's Ryan McNamara on Apr. 13 in the No. 3 position.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2009-10
Went 14-3 in singles while playing mostly out of the No. 5 and No. 6 positions ... Finished the season with five straight wins, including victories against Hawaii Hilo, UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz ... Named the team's Rookie of the Year ... All but one of his 14 singles wins ended in straight-set fashion.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2009 graduate of Northwood High School in Irvine ... As a senior, named to the All-Irvine First Team after compiling a 49-6 record ... Won the Sea View League singles championship his three last years ... Tabbed the Timberwolves' MVP from 2007 to 2009 ... Helped NHS achieve three consecutive Sea View league titles from 2007-09.

PERSONAL
Born Nov. 27, 1990 in Chiba, Japan ... Parents are Tadashi and Sayumi Toshida ... Father went to Caltech ... Has two older siblings, a brother named Yuki and a sister named Yurie ... Majoring in electrical engineering at Warren College ... A fan of the Seattle Mariners ... Favorite athlete is mixed martial artist Georges St. Pierre ... Hobbies include working out and reading.