- "I chose Virginia Wesleyan because I loved the area and the campus."
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Southern New Hampshire, Hood College, Castleton, and Assumption
Career Highs
Goals: NA
Assists: NA
Points: NA
Ground Balls: NA
Caused Turnovers: NA
Face-Off Wins: NA
Freshman (2016): Appeared in four games for the Marlins as a reserve defenseman.
Before VWC: Played football and lacrosse…Led East Catholic lacrosse to state semifinals two years in a row…Two league lacrosse championships…Lacrosse First Team All-State…Lacrosse First Team All-Conference …Lacrosse All-Hartford Courant Team…Lacrosse Defensive MVP…Lacrosse Matty Demaine Scholarship winner…Football two-time Iron Man winner…Football led the team in yards rushing in 2015…Football All-Hartford Courant Team…Football Honorable Mention All-State…Set lifting records for football ….First 1,200 pound club member…Two-time football captain.
Personal: Son of Mark and Gloria Townsend… Has one sister, Lyndsey… Father played lacrosse at Castleton and sister played soccer at Saint Anselm.
Get to Know Luke
- Enjoys hanging out with friends, playing video games, and lifting
- Favorite movies include "Predator," "Commando," and "Rambo First Blood"
- Fan of New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski
- 10 words that describe you: "Determined, kind, hardworking, and passionate”
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: “the team and being able to compete against great players”
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Will Ferrell because I love his movies”
- People might be surprised to know: "I had a mullet in middle school"
- It's the year 2030 and: “I’ll be living somewhere else than Connecticut and working”
