Luke Posner
7 Luke Posner
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    200
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Madisonville, La.
  • High School:
    St. Paul's School
  • Position:
    Def.
  • Major:
    Management
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Bio

As a Senior: SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll...SSC All-Championship Team Selection...First Team All-Sunshine State Conference selection...USILA All-America South Region Second Team Selection...SSC Defensive Player of the Week (2/19) Played and started in all 20 games for the Spartans... Tallied three points on the season with one goal against Florida Tech (3/21) and two assists... Added 53 ground balls and 24 caused turnovers... Had a season-high of seven ground balls against Lynn (4/21).

As a Junior: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...All SSC Second Team selection... Started all 20 games for the Spartans... Recorded a season-high five ground balls against No.1 Limestone in the NCAA Semi-finals (5/21)...Totaled 46 groundballs with 20 caused turnovers...Had an assist in the SCC Tournament against Florida Southern (4/28).

As a Sophomore: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Started all 18 games during the season for Tampa…Recorded a goal against #5 Adelphi on Feb. 19…Notched 38 ground balls with 14 caused turnovers…Scooped up five ground balls on two occasions, coming against Lynn on March 19 and while facing #20 Saint Leo on April 15.

As a Freshman: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…SSC All-Championship Team…SSC All-Freshman Team…Started seven of his 11 appearances for UT on the year…Collected 15 groundballs and caused nine turnovers…tallied a groundball or caused turnover in every game played during the season…Pulled in a career high of five groundballs against Lynn (04/24)…Top performance of the year came against Lynn recording one caused turnover and scooped up five groundballs on the day.

High School: Graduated from St. Paul’s School where he played for Coach Austin Speni…Played on Team Louisiana club team under Coach Austin Speni…Played in the Champion All-American game.

Personal: Volunteered at the Covington Food Bank…Most memorable moment is playing in the Champion All-American game…Brother of Matt…Management major...Son of Shelby and Pete Posner.

Statistical Accolades

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Apr 14 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 27-5
Apr 18 #5 Saint Leo L, 10-9
Apr 21 at Lynn W, 13-6
Apr 26 vs. #15 Florida Tech W, 19-12
Apr 29 at #5 Saint Leo W, 8-6
May 12 at #6 Saint Leo L, 12-11
  Total Conference
Games 20 7
Points 3 3
Goals 1 1
Assists 2 2
Man-up goals 0 0
Man-down goals 0 0
Ground balls 53 21
Turnovers 9 3
Caused turnovers 24 8
Faceoffs 0-0 0-0
Faceoff percentage 0.0 0.0
Shots 4 3
Shooting percentage 25.0 33.3
Shots on goal 3 2
Shots on goal percentage 75.0 66.7

