2016 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Spence, Lucas
Jersey Number 99
Lucas Spence
- Position:
- A/M
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- First Year
- Hometown:
- Springfield, Pa.
- High School:
- Springfield
- Major:
- Finance
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “I choose Lehigh because of the school’s great reputation, athletically and academically.”
AS A SENIOR (2019): Named second team All-Patriot League for a second straight season … Led the Mountain Hawks in points (53) and assists (28), despite missing two games due to injury … Finished second on the team in goals (25) … Was fourth in groundballs (42) … Recorded multiple points in 13-of-15 games, including 12 straight … Had eight multi-goal games and four hat tricks … Tallied multiple goals in all six games of March … Scored a goal while adding two groundballs and a caused turnover in the Patriot League Championship Game vs. No. 19 Army West Point (5/5) … Strong in Patriot League Semifinals vs. Boston University (5/3), recording two goals, two assists and three groundballs … Had a goal, two assists and a groundball at Holy Cross (4/26) … Scored a goal and added three assists, two groundballs and career-high tying two caused turnovers vs. Bucknell (4/20) … Posted a goal, two assists and two groundballs against St. Bonaventure (4/13) … Dished a pair of assists while adding four groundballs and a caused turnover vs. Robert Morris (4/10) … Recorded two assists and two groundballs at No. 2 Loyola (4/6) … Scored two goals and added an assist and three groundballs against Boston University (3/30) … Stellar at Navy (3/23) with four goals and two assists in 15-8 win. Five of the points (three goals, two assists) came in the second half. Also added four groundballs … Finished with three goals and three assists against archrival Lafayette (3/17). Added a career-high seven groundballs. Eclipsed 100 career points in the victory … Strong in win at No. 15 Rutgers (3/12), posting two goals and two assists. Three of the points (2G, 1A) came in the game’s final 15:05 … Second straight hat trick, posting three goals and an assist vs. No. 17 Army West Point (3/9) to earn Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week … Returned from injury and was tremendous at No. 16 Colgate (3/2), posting three goals and two assists … Collected four groundballs against Hofstra (2/9) … Scored two goals and dished a career-high four assists, while adding a career-high five groundballs against NJIT (2/2) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2018): Stellar campaign, finishing second on the Mountain Hawks in goals (35), assists (23) and points (58) … 58 points were fifth in the Patriot League, assist total was tied for sixth and goal total was tied for seventh … Named second team All-Patriot League … Finished with five man-up goals, tied for fifth in the league and 36th nationally … Part of an extra-man offense … Helped Lehigh lead the nation in extra-man percentage (63.4), a mark that was good for second in NCAA history … Started all 17 games, posting multiple points in every contest … Had nine multi-goal games and four hat tricks … Named to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team … Recorded a goal, assist, career-high six groundballs and a caused turnover in the Patriot League Championship Game at No. 6/8 Loyola (4/29) … Stellar in the Patriot League Semifinals against No. 11/13 Navy (4/27), posting a game-high four goals and five points, including the game-winning goal in overtime to send Lehigh to its first league championship game since 2014 … Finished with a goal and assist in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Colgate (4/24) … Continued strong play, posting two goals, two assists and a caused turnover at No. 11/12 Bucknell (4/20) … Scored four goals and tied a career-high four groundballs against No. 9/11 Cornell (4/14) … Tallied a goal, assist and two groundballs vs. No. 11/12 Loyola (4/7) … Recorded a goal, assist and groundball at Boston University (3/31) … Posted two goals, an assist and career-high tying four groundballs vs. Navy (3/24) … Another stellar effort, posting five points (two goals, career-high tying three assists) in big win at No. 18/19 Hofstra (3/20) … Tied a career-high six points (four goals, two assists) at