Luca Hollenstein

South Florida Bulls during the second round of the NCAA men's soccer tournament against the University of Kentucky Wildcats on November 20, 2022. (Michael Clubb/South Florida Athletics)

Position:
Center Back
Height:
6-2
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lustenau, Austria
Prev School:
Lubbock Christian (Texas) / FC Lustenau
High School:
HTL Dornbirn

2023: Played in 14 games this season, with 10 starts…saw full 90’ in nine games this season…recorded one assist against Clemson (Sept. 12).

2022: Started 12 and played in 14 matches on the back line.

2021: Helped to guide Lubbock Christian to a 10-6-2 overall record and a 5-2-1 record in the Lone Star Conference and was tabbed a First Team All-Conference selection … He helped lead the Chaparrals to a goals against average of 1.38, which is the third-best mark in the conference … Played 16 games with 15 starts at Lubbock Christian … Scored five points on two goals and an assist.

2020: Hollenstein started and played in eight of Lubbock Christian's nine games, performing well enough to earn a spot on the Lone Star Conference All-Freshman Team at the end of the season … He spent 724 minutes on the LCU back line, which limited opponents to 1.78 goals per game and recorded three shutouts on the year … Hollenstein scored his first collegiate goal against No. 16 St. Mary's and had his first assist on against UT Permian Basin.

Before USF: A native of Austria, Hollenstein attended HTL Dornbirn and played for FC Lustenau before heading to Lubbock Christian for his first two collegiate seasons.