2009: Played 20 games and started 17, scoring five goals and adding four assists • named Second Team All-Centennial • tied for second on the team in goals and assists • assisted on game-winner in shutout at St. Mary's • scored first goal of the season in win over Mount Union • scored game-winner against Cabrini • tallied an assist at Franklin & Marshall • notched an assist in loss to Gettysburg • scored and assisted on game-winner at Washington College • scored the game-winner on a penalty kick in the come-from-behind win over Dickinson in the Centennial Conference title game • was his third career game-winner in the Centennial Conference championship game • converted his PK in shootout at Salisbury in the second round of the NCAAs • scored in loss at eventual national champion Messiah in NCAA Sweet 16. 2008: Started 22 games • scored five goals and added three assists for 13 points • second on the team in points and tied for second in goals • notched an assist in win over Birmingham-Southern • scored first goal of the season in win at Sewanee • named to Kyle Rote, Jr. Invitational All-Tournament Team • scored two goals, including the game-winner, at Neumann • notched an assist in win at Haverford • scored in win over McDaniel • scored and assisted on game-winner at Ursinus • cleared certain goal off the line at Swarthmore in Centennial Conference title game. 2007: Played 20 games and started 16 • scored four goals and collected a career-high seven assists • tied for second on the team in assists and tied for fifth in points (15) • tallied an assist against Fisk • assisted on game-winner at St. Mary's • assisted on game-winning goal at Bridgewater • assisted on game-winner at McDaniel • notched an assist against Dickinson • netted his first career hat trick, including the game-winner, and tallied an assist in win over Juniata • tallied an assist in Centennial Conference semifinal win over Muhlenberg • scored the game-winning goal, on a penalty kick, in Centennial title game against Gettysburg. 2006: Played all 23 games and started 17 • finished second on the team with nine goals and third with 18 points • five of his goals were game-winners • scored first career goal in win over Scranton • notched first career game-winner against Juniata • scored in win over Swarthmore • scored in back-to-back games, at Ursinus (game-winner) and against Washington College • named Centennial Conference Player of the Week after scoring game-winning goal in overtime of Centennial Championship against Franklin & Marshall • also converted penalty kick in the shootout win over Gettsyburg in the Centennial Semifinals • had first multi-goal game, scoring two - including the game-winner - in 3-1 win over Christopher Newport in second round of NCAA Tournament • had the game-winner in win over Western New England in NCAA Sectional Semifinals. Personal: Max W. Venker • son of Pat and Cindy Venker • born April 23, 1988 • father played golf at the University of Florida • high school teammate of Nate Wysk • led team to 5A state championship as a senior while scoring 15 goals and adding 33 assists • named first team all-county and to Pinellas County All-Star team • also a member of the swim and track teams • hospice volunteer • majoring in materials engineering with a minor in mathematics. |
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