2021 Women's Soccer Roster
Lucchesi, Gianna
Jersey Number 18
Gianna Lucchesi
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- The Pennington School
- Hometown:
- Hamilton, NJ
Bio
2022 (Senior)
Fall 2021 (Junior)
2019 (Freshman)
Prep
Personal
- Appeared in 16 games with 14 starts
- 1,268 total minutes were fourth most on the Spiders
- Credited with 10 shots, including two shots on goal
- Played the full 90 minutes in 10 games
Fall 2021 (Junior)
- Assisted Richmond’s lone goal at Maryland
- Helped the Spiders post seven shutouts on the year, five of those in conference play
- Anchored the back line all season and played the full time in eight games, averaging over 84 minutes per game throughout the year
- Appeared in 15 games with 14 starts for the Spiders
- Played in all eight games, starting seven (only game she didn't start was on Senior Day)
- Led the team with 703 minutes as a defender (playing five full games, including two in double-overtime)
- Took a shot against George Mason and VCU
- Â Anchored the back line in a 2-0 shutout win at George Washington, first road win at GW since 2012
- Was part of the defense that held George Mason to one goal in 110 minutes (1-1 tie in double-overtime)
2019 (Freshman)
- Appeared in 14 games, starting 14 as a defender
- Finished sixth on the team in minutes played (1,138)
- Helped Richmond's defense earn shutouts against American, Hampton, Fordham and VCU
- Played a season-high 110 minutes twice at ECU (Aug. 25) and at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 15)
- Took a shot on goal at Towson on Sept. 19
- Played the full 90 minutes or more in seven games, including eight in a row
Prep
- Is a midfielder and defender from The Pennington School in Hamilton, N.J.
- Named to the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American team
- Nominated for NJ Gatorade Player of the Year 2019
- 2018 All-American by Top Drawer Soccer
- The Brigid Kilfoyle '91 Memorial Award for the Senior Female Making the Greatest Contribution to Pennington Athletics
- Red Raider Coach's Award
- Was a four-year letter winner and was named team captain in 2018
- Was one of 20 players to be chosen to play for the East squad in the 6th annual High School All-American game on Dec. 1
- Was a two-time Mercer "33" selection – top 33 soccer players in Mercer County and a first team NJ All-Area selection in 2017
- Was a 2018 Top Drawer Soccer All-American nominee and has scored 14 career goals as a defender
- Helped her team win four NJ State Prep A championships, including the school's 14th title this past season
Personal
- • Daughter of Frank and Robyn Lucchesi
- • Has one brother Frank J. Lucchesi Jr.
- • Brother, Frank Jr., played football at Muhlenberg College
Soccer Postgame - ECU
Thursday, August 21
Soccer Postgame - VMI
Friday, August 15
Soccer Preview 2025
Tuesday, August 12
Soccer Postgame - Duquesne
Thursday, September 19
