| Max Venker |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Oldsmar, FL
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| High School:
Palm Harbor University High
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| Height / Weight:
5-9 / 160
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| Position:
Midfield
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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 on Chand Balfour's goal against Fisk • assisted on Scott Bukoski's game-winner at St. Mary's • assisted on Chand Balfour's game-winning goal at Bridgewater • assisted on Nick Gauna's game-winner at McDaniel • assisted on Bukoski's goal 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 CC 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 his first career goal in win over Scranton • notched his first game-winner in game against Juniata • scored in win over Swarthmore • scored in back-to-back games, at Ursinus (game-winner) and against Washington • named Centennial Conference Player of the Week after scoring game-winning goal in overtime of CC Championship match with Franklin & Marshall • also converted his penalty kick in the shootout win over Gettsyburg in the CC Semifinals • had his 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 • high school teammate of Nate Wysk • led team to 2006 5A state championship • scored 15 goals and added 33 assists as a senior • named first team all-county and to Pinellas County All-Star team • a member of the swim and track teams at Palm Harbor • hospice volunteer • father, Pat, played golf at the University of Florida • majoring in materials science and engineering.
