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2018 Men's Lacrosse Roster

Luc Valenza
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2018 UMass men's lacrosse senior class
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Luc Valenza vs. Harvard (2/24/18)
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Luc Valenza
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Luc Valenza - Towson (5/4/17)
Luc Valenza
Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics
Luc Valenza  - 2018 Headshot
Jersey Number 45

Luc Valenza

  • Position:
    Close Defense
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Foxborough, Mass.
  • High School:
    Foxborough

Pronunciation


luke vuh-LEN-zuh


International Competition


Selection to the Italian National Team for the 2018 FIL World Championship


2018 - Senior


All-CAA First Team (Close Defense)
USILA North-South All-Star Game Selection (Close Defense)
Appeared in all 17 games on close defense and made 14 starts
Finished the year with 24 groundballs and 15 caused turnovers
Totaled 15 of his groundballs during the final eight games of the season, when he also logged nine of his 15 caused turnovers
Recorded his second collegiate point via his first goal as a Minuteman

Posted a trio of groundballs in the win over Sacred Heart (2/13)
Set career highs in caused turnovers with five and tried his personal best with four groundballs against No. 11 Yale (2/27)
Grabbed two groundballs and caused a turnover against Towson (4/14)
Caused two turnovers and scooped up a pair of groundballs during the 11-4 win over Fairfield (4/21)
Scored on his lone shot and grabbed one groundball during the Senior Night win over Hofstra (4/27)
Recorded four groundballs and three caused turnovers during the CAA Championship Game win over Towson (5/5)
Posted three groundballs and two caused turnovers in his final collegiate game, the NCAA Championship First Round contest at No. 3 seeded and No. 5 nationally ranked Yale (5/12)


2017 - Junior


Started at close defense in all 15 games
Created a pair of Army turnovers while scooping up four groundballs during the season-opener on Feb. 11
Also had four groundballs with two caused turnovers at Harvard (2/25)
Picked up three groundballs and created one UMass Lowell (3/15) turnover
Added two more groundballs in the win over Hartford (3/18)
Created two turnovers and picked up one groundball against Brown (3/25)
Scooped up one groundball and caused a turnover vs. Delaware (4/1)
Totaled two groundballs and a caused turnover at No. 15 Towson (4/8)
Had a groundball and caused turnover during the win over Fairfield (4/15)
Corralled a pair of groundballs at No. 7 Hofstra (4/22)
Grabbed two groundballs and caused a turnover in the win over Drexel (4/28)
Earned a groundball and caused turnover versus No. 14 Hofstra (5/4) in the CAA Semifinal Round upset of the Pride
Ended the year with two caused turnovers at No. 12 Towson in the CAA Championship Game (5/6)


2016 - Sophomore


Made eight appearances at close defense
Totaled three groundballs and two caused turnovers
Saw time as a reserve at Army (2/12) and against Hartford (3/1)
Procured one caused turnover and a pair of groundballs at No. 7 Brown (3/5)
Earned a groundball and caused turnover against No. 15 Albany (3/8)
Also made appearances against Delaware (4/2), Towson (4/9), Fairfield (4/16) and Drexel (4/29)


2015 - Freshman


Played in three games at close defense and caused one turnover on the year
Rotated into the close defense unit and caused one turnover in his first collegiate appearance during competition against Brown (2/28)
Also saw time as a reserve against Quinnipiac (3/10)


Before Massachusetts


Three years of varsity lacrosse at Foxborough High School
Two-time EMass Boys Lacrosse All-America Second Team (2013-14)
2014 BostonLax EMass All-Star
2013 ESPN Boston Boys Lacrosse All-State
2013 Hockomock Boys Lacrosse All-Star
2013 MIAA Boys Lacrosse Preseason All-State Team
2013 BostonLax All-America Game selection, which served as a fundraiser for the Wounded Warrior Project and One Fund Boston

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