Luca Mercaldo - University of Tampa Athletics

66 Luca Mercaldo

Height:

5-11
Weight:

175
Year:

So.
Hometown:

Baltimore, Md.
High School:

Calvert Hall HS
Previous College:

CCBC Essex
Position:

GK

gp

20
gs

20
min

1094:28
ga

161
gaa

8.83
sv

185

Bio Player Profile Game Log Career Stats Split Stats News #Moments

Bio

Honors and Awards

Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week (4/15/2024).
Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week (3/11/2024).

As a Sophomore (Tampa, 2024)

Started all 20 games.
Saved 185 shots with a save percentage of 53.5%.
Finished with a 16-2 record.
Finised 1st in the SSC with a goals against average (8.83), 3rd in save percentage, and 8th in saves per game (9.25).
Finished 22nd in the NCAA in save percentage.

As a Freshman (CCBC Essex, 2023)

Appeared in nine games, including six starts.
Saved 54 shots with a save percentage of 52.9%.
Finished with a 3-1 record.

High School

Attended Calvert Hall High School.

Personal

General studies major.

Tampa Career Statistics

NCAA Career Statistics

Recent Games

Date	Opponent	Result

Date	Opponent	Result
Apr 13	vs. #13 Seton Hill	W, 14-9
Apr 17	at Florida Tech	W, 21-7
Apr 24	#19 Florida Southern	W, 17-11
Apr 27	#9 Rollins	W, 16-9
May 12	#4 Lewis	W, 20-3
May 19	#2 Lenoir-Rhyne	L, 15-14

	Overall	Conference

	Overall	Conference
Games played	20	7
Games started	20	7
Minutes	1094:28	361:24
Goals against	161	51
Goals-against average	8.83	8.47
Saves	185	56
Save pct	53.5	52.3
Wins	16	6
Losses	2	0
Ties	0	0
Win pct	88.9	100.0

Goalie

Game Log - Goalie

Date	Opponent	Score	gs	min	ga	sv	sv%

Date	Opponent	Score	gs	min	ga	sv	sv%
Feb 7	at Flagler	W, 15-6	1	60:00	6	13	68.4
Feb 9	#18 Rockhurst	W, 23-7	1	53:59	6	4	40.0
Feb 17	vs. #1 Lenoir-Rhyne	L, 12-9	1	60:00	12	10	45.5
Feb 24	vs. Florida Tech	W, 13-8	1	54:04	8	12	60.0
Mar 2	Belmont Abbey	W, 18-7	1	53:23	5	14	73.7
Mar 9	vs. #6 Wingate	W, 11-10	1	65:09	10	11	52.4
Mar 11	Westminster (Utah)	W, 17-10	1	47:38	4	10	71.4
Mar 16	#16 Colorado Mesa	W, 17-12	1	60:00	12	3	20.0
Mar 23	#5 Rollins	W, 16-11	1	60:00	11	9	45.0
Mar 27	#14 Florida Southern	W, 12-8	1	60:00	8	9	52.9
Mar 30	at Palm Beach Atlantic	W, 22-8	1	30:00	4	4	50.0
Apr 3	at Embry-Riddle (Fla.)	W, 18-14	1	51:54	13	6	31.6
Apr 6	Lynn	W, 20-4	1	45:00	2	10	83.3
Apr 10	at Saint Leo	W, 16-7	1	58:14	7	9	56.3
Apr 13	vs. #13 Seton Hill	W, 14-9	1	53:01	9	11	55.0
Apr 17	at Florida Tech	W, 21-7	1	56:16	6	9	60.0
Apr 24	#19 Florida Southern	W, 17-11	1	56:54	11	12	52.2
Apr 27	#9 Rollins	W, 16-9	1	56:04	9	14	60.9
May 12	#4 Lewis	W, 20-3	1	52:52	3	7	70.0
May 19	#2 Lenoir-Rhyne	L, 15-14	1	60:00	15	8	34.8

