University of North Florida Athletics

2011: Played in all 16 matches on the year with five starts…Ranked first on the team in shots and match-winning goals, while ranking second in points, goals and shots on goal…Had the match-winning goal in the 88th minute on the road against Longwood for the first victory in the Derek Marinatos Era…Recorded 14 shots on the season with six shots on goal…Registered a season-high two shots against East Tennessee State, Stetson and Florida Gulf Coast…Had a season-best two shots on goal against ETSU with shots on goal against Longwood, FIU, Lipscomb and Stetson…Earned starts against Georgia Southern, #12 UCF, ETSU, USC Upstate and Belmont.
 
High School: Lettered for four years at John A. Ferguson Senior High School…Led the Falcons to three consecutive District Championships…In his final two years, helped FSHS to a 37-3-3 (.895) record and a pair of regional appearances…Ferguson Senior High was ranked as high as No. 3 in the country in men’s soccer…Scored a record 32 goals in a season and boasted two record-setting five goal games in high school…Scored all five goals in the District Finals to rally back from a 3-1 deficit to claim a 5-3 victory…Played club soccer with the Kendall Soccer Academy…Was the leading goal scorer in the Kendall SC Development Academy…Picked for the Y-League National Select Team and invited to the National Camp…Also played tennis for four years, boasting a perfect record in the regular season…Honor student.
 
Personal: Full name is Mauricio Andres Valderruten…Son of Ximena and Carlos Valderruten…Has a younger sister, Natalie…Born on Jan. 31, 1993 in Miami, Fla.…Majoring in psychology.