Luke Caracciolo
44 Luke Caracciolo
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    190
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Centreville, Va.
  • High School:
    Paul VI
  • Position:
    Goalkeeper
  • gp
    12
  • gs
    12
  • min
    710:02
  • ga
    132
  • gaa
    11.15
  • sv
    147

Bio

2021 (Junior)
NEC Tournament MVP ... NEILA All-New England First Team ... Two-time USILA Team of the Week selection ... Started all but one game between the pipes, finishing 9-3 with a 11.15 GAA and a .527 save percentage ... Made 16 saves in a season-opening 9-8 victory against Providence ... Posted 13 saves in back-to-back wins vs Wagner and Merrimack ... Made a stop at the buzzer to preserve 11-10 win at Merrimack ... Stopped 17 shots in a 14-12 win in the NEC semis at Hobart ... Tied career high with 18 saves in a 16-10 win over St. Joe's in the NEC Championship ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

2020 (Sophomore)
Started all seven games and played all but 59 seconds of the 2020 season in goal for the Black & Gold … Recorded a .488 save percentage and 11.74 goals-against average … Ranked 35th nationally in saves per game (11.14) … Three games of 15+ saves, including a career-high 18 in the win over Stony Brook that ranked third in D1 program history … Made 15 stops against Bucknell (on a .577 save percentage) and 15 at No. 5 North Carolina.

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, a long snapper on the Virginia 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: 18, 2x, last at Saint Joseph's, 5/8/21
Shots Faced: 33, at No. 5 North Carolina, 3/10/20
Ground Balls: 8, at Bucknell, 2/10/19
Caused Turnovers: 1, 5x, last vs Stony Brook, 3/7/20

Player Profile

Recent Games
Apr 24 at Sacred Heart W, 20-12
Apr 27 at Long Island W, 20-17
Apr 30 Mount St. Mary's
May 5 at No. 2 Hobart W, 14-12
May 8 at No. 1 Saint Joseph's W, 16-10
May 16 at Virginia L, 13-11
  Overall Conf
Games played 12 6
Games started 12 6
Minutes 710:02 350:02
Goals against 132 63
Goals-against average 11.15 10.80
Saves 147 70
Save pct 52.7 52.6
Wins 9 5
Losses 3 1
Ties 0 0
Win pct 75.0 83.3
Date Opponent Score gs min ga sv sv%
Feb 6 at Army West Point   - - - - -
Feb 13 Providence W, 9-8 1 60:00 8 16 66.7
Feb 20 at Stony Brook L, 14-8 1 60:00 14 9 39.1
Feb 27 Vermont W, 15-12 1 60:00 12 9 42.9
Mar 6 Merrimack W, 20-8 1 60:00 8 9 52.9
Mar 13 Mount St. Mary's   - - - - -
Mar 21 at Wagner W, 18-5 1 55:06 5 13 72.2
Mar 27 at Merrimack W, 11-10 1 60:00 10 13 56.5
Apr 3 Hobart L, 11-10 1 60:00 11 14 56.0
Apr 17 Saint Joseph's L, 13-5 - - - - -
Apr 24 at Sacred Heart W, 20-12 1 54:56 12 12 50.0
Apr 27 at Long Island W, 20-17 1 60:00 17 9 34.6
Apr 30 Mount St. Mary's   - - - - -
May 5 at No. 2 Hobart W, 14-12 1 60:00 12 17 58.6
May 8 at No. 1 Saint Joseph's W, 16-10 1 60:00 10 18 64.3
May 16 at Virginia L, 13-11 1 60:00 13 8 38.1
  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 12 12 710:02 132 11.15 147 52.7 9 3 0 75.0
Conference 6 6 350:02 63 10.80 70 52.6 5 1 0 83.3
Exhibition - - 0:00 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0
Location Home 4 4 240:00 39 9.75 48 55.2 3 1 0 75.0
Away 8 8 470:02 93 11.87 99 51.6 6 2 0 75.0
Neutral - - 0:00 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0
Result Wins 9 9 530:02 94 10.64 116 55.2 9 0 0 100.0
Losses 3 3 180:00 38 12.67 31 44.9 0 3 0 0.0
Month February 3 3 180:00 34 11.33 34 50.0 2 1 0 66.7
March 3 3 175:06 23 7.88 35 60.3 3 0 0 100.0
April 3 3 174:56 40 13.72 35 46.7 2 1 0 66.7
May 3 3 180:00 35 11.67 43 55.1 2 1 0 66.7

News Mentions

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Seven Bulldogs named to All-New England Team

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May 26, 2021

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Bryant faces Virginia Sunday in NCAA First Round

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The No. 17/19 Bryant University men's lacrosse team is set to face No. 4 seed Virginia in the first round of the 2021...

May 14, 2021

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Caracciolo named to USILA Team of the Week

SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Bryant University men's lacrosse goalie Luke Caracciolo was named to the USILA Team of the Week on Wednesday. 

May 13, 2021

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Bryant wins NEC Championship Saturday in Philly

PHILADELPHIA – Northeast Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player Luke Caracciolo made 18 saves and freshman Jacob Alexander got the...

May 8, 2021

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Bryant, Saint Joseph's meet in NEC title Saturday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The third-seeded Bryant University men's lacrosse team faces top-seeded Saint Joseph's in the Northeast Conference...

May 6, 2021

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Bryant downs Hobart, plays for NEC title on Saturday

GENEVA, N.Y. – Freshmen Bennett Abladian and Aidan Goltz combined to score eight goals and Luke Caracciolo made 17 saves as the third-seeded...

May 5, 2021

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O'Rourke scores six in returns as Bryant downs SHU

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Marc O'Rourke scored six goals in his return and Logan McGovern recorded six points to lead the Bryant University men's...

April 24, 2021

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No. 19 Bulldogs fall to Hobart, 11-10

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The No. 19 Bryant University men's lacrosse team dropped a nailbiter to rival Hobart, 11-10, on Saturday afternoon at...

April 3, 2021

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Caracciolo named NEC Defensive Player of the Week

SOMERSET, N.J. – Bryant University men’s lacrosse junior Luke Caracciolo was named the Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the...

March 30, 2021

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No. 20 Bulldogs rally past Merrimack on Saturday

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Luke Caracciolo made a point-blank save as time expired to preserve a 11-10 victory for the No. 20 Bryant University...

March 27, 2021

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Davis nets four as Bulldogs run past Wagner

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Isaiah Davis scored a career-high four goals pace 11 different goal scorers as the Bryant University men's lacrosse...

March 21, 2021

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Bryant faces Stony Brook Saturday afternoon

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men's lacrosse team hits the road this weekend to take on Stony Brook. Faceoff is set for 12:00...

February 19, 2021

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Caracciolo named to the USILA Team of the Week

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University men’s lacrosse sophomore goalie Luke Caracciolo was named to the USILA Team of the Week on...

February 17, 2021

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Bryant beats PC in return to Beirne Stadium

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Logan McGovern registered five points, Nathan Laliberte won 12 faceoffs and Luke Caracciolo posted 16 saves to lift the...

February 13, 2021

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Bryant hosts Providence Saturday afternoon

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men's lacrosse team opens the 2021 season on Saturday afternoon when it welcomes Providence College...

February 8, 2021

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Men's Lacrosse Season Preview

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – When the final horn sounded last March in Durham, no one knew it would be 340 days until the Black and Gold took to the...

February 7, 2021