Georgia Southern University Athletics

HONORS AND AWARDS
2021 All-MAC Academic Team

AS A GRAD TRANSFER (2021)
Started 15 of the 16 games he appeared in this season... Tallied eight shots with three on frame... Played 1378 minutes for the Eagles defense... 

PRESBYTERIAN 2021: Played and started in nine matches on the Blue Hose backline as he totaled 709 minutes played… part of a Blue Hose backline that totaled three shutouts against Lees-McRae (6-0), Longwood (0-0), and Radford (1-0)… had three assists against Erskine (2/19) and two helpers against Lees-McRae (2/24) to tie the program’s DI career record for assists with 10… totaled six shots with one on frame… played in 110 minutes against Winthrop (4/8) and had three games with 90 minutes… Named to first team all-conference and the academic team…
 
PRESBYTERIAN 2019: Started all 20 games on defense, logging a team-high 1838 minutes ... Recorded seven points (2G, 3A) ... Scored against Mercer (9/2) and South Carolina (10/1) ... Assisted on goals against Furman (9/28), Longwood (10/5) and High Point (10/16) ... Placed 6-of-12 shots on goal (.500) ... Played the full 110 minutes in a 1-1 tie against Winthrop (10/26) ... Earned a spot on the Big South's All-Tournament Team.
 
PRESBYTERIAN 2018: Started all 20 games for the Blue Hose, logging a team-high 1816 minutes played ... Named to the Big South Second Team ... Led the Blue Hose with four assists.
 
PRESBYTERIAN 2017: Played in and started all 20 games for 1842 minutes... Key defensive member of a team that allowed just two goals in the final four games, all of which that went to overtime... Member of PC's first Big South Championship and NCAA Tournament Appearance.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Max-Planck Gymnasium in Heidenheim, Germany… Attended Presbyterian college and graduated with a degree in Exercise Psychology…  

PERSONAL
Born Luca Ziegler on June 4, 1998, in Schweinfurt, Germany… Hometown is Oberroth, Germany… Son of Angelika and Achim Ziegler… Has one sibling Lorena Ziegler… 

MAJOR
M.Sc. Sport and Exercise Psychology