rival Lafayette (3/17) … Scored two goals and added an assist and groundball vs. No. 18/16 Rutgers (3/14) … Scored Lehigh’s final goal, and dished an assist while collecting two groundballs in big win at No. 12 Army West Point (3/10) … Posted a career-high three assists vs. Colgate (3/3) while adding two groundballs and a caused turnover … Shattered career highs in goals (6), points (7) and groundballs (4) against Holy Cross (2/24) … Had two goals and an assist at No. 13/14 North Carolina (2/17) … Tallied a goal, two assists and groundball at Mercer (2/10) … Recorded two points (one goal, one assist) and career-high three groundballs vs. NJIT (2/3)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017): Strong sophomore campaign, playing in all 14 games with 13 starts running on the first midfield line … Tied for fifth on the Mountain Hawks with 17 points behind 14 goals and three assists … Had four multi-goal games and five multi-point games … Added seven groundballs and four caused turnovers … Scored a career-high four goals and two caused turnovers at Cornell (4/15) … Two goals and an assist in big win over No. 13/14 Princeton (4/11) … Dished an assist and scooped a groundball in big win over No. 16/18 Boston University (4/1) … Scored two goals on two shots while adding a groundball and caused turnover at Navy (3/25) … Scored a goal and recorded first-career caused turnover in home win over Lafayette (3/18) … Collected a groundball vs. No. 11/13 Army West Point (3/11) … Tallied first-career hat trick, scoring three goals at Colgate (3/5). Marked first-career multi-goal game … Had a groundball in the Patriot League opener at Holy Cross (2/25) … First-career multi-point goal, recording a goal and first-career assist at Jacksonville (2/11) … Scored a goal while adding two groundballs in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/4)
AS A FRESHMAN (2016): Got into 12 games as a freshman with two starts … Fired eight shots, three on goal … Played in Patriot League Quarterfinals at Army West Point (4/26) … Dished first-career assist at Bucknell (4/22) … Tallied a fourth-quarter goal against No. 12 Stony Brook (3/29) … Made Patriot League debut, playing in league opener vs. Holy Cross (2/27) … Scored a goal in collegiate debut vs. NJIT (2/6).
BEFORE LEHIGH: A standout at Springfield High School … Two-time All-American and three-time member of the All-Pennsylvania State team … Was a three-time first team All-Delaware County honoree and first team All-Central League recipient … Central League MVP in 2015 … Was All-Philly first team from 2014-15 and Philadelphia Inquirerfirst team honoree in 2015 … Was a two-year team captain, totaling 294 career points on 162 goals and 132 assists … Won a District One Championship as a senior as well … Varsity football standout as a defensive back for three seasons, earning first team All-Central League and All-Delaware County in 2015 … Strong in the classroom as a member of the National Honor Society … Was a class officer and tallied a 4.0 GPA.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 6 vs. Holy Cross (2/24/18)
Assists: 4 vs. NJIT (2/2/19)
Points: 7 vs. Holy Cross (2/24/18)
Groundballs: 5 vs. NJIT (2/2/19)
Caused Turnovers: 2, two times; last vs. Bucknell (4/20/19)
Multi-Goal Games: 20; Multi-Point Games: 34; Hat Tricks: 9
GETTING TO KNOW LUCAS
Nickname: Luc
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The campus environment
Major & Why: Mechanical Engineering because of the opportunity it presents to me as an adult
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Physics
Favorite Food: Cheesesteak
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Musical Artist: Weezer
Favorite Movie: Goonies
Favorite TV Show: Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Favorite Website: Barstool Sports
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Merrill Reese
Favorite Pro Team: Eagles
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Patrick Kane
Hobbies: Snowboarding, Wakeboarding, Golf, Reading
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Forbes
Place I'd Like To Visit: Vail Colorado
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Play Guitar
Dream Job: Owner of the 76ers
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: I wore 9 in high school and that was already taken.
