Luke Caracciolo
44 Luke Caracciolo
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    190
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Centreville, Va.
  • High School:
    Paul VI
  • Position:
    Goalkeeper
  • gp
    10
  • gs
    10
  • min
    602:28
  • ga
    97
  • gaa
    9.66
  • sv
    128

Bio

2019 (Freshman)
NEC All-Rookie Team … College Crosse Honorable Mention All-Freshman Team selection ... Three-time NEC Rookie of the Week (2/11, 3/11, 4/1) … Started 10 games … Recorded a 9.66 goals-against average and .569 save percentage in 602:28 of action and was tied for fifth on the team with 25 ground balls … Led the NEC and all freshman goalies nationally in GAA and save percentage, while his save percentage was good for fifth in the nation … Had 13+ saves in seven of his 10 starts … Recorded  a career-best 16 saves on a .640 save percentage in his collegiate debut at Bucknell (2/10) … Turned aside 15 of 23 shots in a win over Providence (2/16) … Named NEC Defensive Player of the Week (2/18) Posted back-to-back 15-save performances against Manhattan (3/2) and Stony Brook (3/9) with a .625 save percentage in both contests … Stopped 14 of 18 shots (.778) in a win at Wagner (3/30).

Before Bryant
Played four years of lacrosse at Paul VI Catholic … Virginia state champion and Washington Catholic Athletic Conference runner-up in 2018 … State and WCAC semifinalist in 2017 … Team went 69-17 during his four seasons … First-team all-state, second-team All-WCAC and second-team All-Met in 2018 … Second-team all-state and third-team All-WCAC in 2017 … Also played four years of football … Played his club lacrosse for Madlax National Team.

Personal
Son of Susan and Damian Caracciolo … Has one brother, Danny, who is a midfielder on the Bryant men's lacrosse team and long snapper on the football team … Intends to major in Finance … Plans to attend officer candidate school following graduation to serve in the United States Military.

Career Highs
Saves: 16, at Bucknell, 2/10/19
Shots Faced: 26, vs. Fairfield, 3/12/19
Ground Balls: 8, at Bucknell, 2/10/19
Caused Turnovers: 1, 3x, last at Wagner, 3/30/19

Player Profile

Recent Games
Mar 23 Saint Joseph's L, 11-6
Mar 30 at Wagner W, 13-4
Apr 6 Sacred Heart L, 11-8
Apr 13 at Hobart L, 12-11
Apr 20 Robert Morris L, 20-16
Apr 23 Brown L, 17-7
  Overall Conf
Games played 10 4
Games started 10 4
Minutes 602:28 240:00
Goals against 97 36
Goals-against average 9.66 9.00
Saves 128 43
Save pct 56.9 54.4
Wins 2 1
Losses 8 3
Ties 0 0
Win pct 20.0 25.0
Date Opponent Score gs min ga sv sv%
Feb 10 at Bucknell L, 9-6 1 60:00 9 16 64.0
Feb 16 Providence W, 11-8 1 60:00 8 15 65.2
Feb 23 Dartmouth W, 6-5 - - - - -
Feb 26 at Boston University L, 14-9 1 60:00 14 10 41.7
Mar 2 Manhattan L, 9-8 1 60:00 9 15 62.5
Mar 9 at Stony Brook L, 9-8 1 60:00 9 15 62.5
Mar 12 Fairfield L, 12-11 1 62:28 12 14 53.8
Mar 16 at Mount St. Mary's L, 10-7 1 60:00 10 6 37.5
Mar 23 Saint Joseph's L, 11-6 1 60:00 11 10 47.6
Mar 30 at Wagner W, 13-4 1 60:00 4 14 77.8
Apr 6 Sacred Heart L, 11-8 1 60:00 11 13 54.2
Apr 13 at Hobart L, 12-11 - - - - -
Apr 20 Robert Morris L, 20-16 - - - - -
Apr 23 Brown L, 17-7 - - - - -
  gp gs min ga gaa sv sv% win loss tie win %
2018-19 10 10 602:28 97 9.66 128 56.9 2 8 0 20.0
2019-20 7 7 419:01 82 11.74 78 48.8 3 4 0 42.9
2020-21 12 12 710:02 132 11.15 147 52.7 9 3 0 75.0
2021-22 15 15 861:50 160 11.14 181 53.1 8 6 0 57.1
Total 44 44 2593:21 471 10.90 534 53.1 22 21 0 51.2
    gp gs min ga gaa sv sv% win loss tie win %
Event Total 10 10 602:28 97 9.66 128 56.9 2 8 0 20.0
Conference 4 4 240:00 36 9.00 43 54.4 1 3 0 25.0
Exhibition - - 0:00 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 5 302:28 51 10.12 67 56.8 1 4 0 20.0
Away 5 5 300:00 46 9.20 61 57.0 1 4 0 20.0
Neutral - - 0:00 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0
Result Wins 2 2 120:00 12 6.00 29 70.7 2 0 0 100.0
Losses 8 8 482:28 85 10.57 99 53.8 0 8 0 0.0
Month February 3 3 180:00 31 10.33 41 56.9 1 2 0 33.3
March 6 6 362:28 55 9.10 74 57.4 1 5 0 16.7
April 1 1 60:00 11 11.00 13 54.2 0 1 0 0.0

News Mentions

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Six Bulldogs earn All-NEC honors

EMMITSBURG, Md. – Six members of the Bryant University men’s lacrosse team earned end-of-year awards from the Northeast Conference, as...

