| Height: | 6-3 |
| Year: | Fr. |
| Hometown: | Miami, Fla. |
| High School: | Immaculata-La Salle HS |
| Position: | S |
| Major: | Business |
2020: Played in all 19 matches (17 starts) and 59 of the team's 62 sets... Finished his first collegiate season with 23 kills, team-high 441 assists, nine service aces, 61 digs, and 16 block assists... 7.41 assists per set average ranked 33rd in the NCAA... Reached season-high three kills three times... Recorded at least one kill in 13 matches... Racked up 51 assists in the five-set win at Urbana (Feb. 22)... Notched double-digit assists in 18-of-19 matches and at least 20 in 12 matches... Landed a pair of aces in three matches... Credited with 10 digs at North Greenville (Jan. 17)... Five block assists vs. nationally-ranked NAIA Saint Xavier (Feb. 22).
High School: Graduated from Immaculata-La Salle HS in Miami, Fla... Coached by Danny Saladrigas.
Personal: Nicknamed "Lukester"... Full name is Lucas Francisco Blanco... Born Aug. 15, 2001 in Miami, Fla... Son of Frank and Sirena Blanco... Sibling: Briana... Plans to major in business with a minor in economics... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Plans after graduation: Become a real estate lawyer... Hobbies: Playing sports, fishing, and cooking... Advice to kids: "Stay in school".
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | at Indiana Tech | L, 3-0 |
| Feb 22 | vs. #9 Saint Xavier | L, 3-0 |
| Feb 22 | at Urbana | W, 3-2 |
| Feb 29 | Queens (N.C.) | L, 3-0 |
| Mar 6 | at King (Tenn.) | L, 3-1 |
| Mar 10 | at Bluefield College | W, 3-0 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 19 | 5 | ||
| Sets | 60 | 17 | ||
| Kills | 23 | 6 | ||
| Kills per set | 0.38 | 0.35 | ||
| Errors | 7 | 2 | ||
| Total Attacks | 63 | 20 | ||
| Total Attacks per set | 1.05 | 1.18 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .254 | .200 | ||
| Assists | 441 | 154 | ||
| Assists per set | 7.35 | 9.06 | ||
| Service Aces | 9 | 5 | ||
| Service Errors | 64 | 18 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.15 | 0.29 | ||
| Receptions | 3 | 0 | ||
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Digs | 61 | 16 | ||
| Digs per set | 1.02 | 0.94 | ||
| Block Solo | 0 | 0 | ||
| Block Assist | 16 | 4 | ||
| Block Total | 16 | 4 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.27 | 0.24 | ||
| Block Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 20 | 5 | ||
| Points | 40.0 | 13.0 | ||
| Points per set | 0.7 | 0.8 | ||
| Matches started | 17 | 5 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8 | King (Tenn.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 |
| Jan 11 | Urbana | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .750 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Jan 11 | Mount Olive | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .667 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Jan 14 | Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jan 17 | at North Greenville | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 |
| Jan 18 | at Belmont Abbey | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Jan 25 | Bluefield College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Jan 31 | at Lindenwood | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Feb 1 | at McKendree | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Feb 8 | vs. George Mason | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Feb 8 | at Charleston (W.V.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .500 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Feb 14 | at Alderson Broaddus | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Feb 18 | at Lees-McRae | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .600 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 |
| Feb 21 | at Indiana Tech | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -.333 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Feb 22 | vs. #9 Saint Xavier | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Feb 22 | at Urbana | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .200 | 51 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Feb 29 | Queens (N.C.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -.250 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Mar 6 | at King (Tenn.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Mar 10 | at Bluefield College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .750 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Mar 14 | at Randolph-Macon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 19 | Limestone | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 20 | Erskine | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 26 | Milligan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 27 | at Queens (N.C.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 10 | at Lincoln Memorial | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 19 | 60 | 23 | 0.38 | 7 | 63 | .254 | 441 | 7.35 | 9 | 0.15 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 1.02 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0.27 | 40.0 | 0.7 |
| 2020-21 | 17 | 61 | 28 | 0.46 | 11 | 80 | .212 | 496 | 8.13 | 11 | 0.18 | 4 | 1 | 93 | 1.52 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 0.44 | 53.5 | 0.9 |
| Total | 36 | 121 | 51 | 0.42 | 18 | 143 | .231 | 937 | 7.74 | 20 | 0.17 | 7 | 1 | 154 | 1.27 | 2 | 41 | 43 | 0.36 | 93.5 | 0.8 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19 | 60 | 23 | 0.38 | 7 | 63 | .254 | 441 | 7.35 | 9 | 0.15 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 1.02 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0.27 | 40.0 | 0.7 |
| Conference | 5 | 17 | 6 | 0.35 | 2 | 20 | .200 | 154 | 9.06 | 5 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.94 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.24 | 13.0 | 0.8 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 6 | 18 | 7 | 0.39 | 2 | 22 | .227 | 143 | 7.94 | 3 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.94 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.33 | 13.0 | 0.7 |
| Away | 11 | 36 | 15 | 0.42 | 5 | 36 | .278 | 257 | 7.14 | 6 | 0.17 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 1.06 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.11 | 23.0 | 0.6 |
| Neutral | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 5 | .200 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
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| Wins | 5 | 17 | 9 | 0.53 | 2 | 19 | .368 | 172 | 10.12 | 6 | 0.35 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1.18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.24 | 17.0 | 1.0 |
| Losses | 14 | 43 | 14 | 0.33 | 5 | 44 | .205 | 269 | 6.26 | 3 | 0.07 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0.95 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0.28 | 23.0 | 0.5 |
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| January | 8 | 24 | 11 | 0.46 | 3 | 27 | .296 | 155 | 6.46 | 2 | 0.08 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1.04 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.25 | 16.0 | 0.7 |
| February | 9 | 29 | 8 | 0.28 | 4 | 30 | .133 | 219 | 7.55 | 7 | 0.24 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1.07 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.24 | 18.5 | 0.6 |
| March | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 0 | 6 | .667 | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.71 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.43 | 5.5 | 0.8 |
