Luke Caracciolo

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44 Luke Caracciolo

Height:

6-0
Weight:

190
Year:

Jr.
Hometown:

Centreville, Va.
High School:

Paul VI
Position:

Goalkeeper

gp

15
gs

15
min

861:50
ga

160
gaa

11.14
sv

181

Bio

2022 (Senior)
Started all 15 games in net ... Went 8-7 with a 11.14 goals against average ... Stopped 181 shots and posted a .531 save percentage ... Averaged 12.1 saves per game ... Allowed nine goals or less in six games ... 15 saves in a win at Providence ... 13 saves and just three goals allowed vs Merrimack ... Tied program record with 20 saves vs Long Island.

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 35^th 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 9	at Saint Joseph's	L, 11-10
Apr 16	Sacred Heart	W, 22-10
Apr 23	at Mount St. Mary's	W, 14-7
Apr 26	at No. 5/10 Brown	L, 16-9
Apr 30	Wagner	W, 15-6
May 5	vs. No. 3 Hobart	L, 21-5

	Overall	Conf
Games played	15	7
Games started	15	7
Minutes	861:50	400:27
Goals against	160	49
Goals-against average	11.14	7.34
Saves	181	83
Save pct	53.1	62.9
Wins	8	6
Losses	6	1
Ties	0	0
Win pct	57.1	85.7

Date	Opponent	Score	gs	min	ga	sv	sv%
Feb 12	at Providence	W, 19-7	1	57:28	7	15	68.2
Feb 19	at Boston University	L, 13-8	1	60:00	13	5	27.8
Feb 26	Dartmouth	L, 11-9	1	60:00	11	10	47.6
Mar 1	Bellarmine	W, 16-12	1	58:44	12	16	57.1
Mar 5	at Vermont	L, 16-6	1	54:21	16	14	46.7
Mar 12	Air Force	L, 16-10	1	60:00	16	11	40.7
Mar 19	Merrimack	W, 16-4	1	55:17	3	13	81.3
Mar 26	at Hobart	W, 14-11	1	60:00	11	9	45.0
Apr 2	Long Island	W, 8-4	1	60:00	4	20	83.3
Apr 9	at Saint Joseph's	L, 11-10	1	60:00	11	11	50.0
Apr 16	Sacred Heart	W, 22-10	1	53:27	9	8	47.1
Apr 23	at Mount St. Mary's	W, 14-7	1	60:00	7	11	61.1
Apr 26	at No. 5/10 Brown	L, 16-9	1	60:00	16	12	42.9
Apr 30	Wagner	W, 15-6	1	51:43	4	11	73.3
May 5	vs. No. 3 Hobart	L, 21-5	1	50:50	20	15	42.9

	gp	gs	min	ga	gaa	sv	sv%	win	loss	win %
2018-19	10	10	602:28	97	9.66	128	56.9	2	8	20.0
2019-20	7	7	419:01	82	11.74	78	48.8	3	4	42.9
2020-21	12	12	710:02	132	11.15	147	52.7	9	3	75.0
2021-22	15	15	861:50	160	11.14	181	53.1	8	6	57.1
Total	44	44	2593:21	471	10.90	534	53.1	22	21	51.2

		gp	gs	min	ga	gaa	sv	sv%	win	loss	tie	win %
Event	Total	15	15	861:50	160	11.14	181	53.1	8	6	0	57.1
	Conference	7	7	400:27	49	7.34	83	62.9	6	1	0	85.7
	Exhibition	-	-	0:00	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	0.0
Location	Home	7	7	399:11	59	8.87	89	60.1	5	2	0	71.4
	Away	7	7	411:49	81	11.80	77	48.7	3	3	0	50.0
	Neutral	1	1	50:50	20	23.61	15	42.9	0	1	0	0.0
Result	Wins	8	8	456:39	57	7.49	103	64.4	8	0	0	100.0
Result	Losses	7	7	405:11	103	15.25	78	43.1	0	6	0	0.0
Month	February	3	3	177:28	31	10.48	30	49.2	1	2	0	33.3
	March	5	5	288:22	58	12.07	63	52.1	3	1	0	75.0
	April	6	6	345:10	51	8.87	73	58.9	4	2	0	66.7
	May	1	1	50:50	20	23.61	15	42.9	0	1	0	0.0