Villanova Univeristy Athletics

CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
2026 SEASON
All-BIG EAST	Second Team
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll	February 9
ACADEMIC HONORS
BIG EAST All-Academic Team	2023-24, 2024-25
Athletic Director's Honor Roll	Fall 2023, Fall 2024

2026: Started all 14 games on the way to an All-BIG EAST Second Team nod … Scored 13 goals and 10 assists as VU's most productive midfielder … Had points in all but one game on the year … Was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after a hat trick against Penn State … Scored three points against both Saint Joseph's and St. John's … Contributed a goal in each of the five conference outings … Scored the game-winning overtime goal at Marquette to send the Wildcats into the postseason.

2025: Started and appeared in all 15 games for the Wildcats, chipping in 16 goals and three assists… Tied for third on the team in goals… Scored a career high four times in Villanova’s drubbing over Brown… Registered a career high two assists in a win over Marquette... Tallied a goal with seven seconds remaining against No. 9 Yale to seal the upset for VU.
 
2024: Appeared in all 16 games his freshman season proving to be one of the top freshmen in the nation… Scored 16 goals and had two assists with 10 ground balls… Registered 33 shots on goal for an impressive .660 SOG%, the highest SOG% of any BIG EAST freshman... Recorded his lone hat trick of the season against Providence on April 6.
 
Radnor: Earned four varsity letters in lacrosse and soccer… Most Outstanding Male Athlete 2022, All-State Lacrosse in 2022, Peter Sampson Heart Award Winner, First Team All-Central League in 2022, Honorable Mention in 2021… Two time state champion and Central League champion… Four-time Academic Honor Roll… Cum Laude Award in 2023.
 
Personal: Born December 10, 2003 … One of three children of parents Melyce and Nick Lucchesi… mother Melyce was a midfielder at Roanoke College… Younger brother Nate plays lacrosse at Penn ... Chose to attend Villanova because of the excellent academic and athletic reputation, and the dedication to teaching ethical values.