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University of Maryland Athletics

2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster

77 Luca Ward

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 185
  • Class Junior
  • Position A
  • Major Finance
  • Hometown Montclair, NJ
  • High School Montclair
  • Prev School Holy Cross
  • Instagram lucaaward3

Biography

As a Sophomore in 2025:
  • First goal as a Terp in 14-8 win over No. 6-seed Syracuse (5/24) in NCAA Semifinals
Before Maryland (Holy Cross):
  • Started all 13 games during freshman season at Holy Cross
  • Led all freshmen on the team with 16 points on 11 goals and five assists
  • Finished season on a six-game goal streak
Before College:
  • Played three seasons of varsity lacrosse at Montclair under head coach Mike Diehl.
  • Served as a team captain as a junior and senior.
  • Received the 2021 Homer Robinson Award as the most promising newcomer, the 2022 Bulldog Award as the toughest competitor, and the 2023 Most Valuable Player award
  • Named to the 2023 NJSIAA First Team All-State, First Team All-Fitch Pitt Conference, First Team All-Super Essex County, and the First Team All-New Jersey Group Four lists.
  • Was a 2023 USA Lacrosse All-American, and 2022 and 2023 USA Lacrosse Academic All-American.
  • Set the Montclair single-season goals record in 2023 with 61 goals.
  • Finished career at Montclair with 174 points on 119 goals and 55 assists.
  • Also played for the Tri-State lacrosse club of the AA league under head coach Anthony Terranova
  • Helped team to a 2022 Pinnacle Tournament Cup championship.
  • 2022 and 2023 National Honor Society member
Personal:
  • Son of Tony and Patricia Ward.
  • Has two siblings, Sophia and Aidan
Career Highs
Points: 3 vs. Sacred Heart (2/17/24)
Goals: 2 (2x), last vs. Colgate (4/20/24)
Assists: 2 vs. Sacred Heart (2/17/24)
Groundballs: 3 (2x), last vs. Loyola 4/13/24)
Caused Turnovers: 2 at Bucknell (3/2/24)
Multi-Point Games: 5, last vs. Colgate (4/20/24)
Multi-Goal Games: 2, last vs. Colgate (4/20/24)
Multi-Assist Games: 1 vs. Sacred Heart (2/17/24)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 77

    2025Sophomore

    Attack
    5'11" 185 lbs
    77
  • 77

    2026Junior

    Attack
    5'11" 185 lbs
    77