Rutgers-Newark Athletics

JUNIOR (2009): Played in seven matches, getting a starting assignment in the season opener at New Paltz (9/1/09)… notched an assist in a 4-1 win over Mount St. Mary (10/26/09)… Raiders were 5-1-1 when he played.

FRESHMAN (2007): Played in 14 matches, earning one starting assignment as a rookie... tallied eight points on three goals and a pair of assists... registered six points with two goals and both of his assists in a 12-0 romp over Staten Island (10/8/07)... also netted a goal in a 5-0 win over Medgar Evers (9/24/07)... put five of his 11 shots on goal.

HIGH SCHOOL: Team MVP, first-team all-league and third-team all-county selection as a senior at Hackensack HS… three-year letterwinner who helped the Comets earn a conference championship in his junior season.

PERSONAL: Transferred to Rutgers-Newark from St. Peters’ College where he did not participate in soccer… born on Long Island, New York… plans to major in criminal justice... sat out 2008 season to concentrate on academics.

Raphael Ventura’s Career Stats
YEAR	MP/MS	GOALS	ASSISTS	POINTS	SHOTS	SHOTS ON GOAL	GWG
2007	14-1	3	2	8	11	5	0
2008	3-1	1	1	3	8	5	0
2009	7-1	0	1	1	16	10	0
TOTALS	24-3	4	4	12	35	20	0