Rutgers-Camden Athletics

Giuseppe DeLuca has been a valuable member of two New Jersey Athletic Conference championship teams in his two seasons at Rutgers-Camden. He has played in 42 career games and collected three goals, one assist and seven points, while helping the Raptors post an amazing two-year record of 40-3-5.
 
A versatile and talented player at forward or in the midfield, DeLuca returns for his third season with the Raptors.
 
Soccer 2013: Played in 21 games, helping the Scarlet Raptors post a program-best 23-1-2 season, win their third straight NJAC title and earn their first berth ever in the NCAA Division III championship game…Collected two goals and one assist for five points…His goal against Cairn University (Oct. 22) broke a scoreless tie and proved to be his first game-winning tally as the Scarlet Raptors posted a 2-0 victory…Also scored a goal during a 5-0 win over Arcadia University (Sept. 8)…Notched an assist during a 5-0 win over Eastern Mennonite University (Sept. 7)…Both the Arcadia and Eastern Mennonite games were part of the Scarlet Raptors’ own Cialella Soccer Classic, giving DeLuca one goal and one assist as Rutgers-Camden captured its sixth title at the annual event.
 
Soccer 2012: Played in 21 of the Scarlet Raptors’ 22 games…Took eight shots and scored one goal for two points…Made his collegiate debut in a 3-0 victory over Wesley College (Sept. 2) as the Scarlet Raptors won the weather-shortened Blue Jay Classic at Johns Hopkins University...Took his first collegiate shot in that game…Notched his first collegiate goal in the NJAC semifinals Nov. 2, scoring on a one-timer at the right post off a cross from Mike Ryan…The goal, at 30:07, broke a scoreless tie and led the Scarlet Raptors to a 3-1 victory over Rutgers-Newark…Three days later, DeLuca’s performance helped him earn honors as the NJAC Rookie of the Week on Nov. 5.
 
High School: Four-year soccer letterman for Coach Sean Ortzman at Timber Creek High School…All-State as senior…First Team All-South Jersey as senior from both the Courier-Post and Philadelphia Inquirer newspapers…Second Team All-South Jersey forward from the South Jersey Soccer Coaches Association…Three-time First Team All-Group 3 from the Courier-Post…Three-time Olympic Conference National Division First Team…Set single-season program record of 24 goals as a senior, including the Chargers’ goal in a 3-1 loss in the Group 3 state title game…Added 10 assists…Set program’s career mark with 55 goals…Second Team All-South Jersey from the Courier-Post as a junior in 2010…Added Second Team South Sectional All-State honors from the Soccer Coaches Association of New Jersey.
 
Personal: Born July 7, 1993…Played club soccer for the Pittsgrove Titans…Hospitality Management major at Rutgers-Camden…Giuseppe is the son of Michele and Maurizio DeLuca of Sicklerville.