Luke Macaluso

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-8
Weight:
165
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Wheaton, Ill.
High School:
Culver Academy

2026 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 18 games, earning five starts during his second season as a Tar Heel • Started the first four games at midfield and the NCAA Tournament win over UAlbany (May 9) at attack • Ended the year with nine goals and four assists • Scored a goal in eight games • Had a goal versus Jacksonville (Feb. 7), Iona (Feb. 15), No. 14 Johns Hopkins (Feb. 20), No. 10 Princeton (March 1), No. 2 Notre Dame (April 11), No. 11 Virginia (April 18) and the ACC Championship against No. 8 Virginia (May 3) • Had a season-high two goals against Brown (March 7) • Dished out an assist in the first three games of the campaign • Posted an assist in the NCAA Tournament win over UAlbany (May 9) • Collected a ground ball in nine games, with five multi-ground ball efforts • Posted a season best three ground balls in the season opener versus Jacksonville (Feb. 7)

2025 (Freshman): Appeared in 10 games during his freshman campaign • Made collegiate debut in the win over Stony Brook (Feb. 14) • Scored first collegiate goal in the victory against No. 14 Penn (Feb. 28) • Collected a ground ball against No. 4 Johns Hopkins (Feb. 22) and Virginia (April 5)

Prep: Rated a four-star recruit and the No. 37 prospect in the class of 2024 by Inside Lacrosse • Played for four seasons under coach Jon Birsner at Culver Academy • Named the 2024 Adrenaline All-America Most Valuable Player • Named to the U.S. Men's U20 National Team Training Camp

Personal: Luke Macaluso is the son of Fred and Jacqueline Macaluso • Has three siblings