Niagara University Athletics

2005: Named to All-MAAC Academic Team...Played in nine games, starting three...Recorded career highs with 11 points, four goals and three assists...Registered game-winning goal in 2-1 victory over Colgate (Sept. 28)...Tallied game-winning goal and had an assist in 3-2 defeat of Siena (Oct. 21)...Recorded a goal and an assist in 5-2 loss to Marist (Oct. 23).

2004: Honored on the MAAC All-Academic Team...Started 8 of 19 matches...Registered three points on a goal and an assist...Scored in a shutout vs. Iona (Oct. 17) and had an assist in the season finale at Canisius (Nov. 6)...Took 27 shots, including 13 shots on goal...Had a season-best four shots on goal vs. Iona and in a win over Rider (Oct. 31).

2003: Started 16 of 18 matches, including all nine MAAC contests…Fourth on the team in scoring (5) and third in goals (2)…Registered his first collegiate goal when he scored on a free kick to tie the Canisius game (Oct. 7) at 2-2…Scored the game-tying goal vs. nationally ranked Saint Peter’s (Oct. 24)…First collegiate assist came in a win at Rider (Oct. 31)…Took 19 shots, six on goal.

Aquinas Institute: Named all-American, all-state, all-league, all-tournament and All-Greater Rochester Player of the Year as a senior…Honored as the All-Greater Rochester Player of the Year and named all-league and team MVP as a junior...Played for the Brazilian U17 National team…Ranked the eighth-best player in the country in his age group.

Personal: Born Aug. 2, 1984, in Vila Velha, Brazil...Son of Antonio and Maria Jose Venturini...Has an older brother,  Fellipe…Pursuing a major in business.