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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Weight:
- 155
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- Hometown:
- Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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- Position:
- A
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Major:
- Exercise Science
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- Previous School:
- Carolina Forest HS
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- gp
- 14
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- p
- 78
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- g
- 40
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- a
- 38
Bio
2020-21: Preseason All-Conference Second Team selection...Played and started in all 14 games this season...Recorded a team-high 40 goals and 38 assists for a conference-leading 78 points...Picked up 28 ground balls and caused four turnovers...Recorded his 150th career point on Mar. 30 against No. 4 Lenoir-Rhyne and recorded his 100th career goal on Apr. 14 against Lincoln Memorial...He became the single-season points record holder on Apr. 17 at Anderson (S.C.)...Venazio led the SAC in total points with 78 and was the statistical champion for shot percentage with a .513 shot percentage...Ranked inside the Top 10 for shot percentage and assists per game in all of NCAA DII and also ranked inside the Top Five for points per game in all of NCAA DII...Venazio also ranked in the Top 20 in all of NCAA DII for goals per game...He was named to the USILA/Dynamic D2 Team of the Week on Feb. 17...Venazio was an All-Conference Second Team selection, and a USA Lacrosse Magazine Division II Third Team All-American selection...Honorable Mention All-Region selection by USILA...Named to the 2020-21 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll...Received the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.
2019-20: Preseason All-Conference selection...Played and started in all eight games before the season was shortened due to COVID-19...Led the team in goals (23) and assists (17) for a team-high 40 points...Registered his 100th career point at Montevallo (Mar. 5)...Named SAC AstroTurf Offensive Player of the Week twice (Feb. 2), (Feb. 17-23)...Was named to the USILA D2 Team of the Week (Feb. 17-23)...Totaled 27 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers...Named to the 2019-20 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2018-19: Played in all 14 games making 13 starts...Finished the season as the team leader in goals (37), assists (19) and points (57)...Set new single-game records for goals (eight) and points (11) in a game at Chowan (Feb. 6)...Was named to the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2017-18: Medical redshirt...Played and started four games for the Cobras during the 2017-18 season...Scored four goals and dished out two assists in the Cobras victory over Chowan (Feb. 17).
High School: Standout lacrosse player at Carolina Forest High School...First team All-Lower State, Second Team All-State, All-Grand Strand MVP...Played for the Myrtle Beach Wave lacrosse club.
Personal: Son of Joe and Tanya Venazio.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 10 |
| Points | 78 | 51 |
| Goals | 40 | 27 |
| Assists | 38 | 24 |
| Man-up goals | 1 | 0 |
| Man-down goals | 0 | 0 |
| Ground balls | 28 | 23 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 16 |
| Caused turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Faceoffs | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Faceoff percentage | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Shots | 78 | 51 |
| Shooting percentage | 51.3 | 52.9 |
| Shots on goal | 61 | 40 |
| Shots on goal percentage | 78.2 | 78.4 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | up | dn | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10 | at #10/12 Mount Olive | L, 10-8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 40.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Feb 23 | Chowan | W, 17-5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 62.5 | 5 | 62.5 |
| Mar 6 | at #6 Wingate | L, 19-15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66.7 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Mar 13 | at North Greenville | W, 16-15 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 55.6 | 8 | 88.9 |
| Mar 17 | Newberry | L, 17-11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28.6 | 5 | 71.4 |
| Mar 24 | at #16 Queens (N.C.) | L, 18-13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 80.0 | 4 | 80.0 |
| Mar 28 | Mars Hill | W, 27-10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 66.7 | 5 | 83.3 |
| Mar 30 | #4 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 21-9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25.0 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Apr 2 | Tusculum | L, 13-9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Apr 7 | at Catawba | W, 13-12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28.6 | 5 | 71.4 |
| Apr 10 | #19 Limestone | L, 21-11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 80.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Apr 14 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 17-8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 62.5 | 7 | 87.5 |
| Apr 17 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 18-15 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66.7 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Apr 20 | at Tusculum | L, 10-9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 3 | 60.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | gb | to | ct | fo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10 | at #10/12 Mount Olive | L, 10-8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Feb 23 | Chowan | W, 17-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 6 | at #6 Wingate | L, 19-15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 13 | at North Greenville | W, 16-15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 17 | Newberry | L, 17-11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Mar 24 | at #16 Queens (N.C.) | L, 18-13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 28 | Mars Hill | W, 27-10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 30 | #4 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 21-9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 2 | Tusculum | L, 13-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 7 | at Catawba | W, 13-12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 10 | #19 Limestone | L, 21-11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Apr 14 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 17-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 17 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 18-15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 20 | at Tusculum | L, 10-9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | up | dn | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 14 | 14 | 40 | 38 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 51.3 | 61 | 78.2 |
| Conference | 10 | 10 | 27 | 24 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 52.9 | 40 | 78.4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 53.7 | 32 | 78.0 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 48.6 | 29 | 78.4 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 6 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 56.1 | 32 | 78.0 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 45.9 | 29 | 78.4 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| February | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 53.8 | 10 | 76.9 |
| March | 6 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 52.9 | 27 | 79.4 |
| April | 6 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 48.4 | 24 | 77.4 |
Splits Stats: Offense
| gp | gs | gb | to | ct | fo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 14 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Conference | 10 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0-0 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0-0 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 6 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Month | ||||||
| February | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| March | 6 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| April | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Splits Stats: Defense
News mentions
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Coker University head men’s lacrosse coach Dave Olliver is headed to Charlotte to join Providence Day School as an Assistant Athletic Director, announced recently.