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Jan 26 at Jacksonville   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 Tusculum W, 19-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Feb 10 at Queens (N.C.) W, 14-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Feb 18 at #1 Limestone W, 12-10 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Feb 23 #7 NYIT W, 10-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Mar 3 North Greenville W, 15-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Mar 7 at Westminster (Utah) W, 19-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Mar 10 vs. #8 Colorado Mesa L, 10-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Mar 14 #10 Belmont Abbey W, 13-12 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Mar 17 #16 Lindenwood (Mo.) W, 12-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Mar 21 at Florida Tech L, 7-6 1 0 1 0 0 2 50.0 2 100.0
Mar 29 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 18-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Mar 31 vs. #3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 12-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 4 Florida Southern W, 15-9 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 11 at Rollins W, 17-5 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 14 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 27-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 18 #5 Saint Leo L, 10-9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0.0
Apr 21 at Lynn W, 13-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 26 vs. #15 Florida Tech W, 19-12 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Apr 29 at #5 Saint Leo W, 8-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
May 12 at #6 Saint Leo L, 12-11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 1 100.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score gb to ct fo
Jan 26 at Jacksonville   - - - -
Feb 4 Tusculum W, 19-7 1 1 1 0-0
Feb 10 at Queens (N.C.) W, 14-9 3 1 1 0-0
Feb 18 at #1 Limestone W, 12-10 1 0 2 0-0
Feb 23 #7 NYIT W, 10-9 4 0 2 0-0
Mar 3 North Greenville W, 15-5 0 0 1 0-0
Mar 7 at Westminster (Utah) W, 19-9 0 0 0 0-0
Mar 10 vs. #8 Colorado Mesa L, 10-9 5 1 1 0-0
Mar 14 #10 Belmont Abbey W, 13-12 1 2 2 0-0
Mar 17 #16 Lindenwood (Mo.) W, 12-6 4 0 3 0-0
Mar 21 at Florida Tech L, 7-6 4 1 1 0-0
Mar 29 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 18-4 0 0 0 0-0
Mar 31 vs. #3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 12-9 4 0 2 0-0
Apr 4 Florida Southern W, 15-9 3 1 1 0-0
Apr 11 at Rollins W, 17-5 2 0 0 0-0
Apr 14 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 27-5 1 0 1 0-0
Apr 18 #5 Saint Leo L, 10-9 4 1 2 0-0
Apr 21 at Lynn W, 13-6 7 0 3 0-0
Apr 26 vs. #15 Florida Tech W, 19-12 5 0 1 0-0
Apr 29 at #5 Saint Leo W, 8-6 3 1 0 0-0
May 12 at #6 Saint Leo L, 12-11 1 0 0 0-0

Career Stats - Offense

  gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
2014-15 11 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
2015-16 18 18 1 1 2 0 0 6 16.7 4 66.7
2016-17 20 20 0 1 1 0 0 1 0.0 0 0.0
2017-18 20 20 1 2 3 0 0 4 25.0 3 75.0
Total 69 65 2 4 6 0 0 11 18.2 7 63.6

Career Stats - Defense

  gp gs gb to ct fo
2014-15 11 7 15 3 9 0-0
2015-16 18 18 38 5 14 0-0
2016-17 20 20 46 7 20 0-0
2017-18 20 20 53 9 24 0-0
Total 69 65 152 24 67 0-0

Splits Stats - Offense

  gp gs g a pts up dn sh sh% sog sog%
Event                      
Total 20 20 1 2 3 0 0 4 25.0 3 75.0
Conference 7 7 1 2 3 0 0 3 33.3 2 66.7
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 8 8 0 1 1 0 0 1 0.0 0 0.0
Away 9 9 1 1 2 0 0 3 33.3 3 100.0
Neutral 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
Result                      
Wins 15 15 0 2 2 0 0 0 - 0 -
Losses 5 5 1 0 1 0 0 4 25.0 3 75.0
Month                      
February 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 -
March 8 8 1 0 1 0 0 2 50.0 2 100.0
April 7 7 0 2 2 0 0 1 0.0 0 0.0
May 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 1 100.0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp gs gb to ct fo
Event            
Total 20 20 53 9 24 0-0
Conference 7 7 21 3 8 0-0
Exhibition - - - - - 0-0
Location            
Home 8 8 18 5 13 0-0
Away 9 9 21 3 7 0-0
Neutral 3 3 14 1 4 0-0
Result            
Wins 15 15 35 6 18 0-0
Losses 5 5 18 3 6 0-0
Month            
February 4 4 9 2 6 0-0
March 8 8 18 4 10 0-0
April 7 7 25 3 8 0-0
May 1 1 1 0 0 0-0

News Mentions

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Tampa Men's Lacrosse Receives Four All-American Selections

SSC tournament champions place quartet on second team

May 25, 2018

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Spartans Battle Lions in NCAA Quarterfinals

The University of Tampa Spartans are set to travel to Saint Leo University to take on the Lions in the NCAA quarterfinals.

May 11, 2018

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Men's Lacrosse Wins Fifth Consecutive SSC Tournament Title

The No. 9 University of Tampa men's lacrosse team defeated the No. 5 Saint Leo University Lions by a final score of 8-6.

