Entering the Season: Returning starter...one of six sophomores in the program...shoots left...
2015 (Freshman Year): Pumped in 17 goals and scored 25 points in 15 games...started in 11 contests...scored twice while man-up and once when Adrian was man-down...nine ground balls...two caused turnovers...shined with three goals and two assists in his college debut, a 17-6 season-opening win over Elmhurst on Feb. 26...followed up with another five-point game (2g, 3a) in a 15-13 victory versus Aurora on March 2...led the Bulldogs with four goals during a 14-9 triumph against Trine on April 22...unleashed a career-high 10 shots while netting a hat trick in a 15-4 win at Calvin (April 8)...
Why did I Choose Adrian College?: "The academics, athletics and campus activities have a personal connection to me."
Who has been the Biggest Influence on Me as an Athlete and Why?: "My two brothers."
High School: Graduated from Saint Ignatius based in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2014...coached by Pat McManamon...played on 17-2 team that lost in the 2013 state semifinals...helped 2014 team to an 11-6 record and state-playoff second-round berth...member of the Historical Society and Comic Book Club...volunteer work included Saint Joseph of Arimathea Pallbearers Society and Eucharistic Ministry.
Personal: Full name is Luke Matthew Bill...born in Fairview Park, Ohio, on Feb. 6, 1996...son of Matthew and Lisa Bill...grandfather, Dante Lavelli, played professional football for the Cleveland Browns during 11 years...Favorites: sports teams--NFL's Cleveland Browns, NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins and MLB's Cleveland Indians; athletes--Dante Lavelli, Sidney Crosby, Anze Kopitar and Martin Brodeur; TV shows--Band of Brothers, Seinfeld, Modern Family and The Big Bang Theory; movies--The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug, Dumb & Dumber, The Maze Runner, Kung Fury and Princess Mononoke; musicians--A Day to Remember and Blink 182; writers/authors--James Dashner, S.E. Hinton, Dav Pilkey; books--Unbroken, The Outsiders and Wolf Children; foods--gnocchi, tiramisu, gelato...enjoys fly-fishing...majoring in criminal justice and Japanese.
