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Bradley University Athletics

2021 Soccer Roster

Profile

  • GK
    Position
  • Freshman
    Class
  • Peoria, IL
    Hometown
  • 5'10
    Height
  • 180
    Weight
  • Peoria Notre Dame HS
    High School
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Lucas Fontana 2021
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Lucas Fontana
GK
Position
Freshman
Class
Peoria, IL
Hometown

Season Stats

Season:
2021
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Career Stats

Career Statistics

Summary

Biography

HONORS & AWARDS
MVC Honor Roll:  2021

AT BRADLEY (2020-21 Spring)
•  Did not play during the 2021 COVID spring season and due to the NCAA blanket waiver of eligibility, Fontana maintains four years of eligibility entering the 2021 fall campaign.

AT PEORIA NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL
•  Playing for head coach Mike Bare, Fontana helped Peoria Notre Dame to four Big 12 Conference titles, four regional championships, three sectional crowns and a state runner-up finish during his four-year career.
•  A four-time Peoria Journal Star All-Area selection, Fontana also earned Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association All-State honors as a senior in 2019.
•  In 72 career games between the pipes, Fontana posted 42 shutouts and finished his career with a 0.63 goals against average.
 
QUOTING LUCAS’ COACH (Mike Bare, PND)
“Lucas is one of the hardest-working and most-committed soccer players I have coached in my time at Peoria Notre Dame. He is extremely competitive and one of those players that shines in the biggest moments. Lucas was a rare, 4-year varsity starter at PND. He is a tremendous shot-stopper, very skilled with his feet, and a proven leader on and off the field.  I’m extremely excited to follow his career close to home at Bradley University.”
 
QUOTING LUCAS’ COACH (Nick Bestor, Central Illinois United)
“Lucas has been a tremendous goalkeeper and leader for our 2001 Boys group  He is a reliable shot-stopper with great positioning. His solid distribution skills and ability to play with his feet make him an important part of our team when we are in possession, as well.
 
“I am glad I had the opportunity to work with him this year.  I am very excited for him to continue his soccer career at Bradley University. Lucas has a bright future, and I fully endorse him in any endeavor he chooses to engage.”
 
PERSONAL
•  The son of Joseph and Michelle Fontana, Lucas was born Nov. 1, 2001 in Peoria, IL.
•  The oldest of three siblings, his sisters are Ava (14) and Giana (6).
•  While his mother, Michelle, played softball at nearby Carl Sandburg College, his aunt, Connie Cassidy, (tennis) and uncle, Tom Cassidy (baseball), both are former Bradley University student-athletes.