University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

Career Highlights: 
• 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic (CSC) Academic All-District® NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Team selection.
• Three-time Horizon League Fall and Spring Honor Roll selection 
• Four-time Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Honor Roll selection 

2024:
• Recorded two assists from his defensive position.
• Added second assist of the season by tossing a throw-in to Pierson, who buried a long-range shot for the equalizer against No. 9 Western Michigan (10/22).
• Posted first assist of the season at in UDM's win over EIU (8/26).
• Nominated for the Horizon League Sportsmanship Award for second consecutive season.
• Appeared in all 17 games, making 10 starts. 

2023:
• Saw action in 17 games with 16 starts
• Named to the 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic (CSC) Academic All-District® NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Team.
• Anchored the back line to a shutout win over NKU (9/23) and a scoreless draw vs BGSU (10/3).

2022:
• Started in all 11 games played
• Helped anchor the back line to secure two shutouts and six draws on the season.
• Recorded three total shots with two on goal

2021:
• Played in 14 games, making 13 starts
• Ninth in minutes played (1,191)
• Took eight shots with three on goal

2020 (Played in spring 2021):
• Played in five matches, seeing four starts during his first season with the Titans.
• Earned the second-most minutes (364) of any Titan newcomer, posting two shots during the season.
• Made collegiate debut on the road at Cleveland State (2/16).
• Started final four matches of the season, playing every single minute on the pitch (362) across those games.
• First start came in 1-0 overtime setback with Milwaukee (2/22), tallying one shot.
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

High School:
• A 2020 graduate of Plymouth High School.
• A two-year varsity letter winner, playing soccer in all four years of high school for the Wildcats and coach Glenn Liguori.
• Earned All-State, All-Region, All-Conference and All-District team honors as a senior.
• A team captain as a senior in 2019.
• Twice earned the Scholar Athlete Award (2018-19).
• Was the leading goal scorer as a senior with five goals for the Wildcats.
• Played club soccer with Northville Rush for nine years

Personal:
Full Name: Luke Winters
Parents: Claire & Charles Winters
Siblings: Michael, Erin
Erin played Division I soccer at McNeese State
Major: Master of Business Administration (MBA)