Matt DeLuca

Photo by: Mark Campbell

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Farmingdale, N.Y.
Position:
Goalkeeper
Height:
6-6
Weight:
225
High School:
Farmingdale
Major:
Communications

AT DELAWARE
One-Time Letterwinner as a sophomore • Expected to return as the starter in goal • one of the CAA's best goalkeepers • ranks sixth in school history with a 10.08 career goals per game averge.

2019 SEASON
Retained the starting job in goal making starts in all 15 games during his junior season• ranked second in the conference for goals against average 9.28 • ranked second in the conference for save percentage at .581 • led the conference in Saves Per Game (13.57) • Playing all but 6:07 during the season • made a season high 18 saves vs. Hofstra • Inside Lacrosse All American • selected to the 2nd-team All-CAA.

2018 SEASON
Retained the starting job in goal making starts in all 14 games during his sophomore season • picked up 18 ground balls and caused two turnovers while in net • ranked fourth in the CAA with a 10.23 goals against average • ranked third in the CAA with a .531 save percentage • led the CAA with 11.71 saves per game • played all but two and a half minutes of the season • made a season high 14 saves on four seperate occasions (vs. NJIT, Villinova, Towson 2x) • named to the Colonial Athletic Association All-Tournament team for his 14 save performace in the opening round of the CAA Tournament vs. Towson • selected to the 2nd-team All-CAA.

2017 SEASON
Earned the starting nod in goal early in the season and made 11 straight starts • appeared in 13 games on the season • ranked second in the CAA with a 10.08 goals against average • third in the CAA with a .538 save percentage • ranked fourth in the CAA with 10.31 saves per game • in his first career start he made 15 saves to lead the Blue Hens to a 11-10 overtime win over Monmouth (Feb. 25) • reached double digit saves in six games on the season • named to the Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie Team• Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week (Feb. 28; Mar. 27)• Milt Robert Game Most Valuable Player • USILA/BSN Lacrosse National Defender of the Week (Mar. 27) • National 5 & 10 Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week (Mar. 27).

HIGH SCHOOL
Excelled at both lacrosse and volleyball at Farmingdale High School • played lacrosse for head coach Bob Hartranft • served as captain as a senior • two-time All-American and two-time all-county selection during career • also earned All-TriState and All-Long Island as a senior • recorded a 70 percent save percentage as a senior and a 68 percent mark as a junior • averaged 15 saves per game as a senior • participated in All-American lacrosse game in 2015 and 2016 • three-year captain of volleyball team for head coach Rick Zeidler • earned all-county honors all four years and was a two-time All-State selection during a standout career • honor roll student throughout high school career.

PERSONAL
Matthew John "Matt" DeLuca • born December 15, 1997 • son of Collen and Frank DeLuca • no relation to Delaware head coach Ben DeLuca • mother manages a bowling alley • father is vice president of Aviation Co. • has an older brother, Frankie • his uncle, Manny, played college basketball at Saint John's University • hobbies include golf • favorite sports teams are the NFL New York Giants, NHL New York Rangers, and MLB New York Mets • majoring in communications • works as a youth lacrosse coach during the summer.

CAREER STATISTICS

Year	GP/S	Min.	GA	Avg.	Saves	Pct.	W-L	GB	CT	TO	Pen.
2018	14/14	850:11	145	10.23	164	.531	6-8	18	2	4	1-1.0
2017	13/11	726:12	122	10.08	134	.523	6-6	20	2	6	0-0
TOTALS	27/25	1576:23	267	10.15	298	.527	12-14	20	2	6	1-1.0