Slippery Rock University Athletics

Career Highlights

• 4th in Program History in Wins

• 9th in Program History in Saves

• 2025 USA Lacrosse All-American

Personal: Daughter of John and Cara Ventresca ... Majoring in Sport Management with a Political Science minor.

2025: Earned USA Lacrosse All-America honors … Named both the IWLCA Defensive Player of the Week and PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week on one occasion … Started 19 of 21 games played … Was on the field for 964:50 of a possible 1263 minutes … Went 16-1 with 98 saves, a .408 save percentage and 8.83 GAA … Ranked eighth in the nation among qualified goalies in GAA … Stopped eight shots and limited the PSAC’s third-ranked offense to just six goals in regular season road win at East Stroudsburg … Made 10 saves in win vs. IUP … Played one of best all-around games of career in national semifinals vs. Adelphi, making 12 saves and forcing one turnover ... A PSAC Scholar-Athlete … Game-by-Game Statistics 

2024: Appeared in five games, making one start … Recorded 12 saves (.353) over 116:05 with a 11.37 GAA … Caused two turnovers and brought in seven ground balls … Made collegiate debut against Seton Hill, stopping eight shots, grabbing five ground balls and causing two turnovers in 48:24 … Played the second and third quarters of The Rock’s home win against Edinboro, making three saves and surrendering just two goals … Earned first start at Lock Haven … Also saw playing time in wins vs. Gannon and Mercyhurst … A PSAC Scholar-Athlete ... Game-by-Game Statistics

High School: Lettered three years at Rush-Henrietta High School ... 2022 Sectional Champion and New York State Quarterfinalist ... National Honor Society and National American Sign Language Honor Society member ... DECA Top 10 Finalist in New York ... Recipient of the William J. Welch Business Scholarship Award ... Played club lacrosse for Upstate FCA.
 

Career Highs
Saves	12 vs. Adelphi (2025)
Ground Balls	5 vs. Seton Hill (2024)
Caused Turnovers	3 at Seton Hill (2025)

 

Top Performances
Date	Opponent	Stats
3/5/25	East Stroudsburg	8 Saves, 1 GB, Win
3/29/25	IUP	10 Saves, 2 GB, Win
4/2/25	Seton Hill	6 Saves, 4 GB, 3 CT, Win
4/5/25	Lock Haven	8 Saves, 1 GB, Win
5/22/25	Adelphi	12 Saves, 1 CT