New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

2021: AVCA All-America Honorable Mention. ... EIVA All-four-time EIVA first team and All-Academic team honoree. .... topped the EIVA in blocks per set (1.12) and second in total blocks (67). ...A graduate student from Brazil, Berger is a two-time EIVA Defensive Player of the Week and earned AVCA Player of the Year one time this season.  ..The 6-foot-10 middle blocker, who ranks 10th in the nation in blocks per set, recorded a season-best eight total blocks in the Highlanders 3-0 sweep at home vs. Saint Francis U on February 25.

2020: AVCA All-America Honorable Mention. ..EIVA First-Team. ... EIVA All-Academic team honoree. ... A three-year member of the NJIT men's volleyball program, Berger played one season at Coker College (2016-17) before transferring to NJIT in 2017-18. ...Berger, from Goiania, Brazil, is a two-time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) first-team and All-Academic team honoree. ...The 6-foot-10 middle blocker ranked second in the nation in blocks per set (1.39) and tied for first in the EIVA. ...This season, Berger combined for an impressive hitting percentage (.448) with 59 kills on 105 attempts with just 12 errors.  He notched 61 total blocks (55 block assists; 6 solo), including a career-high 11 blocks against USC on January 11, 2020. ...EIVA Defensive Player of the Week (1.13). ... For his career, Berger compiled 444 kills and 327 total blocks.

2019: Berger, a two-time EIVA first-team and All-Academic team honoree. ...  the Highlanders 6-foot-10 middle blocker, paced the EIVA in blocks per set (1.20), which ranks fifth in the nation as of April 15. ... combined for 10 total blocks vs. Princeton. ...tabbed EIVA Defensive Player of the Week twice (1/7 & 3/11) and earned EIVA Offensive Player of the week once (3/25). ...In two seasons with the Highlanders, after transferring from Coker, Berger has combined for 251 kills, 44 service aces and 197 total blocks.

2018: Named to the 2018 EIVA All-Conference first-team and All-Academic Team. ... The 6-foot-10 middle blocker recorded 131 kills (1.52kps), 15 service aces and a team-leading 97 total blocks (11 solo, 86 assists), which ranked sixth in the nation. ...Berger notched three matches with 10 kills, most recently at Penn State (April 14).  He posted a career-best nine total blocks (all assists) at Sacred Heart (April 6). 

Prior to NJIT: Transfer from Coker College. ... At Coker (16-17): Played in 24 matches for the Cobras...recorded 134 kills, 40 digs, and a team-high 69 blocks on the season...Berger recorded 12 kills and eight assists in the Cobras 3-1 victory over Lincoln Memorial on April 7th...Named to the All-IVA Tournament Team as a middle blocker. ... High School: Attended Olimpo High School where he played soccer and volleyball...played club volleyball for Sesi SP Brazil. 

Personal: Luca Berger. ... son of Patricia Lunardelli and Robert Carlos Berger. ... business major.