May 1, 2019

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Bryant treks to Hobart for Saturday contest

GENEVA, N.Y. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team plays its final road game of the regular season Saturday when the Bulldogs...

April 12, 2019

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Third-quarter rally drives Sacred Heart past Bryant

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Redshirt-freshman Nick Beeson (Poway, Calif.) had a career day with a three-goal effort, but a third-quarter surge pushed...

April 6, 2019

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Saturday showdown with Sacred Heart up next for Bryant

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team opens April by hosting Sacred Heart Saturday in a key NEC contest at...

April 5, 2019

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Caracciolo named NEC Rookie of the Week

SOMERSET, N.J. – Bryant University men’s lacrosse freshman Luke Caracciolo (Centreville, Va.) has been selected as the Northeast...

April 1, 2019

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Bryant scores final 11 goals for 13-4 win at Wagner

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team outscored Wagner 11-0 over the final 43 minutes of the game to earn a...

March 30, 2019

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Bulldogs downed by Saint Joseph's, 11-6

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Marc O’Rourke (Hingham, Mass.) scored two goals and added two assists, but Saint Joseph’s pulled...

March 23, 2019

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Bulldogs downed by Mount St. Mary's, 10-7

EMMITSBURG, Md. – Sophomore Marc O’Rourke (Hingham, Mass.) scored three goals and freshman Mason Balch (Westfield, Mass.) added two,...

March 16, 2019

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Bryant begins NEC play Saturday at Mount St. Mary's

EMMITSBURG, Md. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team opens Northeast Conference play Saturday with a trip to Emmitsburg,...

March 15, 2019

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Bryant outlasted by Fairfield in overtime Tuesday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team erased a three-goal fourth-quarter deficit to take a late lead, but...

March 12, 2019

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Caracciolo selected as NEC Rookie of the Week

SOMERSET, N.J. – Bryant University men’s lacrosse freshman Luke Caracciolo (Centreville, Va.) has been selected as Northeast Conferenc...

March 11, 2019

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Fairfield visits Bryant for Tuesday matinee

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team plays its second midweek game of 2019 when the Bulldogs host Fairfield...

March 11, 2019

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Goal in final minute pushes Stony Brook past Bryant

STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Redshirt-freshman Jack Aigner (Brighton, Mich.) had a career day at the face-off X and freshman Luke Caracciolo...

March 9, 2019

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Bryant battles Stony Brook Saturday on Long Island

STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team travels to Long Island Saturday for its first meeting with Stony Brook...

March 7, 2019

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Bulldogs fall to Manhattan, 9-8

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Marc O’Rourke (Hingham, Mass.) recorded two goals and two assists and freshman Luke Caracciolo (Centrevil...

March 2, 2019

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Bryant faces Manhattan in Conaty Indoor Athletic Center

SMITHFIELD, R.I. - The Bryant University men's lacrosse team looks to improve to 3-0 at home when the Bulldogs host Manhattan Saturday. Saturday's...

March 1, 2019

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Boston University gets past Bryant, 14-9

BOSTON – Sophomores Marc O’Rourke (Hingham, Mass.) and Austin Kent (Franklin, Mass.) and freshman Mason Balch (Westfield, Mass.)...

February 26, 2019

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Bryant visits Boston University Tuesday; game moved to 4 p.m.

BOSTON - The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team looks to close February with a third-straight victory when the Bulldogs travel to Boston...

February 25, 2019

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Beimfohr named NEC Defensive Player of the Week

SOMERSET, N.J. – Bryant University men’s lacrosse senior Kevin Beimfohr (Mountain Lakes, N.J.) has been selected as the Northeast...

February 25, 2019

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Bryant hosts Dartmouth Saturday morning at Beirne Stadium

SMITHFIELD, R.I. - The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team looks to string together back-to-back wins when the Bulldogs host Dartmouth...

February 22, 2019

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Caracciolo tabbed as NEC Defensive Player of the Week

SOMERSET, N.J. – Bryant University men's lacrosse freshman Luke Caracciolo (Centreville, Va.) has been selected as Northeast...

February 18, 2019

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Balanced attack leads Bryant to 11-8 win over Providence

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Marc O’Rourke (Hingham, Mass.) scored three goals and two assists and freshman Logan McGovern (Darien,...

February 16, 2019

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Bryant hosts Providence at Beirne Stadium Saturday at noon

SMITHFIELD, R.I. - The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team plays its first game on the turf of Beirne Stadium Saturday when in-state foe...

February 15, 2019

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Caracciolo named NEC Co-Rookie of the Week

SOMERSET, N.J. – Bryant University men’s lacrosse freshman Luke Caracciolo (Centreville, Va.) has been selected as Northeast Conferenc...

February 11, 2019

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Bulldogs held off by Bucknell, 9-6

LEWISBURG, Pa. – Freshman Luke Caracciolo (Centreville, Va.) made 16 saves in his collegiate debut and collected eight ground balls, but the...

February 10, 2019

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2019 Season Preview: Defense

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – In a year in which the Bryant University men’s lacrosse team has graduated all three starters on defense, one might...

February 8, 2019

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Pressler announces Bryant freshman class

SMITHFIELD, R.I. - Bryant University head men's lacrosse coach Mike Pressler has announced the Bulldogs' 13-member freshman class that...

October 23, 2018