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Hockey
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Relax with the family
AS A SENIOR (2019): Named second team All-Patriot League for a second straight season … Led the Mountain Hawks in points (53) and assists (28), despite missing two games due to injury … Finished second on the team in goals (25) … Was fourth in groundballs (42) … Recorded multiple points in 13-of-15 games, including 12 straight … Had eight multi-goal games and four hat tricks … Tallied multiple goals in all six games of March … Scored a goal while adding two groundballs and a caused turnover in the Patriot League Championship Game vs. No. 19 Army West Point (5/5) … Strong in Patriot League Semifinals vs. Boston University (5/3), recording two goals, two assists and three groundballs … Had a goal, two assists and a groundball at Holy Cross (4/26) … Scored a goal and added three assists, two groundballs and career-high tying two caused turnovers vs. Bucknell (4/20) … Posted a goal, two assists and two groundballs against St. Bonaventure (4/13) … Dished a pair of assists while adding four groundballs and a caused turnover vs. Robert Morris (4/10) … Recorded two assists and two groundballs at No. 2 Loyola (4/6) … Scored two goals and added an assist and three groundballs against Boston University (3/30) … Stellar at Navy (3/23) with four goals and two assists in 15-8 win. Five of the points (three goals, two assists) came in the second half. Also added four groundballs … Finished with three goals and three assists against archrival Lafayette (3/17). Added a career-high seven groundballs. Eclipsed 100 career points in the victory … Strong in win at No. 15 Rutgers (3/12), posting two goals and two assists. Three of the points (2G, 1A) came in the game’s final 15:05 … Second straight hat trick, posting three goals and an assist vs. No. 17 Army West Point (3/9) to earn Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week … Returned from injury and was tremendous at No. 16 Colgate (3/2), posting three goals and two assists … Collected four groundballs against Hofstra (2/9) … Scored two goals and dished a career-high four assists, while adding a career-high five groundballs against NJIT (2/2) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2018): Stellar campaign, finishing second on the Mountain Hawks in goals (35), assists (23) and points (58) … 58 points were fifth in the Patriot League, assist total was tied for sixth and goal total was tied for seventh … Named second team All-Patriot League … Finished with five man-up goals, tied for fifth in the league and 36th nationally … Part of an extra-man offense … Helped Lehigh lead the nation in extra-man percentage (63.4), a mark that was good for second in NCAA history … Started all 17 games, posting multiple points in every contest … Had nine multi-goal games and four hat tricks … Named to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team … Recorded a goal, assist, career-high six groundballs and a caused turnover in the Patriot League Championship Game at No. 6/8 Loyola (4/29) … Stellar in the Patriot League Semifinals against No. 11/13 Navy (4/27), posting a game-high four goals and five points, including the game-winning goal in overtime to send Lehigh to its first league championship game since 2014 … Finished with a goal and assist in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Colgate (4/24) … Continued strong play, posting two goals, two assists and a caused turnover at No. 11/12 Bucknell (4/20) … Scored four goals and tied a career-high four groundballs against No. 9/11 Cornell (4/14) … Tallied a goal, assist and two groundballs vs. No. 11/12 Loyola (4/7) … Recorded a goal, assist and groundball at Boston University (3/31) … Posted two goals, an assist and career-high tying four groundballs vs. Navy (3/24) … Another stellar effort, posting five points (two goals, career-high tying three assists) in big win at No. 18/19 Hofstra (3/20) … Tied a career-high six points (four goals, two assists) at rival Lafayette (3/17) … Scored two goals and added an assist and groundball vs. No. 18/16 Rutgers (3/14) … Scored Lehigh’s final goal, and dished an assist while collecting two groundballs in big win at No. 12 Army West Point (3/10) … Posted a career-high three assists vs. Colgate (3/3) while adding two groundballs and a caused turnover … Shattered career highs in goals (6), points (7) and groundballs (4) against Holy Cross (2/24) … Had two goals and an assist at No. 13/14 North Carolina (2/17) … Tallied a goal, two assists and groundball at