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2026 Men's Soccer Roster

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9 Daniel Lugo

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 185
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Saint Petersburg, Fla.
  • Previous School North Carolina
  • Club/Academy Tampa Bay Utd MLS

Biography

SINGLE-MATCH CAREER HIGHS ENTERING 2026

Category Statistic Opponent/Date
Goals 2 2x, last vs. Winthrop (Nov. 1, 2025)
Assists 1 5x, last vs. West Virginia (Nov. 23, 2025)
Points 4 2x, last vs. Winthrop (Nov. 1, 2025)
Shots 5 2x, last vs. Winthrop (Nov. 1, 2025)
Shots on Goal 5 vs. Longwood (Sept. 28, 2025)

AWARDS & ACCOLADES
-Drafted 29th overall in the 2025-26 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC
-TopDrawerSoccer 2025 Postseason National Top 100 (#4)
-Invited to MLS College Showcase (2025)
-TopDrawerSoccer Player of the Year Finalist (2025)
-MAC Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List (2025)
-TopDrawerSoccer 2025 Midseason Top 100 Players (#31)
-Big South Conference Offensive Player of the Year (2025)
-Big South Conference Newcomer of the Year (2025)
-Big South Conference First Team (2025)
-Big South Conference Tournament MVP (2025)
-2x Big South Offensive Player of the Week (2025)
-Big South Midseason Players to Watch List (2025)

Redshirt Sophomore (High Point / 2025)
  • Program's single-season leader in game-winning goals (7)
  • Scored seventh GW goal against Gardner-Webb in Big South Championship (Nov. 15)
  • Started in 19 of 20 appearances
  • Led team in goals (14) and points (33)
  • Scored first collegiate goals in season opener versus Georgetown (Aug. 21)
  • Registered two braces: Georgetown (Aug. 21) and Wintrhop (Nov. 1)
  • Dished out first career assist against Presbyterian (Sept. 19)
Before High Point: Attended the University of North Carolina 

Sophomore (2024 / UNC)
  • Appeared in 10 matches 
  • Logged 184 minutes 
  • Played a season-high 30 minutes against St. John’s 
  • Made ACC debut in the win at Duke 
  • Recorded 10 shots on the year, including four on goal
Freshman (2023 / UNC)
  • Did not see game action in 2023
Prep
  • Played club soccer for Tampa Bay United MLS NEXT under coaches Brian Johnson and Blake Wagner 
  • USL Academy national champion and regular-season champion
  • Top goal scorer for his club team
  • Also played for Saint Petersburg Catholic High School under the direction of Grant Criswell, Travis McNulty and Rob Rouse
  • Named team MVP
  • Was the U.S. History Student of the Year

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    Forward
    6'2" 185 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2026Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    6'2" 185 lbs
    9