April 29, 2018

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Seven Spartans Earn 2018 All-SSC Honors

All-SSC men's lacrosse selections for 2018 were announced with seven athletes on the University of Tampa men's team being recognized.

April 26, 2018

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Spartans Defeat Fighting Knights in Battle 13-6

The No. 7 University of Tampa men's lacrosse team defeated the Lynn Fighting Knights in their final regular season contest of the year 13-6.

April 22, 2018

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No. 5 Stays on Top with 10-9 Win Over Spartans

The No. 7 University of Tampa men's lacrosse team falls to the No. 5 Saint Leo Lions 10-9.

April 18, 2018

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No. 7 UT is Set to Host No. 5 SLU in a Top-10 Matchup

The University of Tampa is set to host the Saint Leo University Lions for an 8:00 p.m. showdown on Wednesday, April 18th.

April 17, 2018

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Andrew Kew Snags Offensive Player of the Week

Andrew Kew earns SSC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season after stating 10 goals and six assists last week.

April 16, 2018

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Spartans Handily Defeat Conference Foe, Rollins College, In Mid Week Showdown

The No. 8 University of Tampa Spartans defeated the Rollins College Tars by a final score of 17-5.

April 12, 2018

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Spartans Dominate SSC Rival, Florida Southern, in Home Contest

The No. 9 University of Tampa men's lacrosse team defeated SSC rival, Florida Southern by a final score of 15-9.

April 4, 2018

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Spartans Set to Host SSC Rival Florida Southern

The No. 9 University of Tampa Spartans welcome the Florida Southern Moccasins on Wednesday, April 4th, at 8:00 p.m.

April 3, 2018

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No. 9 Spartans Suffer Loss from No. 3 Bears

The Lenoir-Rhyne Bears defeat the University of Tampa Spartans by a final score of 12-9.

March 31, 2018

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Spartans Suffer Conference Loss to Florida Tech Panthers

The University of Tampa men's lacrosse team suffered its first conference loss of the season to the Florida Tech Panthers.

March 21, 2018

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Spartans Remain Undefeated at Home

The No. 7 University of Tampa men's lacrosse team defeated the No. 16 Lindenwood Lions by a final score of 12-6.

March 17, 2018

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Spartans Welcome the No. 16 Lindenwood Lions

The No. 7 University of Tampa Spartans look to defeat the No. 16 Lindenwood Lions on Saturday, March 17th.

March 16, 2018

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Tampa Men's Lacrosse Defeats the No. 10 Crusaders in Mid-Week Thriller

The No. 7 Spartans defeated the No. 10 Crusaders by a final score of 13-12.

March 14, 2018

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Spartans Set to Host Belmont Abbey in a Top-Ten Showdown

The No. 7 University of Tampa men's lacrosse team welcomes the No. 10 Belmont Abbey Crusaders for a midweek showdown.

March 13, 2018

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Ross Dickerson Snags SSC Specialist of the Week

Tampa men's lacrosse face-off specialist, Ross Dickerson, earns his third SSC player of the week honors.

March 12, 2018

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B.J. Borowski Snags SSC Defensive Player of the Week

For the first time in his collegiate career, B.J. Borowski snags Defensive Player of the Week.

March 5, 2018

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Spartans Set to Host North Greenville University

Tampa men's lacrosse looks to improve its perfect season against the North Greenville Crusaders.

March 2, 2018

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Men's Lacrosse is Set to Host the No. 7 NYIT Bears

Tampa looks to continue their winning streak against a top-ranked opponent.

February 20, 2018

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Spartans Sweep Men's Lacrosse SSC Player of the Week Honors

After the team's historic win over the top-ranked Limestone College Saints, Posner, Kew, and Dickerson earn SSC Player of the Week.

February 19, 2018

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Spartan Host Tusculum in Home Opener

The men's lacrosse team is set to host the Tusculum Pioneers in their season opener.

January 31, 2018