Parents: Mervyn and Michelle Venter
Major: Finance
2009 Soccer: Played in 12 games, starting 11...Recorded 55 saves with an .859 save percentage...Posted five shut-outs in 1,123 minutes of action...Earned D3Futbol.com Team of the Week honors (Sept. 12).
2008 Soccer: Started all 16 games played in... Recorded 48 saves with an .842 save percentage...Posted nine shut-outs in 1,558 minutes of action.
2007 Soccer: Played in and started one game... Recorded two saves in 45 minutes of action.
2006 Soccer: Played in 18 games, starting 17...Made 99 saves with a .943 save percentage...Allowed just six goals (0.33 goals-against-average), while recording 12 shut-outs in 1,650 minutes of action ... Compiled a 12-3-3 season record...Named MIAC player of the week two times (Sept. 19, 26) ... Named to the D3Kicks.com Team of the Week two times (Sept. 19, 26) ... Named NSCAA Division III All-Far West Region (third team) ... Named D3Kicks.com All-American (second team)...Named D3Kicks.com All-West Region (first team)... Earned All-MIAC first team honors ... Set an Augsburg single-season shutout record with 12, breaking the old single-season mark of eight set by Augsburg Athletic Hall-of-Famer Mark Anderson in 1980... Compiled a personal shutout streak of 1,101:05 (929:54 this season and 171:11 from last season), the third-longest individual goalkeeper shutout streak in NCAA Division III history ... Peter Boyer of Drew (N.J.) holds the record of 1,428:00, set in 2003, while Terry Leiendecker of St. John's is second with 1,110:00, set in 1982.
2005 Soccer: Played in 10 games, starting eight...Recorded 41 saves, with a .745 save percentage...Posted one shut-out in 834 minutes of action.
High School: Participated in soccer at John Marshall HS all four years ... Earned All-Conference honors twice... Ranked 6th in state Class AA with 0.71 GAA in 2004 ... 4-year member of Olympic Development Program state team.
Auggie Athlete FAQ:
Nickname: P-cal
Favorite Class: International Finance.
Career Goal: Be successful in everything I do.
First summer Job: Washing cars.
Last summer job: Coaching soccer.
What I Like Most About Augsburg: The community
My Athletic Goal at Augsburg: Win a National Championship
Biggest thrill in Athletics: Making it to the Sweet 16
Favorite Quote: "I hate losing more than I love winning."
Favorite food: Everything!
Favorite Movie: Lord of War
Favorite TV Show: Sportscenter
Favorite Music Artist: Dave Mathews Band
