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CAREER RANKINGS: Ranks fifth in goals, tied for sixth in assists, seventh in points and ninth in draw controls Notes: Goes hard to the net... Very dynamic athlete... Talented and aggressive... Has good size and a hard shot... Exceptional finisher. 2007: Started all 16 games at attack for the Patriots... First on the team in draw controls (24) and free-position goals (9)... Third on the team in goals (26), assists (10) and points (36)... Tallied a career-high six points on four goals and two assists against St. Bonaventure on March 13... Tied a career high with four ground balls against Virginia Tech on March 4... Set a career high with four caused turnovers against ODU on April 22... Named to the VaSID Academic All-State Team... One of 13 recipients in the entire nation of the NCAA Women's Enhancement Program Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics... Made the Dean's List during the fall semester... Earned the CAA Commissioner's Academic Award... Named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll. 2006: Had an outstanding season at attack for the Patriots, starting all 16 games, and scoring three or more goals in seven different games... Her 39 goals ranks seventh all-time in a single-season at Mason and her 50 points tied her for ninth all-time in a single-season ... Scored a career best five goals against Loyola (Md.) on March 29... Established a new single-game career-high for points in the game as well, with five... Tied her career high for points later in the season with five (4 goals, 1 assist) against Towson on April 18... Scored the game-winning goal in an 11-9 victory over George Washington on March 8... Led the team in assists (11) and free-position goals (16), and ranked second on the team in goals (39), points (50) and shooting percentage (.506)... Was third on the team with 14 draw controls... Her 16 free-position goals, for an average of one per game, led the CAA... Ranked 10th in the CAA with an average of 2.44 goals per game... Was named the CAA Co-Player of the Week on April 3... Won the Aimee Willard Commemorative Award presented to the Mason student-athlete who best exemplifies the standards of quality set by Aimee: intensity, consistency of purpose, achievement and teamwork... Named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll. 2005: Made nine starts in 17 appearances... Totaled 10 goals... Ranked second on the team in assists with 10... Registered 20 points... Attempted 41 shots... Collected 27 ground balls... Had four caused turnovers and 15 draw controls... Recorded three multi-goal games... Shot 24.4 percent from the field... Tied career-best with three goals at Drexel (4/15) and added one assist for career-high four points... Posted career-best three assists at American (4/25)... Given the George Mason Scholar-Athlete Award... Received the CAA Commissioner's Academic Award... Made the Dean's List and the AD Honor Roll both semesters for excellent work in the classroom. 2004: Saw action in all 17 games, earning two starts... Netted 15 goals and five assists... Scored 20 points... Named to the CAA all-tournament team after posting a season-best three goals at James Madison (5/1)... Recorded three multi-goal outings... Connected at a 34.9 percent clip from the field... Took 43 shots... Grabbed 14 ground balls... Caused six turnovers... Ranked third on the team in draw controls (17)... Collected a season-high four draw controls against Old Dominion (4/2)... Made the Dean's List and the Athletic Director's Honor Roll both semesters for outstanding work in the classroom... Received the CAA Commissioner's Academic Award. Prep: Accomplished athlete out of Washington Township High School... Played four years of varsity lacrosse for the Minutemaids, earning four letters... Concluded high school career as Washington Township's (WT) all-time leader in career goals (213) and career assists (104)... Holds school records for goals (81) and assists (49) in a season... Selected 2002 and 2003 WT most valuable player in lacrosse... Received the coaches award as a senior... Tallied the most goals and assists on the team as a junior and the most assists as a sophomore... Named most improved player following the freshman season... Selected captain of the lacrosse team as a senior... Garnered first-team all-Olympic Conference in 2002 and 2003 and was named an all-star... Earned 2002 second-team and 2003 first-team all-South Jersey honors... Received the MVP award for the South Team at the South Jersey All-State Senior All-Star game... Also played four years of basketball (two letters) and soccer (four letters)... Garnered first-team all-Conference and second-team all-Gloucester County in basketball... Named to the Olympic Conference first-team and all-County second team in soccer... Selected Gloucester County 2003 Female Athlete of the Year by the Gloucester County Times... Received the Franklin Atkinson WT and Olympic Conference Scholar-Athlete Awards as a senior... Member of the National Honor Society, the WT Honor Roll and the Principal's List... Received People's Choice Award for Outstanding Achievement at WT. Personal: Born 12/3/84... Full name is Melissa Venturi... Parents are Cathy and David Venturi... Has one sister, Nicole... Played in the National Draw and Rising Senior All-Star Lacrosse tournaments... Majoring in exercise science. Career Stats Year GP/GS Gls. Asts. Pts. Shots Pct. GB CT DC 2004 17/2 15 5 20 43 .349 14 6 17 2005 17/9 10 10 20 41 .244 27 4 15 2006 16/16 39 11 50 77 .506 21 3 14 2007 16/16 26 10 36 76 .342 15 9 24 Totals 66/43 90 36 126 237 .380 77 22 70 Single-Game Career Highs: G: 5, vs. Loyola (Md.) (3/29/06) GB: 4, twice, last at Virginia Tech (3/4/07) A: 3, at AU (4/25/05) CT: 4, at ODU (4/22/07) P: 6, vs. St. Bonaventure (3/13/07) DC: 4, vs. ODU (4/2/04) |
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