Marinelli Signs Contract with Westchester FC
5/26/2026 9:40:00 AM | Men's Soccer
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - Luca Marinelli of the 2026 Regular Season Champion Sacred Heart Men's Soccer Team has signed a full-season contract with Westchester SC of USL One.
Three matches into a 25-day contract, he leads the club in Save Percentage and only second in saves with nine only behind Andrew Hammersley who is another Sacred Heart Alumni. Marinelli then earned a full-time spot on the roster.
At Sacred Heart last fall, Luca was named MAAC Golden Glove winner, awarded annually to the league's best goalie. Marinelli made 14 starts in net, logging 1233:13 minutes in goal, while going 8-1-3 overall with five shutouts. He recorded 41 saves (.804 save percentage) which ranks first in program history in a season. He allowed just 10 goals (0.73 goals against average). On the MAAC leaderboard, Marinelli ranked first in goals against average, first in shutouts per game, tied for first in total shutouts, second in save percentage, sixth in goalie minutes played, and eighth in total saves. He was the first Pioneer to program history to capture the top goalkeeper award in the MAAC. Marinelli played two seasons at SHU after transferring from Bryant University, where appeared in 15 matches over two seasons.
Marinelli will look to continue his strong start to his professional career.
Three matches into a 25-day contract, he leads the club in Save Percentage and only second in saves with nine only behind Andrew Hammersley who is another Sacred Heart Alumni. Marinelli then earned a full-time spot on the roster.
At Sacred Heart last fall, Luca was named MAAC Golden Glove winner, awarded annually to the league's best goalie. Marinelli made 14 starts in net, logging 1233:13 minutes in goal, while going 8-1-3 overall with five shutouts. He recorded 41 saves (.804 save percentage) which ranks first in program history in a season. He allowed just 10 goals (0.73 goals against average). On the MAAC leaderboard, Marinelli ranked first in goals against average, first in shutouts per game, tied for first in total shutouts, second in save percentage, sixth in goalie minutes played, and eighth in total saves. He was the first Pioneer to program history to capture the top goalkeeper award in the MAAC. Marinelli played two seasons at SHU after transferring from Bryant University, where appeared in 15 matches over two seasons.
Marinelli will look to continue his strong start to his professional career.
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