Aurora University men's lacrosse senior student-athlete
Joey Lucchesi earned recognition for his work in the classroom and on the field as he was named to the CoSIDA District VII Academic All-District at-large team, which was announced on Thursday.
CoSIDA Academic All-District teams are selected by CoSIDA member sports information directors within the district based on the student-athletes' academic prowess while being a steady influence on their respective athletic field. To be considered for the honor, the nominated student-athletes are required to maintain a minimum 3.30 cumulative grade-point average throughout their academic career at AU. Lucchesi will now move on to the Academic All-America selection process.
A senior english major, Lucchesi was named a 2018 Midwest Lacrosse Conference First-Team All-Conference honoree. He wrapped up his two years at AU in 2018 by leading the Spartan men's lacrosse program to a school record 19 wins as the teams leading scorer. He accounted for 78 points, 63 goals with 10 of those coming on the man-up. He added 15 assists, 42 ground balls and converted on 63.1-percent of his shots on goal (63-of-99).
In his two years as a Spartan, he has been named a Midwest Lacrosse Conference and AU Scholar-Athlete in 2016-2017 and will be again in 2017-2018 when those teams are announced.
The AU men's lacrosse team concluded the 2018 season with a 19-2 overall record, the sixth straight Midwest Lacrosse Conference Championship and NCAA Division III Championship appearance.