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Coker University senior attackman Joe Venazio was named a Third Team All-American by USA Lacrosse Magazine, announced by the organization yesterday (Wednesday, May 19). Venazio becomes the first media poll All-American in program history.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Coker University seniors Joe Venazio and Ethan Irizarry earned United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) All-Region honors, announced by the organization today (Thursday, May 20). Both men earned Honorable Mention honors for the South region at their respective positions.
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Coker University men’s lacrosse senior Joe Venazio has been named the SPC Credit Union Student-Athlete of the Month for April, announced today (Monday, May 3) by the Coker Athletics Department.
ROCK HILL, S.C. - Joe Venazio and Ethan Irizarry of Coker University men’s lacrosse were named to the South Atlantic Conference All-Conference Second Team, while James Brugger was named to the All-Conference Honorable Mention Team, announced by the league today (Wednesday, Apr. 21).
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - Coker University junior Jason McNeany broke his own single-season ground ball record in Coker’s 10-9 South Atlantic Conference tournament quarterfinal loss at Tusculum on Tuesday (Apr. 20).
ANDERSON, S.C. - Coker University men’s lacrosse clinched a South Atlantic Conference tournament berth, while Joe Venazio broke the program’s single-season points record in an 18-15 win at Anderson (S.C.) on Saturday (Apr. 17).
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Coker University junior attackman Joe Venazio scored his 100th career goal and tied the program’s single-season points record in Coker’s 17-8 South Atlantic Conference victory over Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday (Apr. 14).
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Senior Ethan Irizarry scored his 100th career goal as Coker men’s lacrosse fell to No. 19 Limestone 21-11 on Senior Day on Saturday (Apr. 10).
SALISBURY, N.C. - The Coker University men’s lacrosse team defeated Catawba in a 13-12 overtime thriller Wednesday night (Apr. 7) as senior goalkeeper Chris Hagy became the first player in program history to record 500 career saves.
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Coker University men’s lacrosse fell to Tusculum on Friday afternoon (Apr. 2) in South Atlantic Conference action by a score of 13-9.
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Coker University junior attackman and senior goalkeeper Chris Hagy both eclipsed career milestones against No. 4 Lenoir-Rhyne in South Atlantic Conference action Tuesday night (Mar. 30).
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Coker University freshman attackman Cal Gibson was named to the United Sates Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA)/Dynamic Division II Team of the Week, announced by the organization today (Tuesday, Mar. 30).
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Coker University men’s lacrosse saw three program records fall and another one matched on Sunday (Mar. 28) as the Cobras cruised past Mars Hill by a score of 27-10.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Coker University men’s lacrosse battled in a close 18-13 loss to No. 16 Queens (N.C.) on Wednesday (Mar. 24) in South Atlantic Conference action.
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Coker University men’s lacrosse dropped its South Atlantic Conference tilt to Newberry on Wednesday (Mar. 17) by a score of 17-11.
TIGERVILLE, S.C. - Junior midfielder Jason McNeany and senior goalkeeper Chris Hagy each eclipsed a career milestone in Coker’s thrilling 16-15 win over North Greenville on Saturday (Mar. 13).
WINGATE, N.C. - The Coker University men’s lacrosse team fell in a tight South Atlantic Conference contest at No. 6 Wingate on Saturday (Mar. 6) by a score of 19-15.
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University men’s lacrosse team cruised past Chowan for a 17-5 non-conference victory, while senior attackman Matt Murphy recorded his 100th career point.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Coker University junior attackman Joe Venazio was named to the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA)/Dynamic D2 Team of the Week, announced by the organization today (Wednesday, Feb. 17).
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. - The Coker University men’s lacrosse team fell at No. 10/12 Mount Olive in a close season-opening contest on Wednesday (Feb. 10) by a score of 10-8.
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University men’s lacrosse team is ready to roll for its 2021 season, after an abrupt end to last season due to COVID-19.
ROCK HILL, S.C. - Coker University men’s lacrosse was picked sixth in the 2021 South Atlantic Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll, announced by the league today (Wednesday, Jan. 27). Senior midfielder Ethan Irizarry was named to the Preseason All-Conference First Team, while junior attack Joe Venazio and senior defenseman James Brugger were selected to the Preseason All-Conference Second Team.