Goalie Extended

Career Stats - Goalie

	gp	gs	min	ga	gaa	sv	sv%

	gp	gs	min	ga	gaa	sv	sv%
2023-24	20	20	1094:28	161	8.83	185	53.5
Total	20	20	1094:28	161	8.83	185	53.5

Career Stats - Extended

	gp	gs	win	loss	tie	win %

	gp	gs	win	loss	tie	win %
2023-24	20	20	0	0	0	0.0
Total	20	20	0	0	0	0.0

Goalie Extended

Splits Stats - Goalie

	gp	gs	min	ga	gaa	sv	sv%

	gp	gs	min	ga	gaa	sv	sv%
Event
Total	20	20	1094:28	161	8.83	185	53.5
Conference	7	7	361:24	51	8.47	56	52.3
Exhibition	-	-	0:00	-	-	-	0.0
Location
Home	11	11	605:50	86	8.52	100	53.8
Away	5	5	256:24	36	8.42	41	53.2
Neutral	4	4	232:14	39	10.08	44	53.0
Result
Wins	18	18	974:28	134	8.25	167	55.5
Losses	2	2	120:00	27	13.50	18	40.0
Month
February	4	4	228:03	32	8.42	39	54.9
March	7	7	376:10	54	8.61	60	52.6
April	7	7	377:23	57	9.06	71	55.5
May	2	2	112:52	18	9.57	15	45.5

Splits Stats - Extended

	gp	gs	win	loss	tie	win %

	gp	gs	win	loss	tie	win %
Event
Total	20	20	0	0	0	0.0
Conference	7	7	0	0	0	0.0
Exhibition	-	-	0	0	0	0.0
Location
Home	11	11	0	0	0	0.0
Away	5	5	0	0	0	0.0
Neutral	4	4	0	0	0	0.0
Result
Wins	18	18	0	0	0	0.0
Losses	2	2	0	0	0	0.0
Month
February	4	4	0	0	0	0.0
March	7	7	0	0	0	0.0
April	7	7	0	0	0	0.0
May	2	2	0	0	0	0.0

News Mentions

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Tampa Falls to Lenoir-Rhyne in Semifinal Battle

May 19, 2024

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Spartans Fly Over Lewis to Advance to Semifinals

May 12, 2024

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Tampa Captures SSC Championship Title for Eighth Time

April 27, 2024

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SSC Championship Preview: Top Seeded Tampa Hosts Rollins

April 26, 2024

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Spartans to Close Out 2024 Regular Season, Hope to End SSC Play Perfect

April 17, 2024

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Milani and Mercaldo Earn Player of the Week Recognition

April 16, 2024

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Tampa's Late Offensive Attack Shocks Seton Hill

April 13, 2024

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UT Men's Lacrosse Travels North for Top 20 Matchup.

April 12, 2024

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Two Spartans Garner SSC Player of the Week Honors

April 8, 2024

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UT Men's Lacrosse Hits Road for Matchup with Palm Beach Atlantic

March 29, 2024

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Spartans Late Offensive Explosion Earns Them Second Straight Conference Win

March 27, 2024

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Bolesh and Poma Garner SSC POTW Accolades

March 25, 2024

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Spartans Defeat Conference Foe in Top 5 Battle at Home

March 23, 2024

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Milani and Beddow Selected as Players of the Week by SSC

March 18, 2024

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Tampa to Host Colorado Mesa in Top 20 Matchup

March 15, 2024

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Spartans Welcome Undefeated Westminster to Naimoli

March 11, 2024

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Birch, Mercaldo, and Poma Sweep SSC Player of the Week Honors

March 11, 2024

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Birch's Fifth Hat-trick of the Season Leads Tampa to Double Overtime Win

March 9, 2024

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Mercaldo and Tampa Shine in Win Over Belmont Abbey

March 4, 2024

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Spartans Fall to top seeded Bears on Road

February 20, 2024

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Ronan Sanchez's Five Point Performance Propels Tampa to First Victory of the Season

February 7, 2024

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