Mercer (2/10) … Recorded two points (one goal, one assist) and career-high three groundballs vs. NJIT (2/3)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017): Strong sophomore campaign, playing in all 14 games with 13 starts running on the first midfield line … Tied for fifth on the Mountain Hawks with 17 points behind 14 goals and three assists … Had four multi-goal games and five multi-point games … Added seven groundballs and four caused turnovers … Scored a career-high four goals and two caused turnovers at Cornell (4/15) … Two goals and an assist in big win over No. 13/14 Princeton (4/11) … Dished an assist and scooped a groundball in big win over No. 16/18 Boston University (4/1) … Scored two goals on two shots while adding a groundball and caused turnover at Navy (3/25) … Scored a goal and recorded first-career caused turnover in home win over Lafayette (3/18) … Collected a groundball vs. No. 11/13 Army West Point (3/11) … Tallied first-career hat trick, scoring three goals at Colgate (3/5). Marked first-career multi-goal game … Had a groundball in the Patriot League opener at Holy Cross (2/25) … First-career multi-point goal, recording a goal and first-career assist at Jacksonville (2/11) … Scored a goal while adding two groundballs in the season opener vs. NJIT (2/4)
AS A FRESHMAN (2016): Got into 12 games as a freshman with two starts … Fired eight shots, three on goal … Played in Patriot League Quarterfinals at Army West Point (4/26) … Dished first-career assist at Bucknell (4/22) … Tallied a fourth-quarter goal against No. 12 Stony Brook (3/29) … Made Patriot League debut, playing in league opener vs. Holy Cross (2/27) … Scored a goal in collegiate debut vs. NJIT (2/6).
BEFORE LEHIGH: A standout at Springfield High School … Two-time All-American and three-time member of the All-Pennsylvania State team … Was a three-time first team All-Delaware County honoree and first team All-Central League recipient … Central League MVP in 2015 … Was All-Philly first team from 2014-15 and Philadelphia Inquirerfirst team honoree in 2015 … Was a two-year team captain, totaling 294 career points on 162 goals and 132 assists … Won a District One Championship as a senior as well … Varsity football standout as a defensive back for three seasons, earning first team All-Central League and All-Delaware County in 2015 … Strong in the classroom as a member of the National Honor Society … Was a class officer and tallied a 4.0 GPA.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | UP | GB | TO | CT | Pen-Min. |
| 2016 | 12-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .250 | 3 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0-0.0 |
| 2017 | 14-13 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 41 | .341 | 30 | .732 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0-0.0 |
| 2018 | 17-17 | 35 | 23 | 58 | 107 | .327 | 62 | .579 | 5 | 39 | 35 | 5 | 6-5.5 |
| 2019 | 15-14 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 103 | .243 | 52 | .505 | 1 | 42 | 40 | 7 | 7-5.5 |
| Totals | 58-46 | 76 | 55 | 131 | 259 | .293 | 147 | .568 | 8 | 46 | 95 | 16 | 13-11.0 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 6 vs. Holy Cross (2/24/18)
Assists: 4 vs. NJIT (2/2/19)
Points: 7 vs. Holy Cross (2/24/18)
Groundballs: 5 vs. NJIT (2/2/19)
Caused Turnovers: 2, two times; last vs. Bucknell (4/20/19)
Multi-Goal Games: 20; Multi-Point Games: 34; Hat Tricks: 9
GETTING TO KNOW LUCAS
Nickname: Luc
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The campus environment
Major & Why: Mechanical Engineering because of the opportunity it presents to me as an adult
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Physics
Favorite Food: Cheesesteak
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Musical Artist: Weezer
Favorite Movie: Goonies
Favorite TV Show: Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Favorite Website: Barstool Sports
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Merrill Reese
Favorite Pro Team: Eagles
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Patrick Kane
Hobbies: Snowboarding, Wakeboarding, Golf, Reading
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Forbes
Place I'd Like To Visit: Vail Colorado
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Play Guitar
Dream Job: Owner of the 76ers
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: I wore 9 in high school and that was already taken.
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Hockey
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Relax with the family
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