Venturini, Tisha (1973–)
Venturini, Tisha (1973–)
American soccer player. Name variations: Tisha Venturini-Hoch. Born Tisha Lea Venturini, Mar 3, 1973, in Modesto, CA; graduate of University of North Carolina, 1995; m. Casey Hoch.
Midfielder; won a gold medal at Atlanta Olympics (1996); won a team gold medal at World Cup (1999); was a founding member of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA); signed with the San Jose CyberRays (2001).
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