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1 Gianna Glatz

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Shawnee HS
  • Hometown Medford, N.J.

Biography

2022 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar

Fall 2021 Season Accolades: 
2021 Wayne Duke Postgraduate Scholarship 
2021 NFHCA National Scholar-Athlete
2021 NFHCA Scholar of Distinction
2021 NFHCA National Academic Squad
2021 First Team All-American
2021 First Team All-Region
2021 NFHCA Senior Team

2021 Big Ten All-Tournament Team
2021 Big Ten Co-Player of the Year
2021 First Team All-Big Ten
2021 First Team All-ECAC
2021 ECAC Defensive Player of the Year
2022 Werblin Award
2022 RU Athletics Senior of the Year
National Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 10)


Spring 2021 Season Accolades
2021 Big Ten Medal of Honor Recipient
2021 First Team All-American
2021 Regional Player of the Year
2021 First Team All-Region
2021 First Team All-Big Ten 
2021 Headley-Singer Award
2021 Werblin Award
2021 Athletic Director's Excellence Award
2021 NFHCA National Defensive Player of the Week (April 7, 2021)
2021 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Mar. 1 and April 6)

2021 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar

2019 Fall Season Accolades:
2019 Werblin Award 
2019 Athletic Director's Excellence Award
2019 Third Team All-American
2019 First Team All-Big Ten
2019 First Team All-Region

2019 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 23)

2018 Fall Season Accolades:
2018 First Team All-Big Ten
2018 First Team All-Region

2018: Three-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 10, Oct. 15, Oct. 22)
NFHCA National Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 17, 2018)


2017 Fall Season Accolades: 
2017 Big Ten All-Tournament Team 

Overall Accolades: 
Fifth All-Time in Rutgers History in saves (364)
Fourth All-Time in Rutgers History in goals-against-average (1.40)
Four-Time Academic All-Big Ten

Three-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Two-time Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch
Participated in US U-21 Junior National Camp, Young Women's National Championship, and U-21 Tour in Germany
Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma (national collegiate honor society)

SAAC VP for Alumni Engagement and Special Events

Feature: KnightlifeUSA Field Hockey Spotlight

2021 (Fall): Named Big Ten Co-Player of the Year, First Team All-Big Ten and First Team All-Region ... starter in all games she's been active for ... posted career-best 0.93 goals-against-average and .796 save percentage ... earned 17-4 record in goal had seven shutouts on the season (No. 22 Delaware, Indiana, No. 4 Penn State, No. 8 Maryland, Columbia, Michigan State, No. 2 Michigan) ... missed first two games of season while in Chile with Team USA, leading US squad to Bronze Medal at the Pan American Cup ... earned back-to-back Co-Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week awards following four straight shutouts (program's first 4 straight shutouts since 1976) ...  made two saves in 2-1 win at No. 6 UConn (Sept. 3) ... stopped three shots in win over No. 16 Syracuse (Sept. 10) ... stopped two shots in win over No. 20 Monmouth (September 17) ... had four saves, all in second half of shutout win over No. 22 Delaware (September 19) ... made four saves in win at No. 3 Northwestern (Sept. 24) ... had eight saves against No. 4 Penn State (Oct. 8) ... tied career-high with 12 saves against No. 8 Maryland (Oct. 15) ... stopped five shots in shutout win over Columbia (Oct. 17) ... shutout Michigan State (Oct. 29) ... led team to Big Ten Championship with wins over Indiana (2-1), No. 7 Penn State (2-1) and shutout victory over No. 2 Michigan (1-0 on Nov. 7) ... was National Defensive Player of the Week following Big Ten Tournament Championship, in which she was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team ... led team to NCAA Tournament win over No. 17 Delaware 

2021 (Spring): Named First Team All-American, First Team All-Big Ten and First Team All-Region ... starting goalkeeper, with 9-6 record, 1.01 goals-against-average and .783 save percentage ... ... finished 12th nationally in goals-against-average ... made one save in a shutout against Indiana (Feb. 26) ... made four saves in an overtime victory against Ohio State (Feb. 28) ... Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Mar. 1) ... made three saves against Iowa (Mar. 5) ... made seven saves in a shutout over Ohio State (Mar. 7) ... made three saves in a shutout against Michigan State (Mar. 12) ... made two saves against Michigan (Mar. 26) ... made a save against Michigan (Mar. 28) ... made five saves and a shutout against No. 9 Penn State (Apr. 2) ... made six saves in a shutout against No. 9 Penn State (Apr. 4) ... named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Apr. 5) ... named National Defensive Player of the Week (Apr. 7) ... made eight saves in a 2-1 win over No. 4 Northwestern (Apr. 9) ... made four saves in a 3-2 overtime win over No. 4 Northwestern  (Apr. 11) ... stopped two and four shots in weekend series against Maryland to conclude regular season... made 4 saves in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament against Northwestern (April 21) 

2019: Named Third Team All-American, First Team All-Region, First Team All-Big Ten and Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch ... ... member of team's leadership council ... starting goalkeeper in 17 games ... had 1.49 goals-against-average, .740 save percentage and four shutouts ... made three saves in shutout victory over No. 24 Maine (August 30) ... stopped two shots in 4-1 win over Ball State (August 31) ... had nine saves at No. 4 UConn (Sept. 6) .. made two saves at No. 17 St. Joe's (Sept. 8) ... made three stops against No. 9 Delaware (Sept. 13) and in win at Monmouth (Sept. 15) ... made five saves in 2-1 win at No. 6 Princeton (Sept. 20) ... named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 23) ... made eight saves against No. 4 Maryland (Sept. 28) ... made six saves at No. 7 Iowa (Oct. 4) ... stopped three shots in a shutout win (1-0) over UC Davis (Oct. 5) ... made two saves in 3-2 win against Indiana (Oct. 11) ... stopped six shots against No. 8 Northwestern (Oct. 13) ... posted five saves to shut out nation's No. 4 scoring offense in 1-0 win at No. 21 Ohio State (Oct. 18) ... had four saves in win at Michigan State (Oct. 20) ... recorded shutout in 3-0 win over No. 7 Michigan (Oct. 25) ... made seven saves in Big Ten Tournament against Northwestern (Nov. 7) 

2018: Named First Team All-Big Ten, First Team All-Region and Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch ... named 2018 Academic All-Big Ten ... starting goalkeeper ... started all 19 games, held 1.27 goals-against-average, a .785 save percentage and started in nine shutouts ... made two saves to record shutout in season opening 3-0 win over Richmond (August 26) ... combined on shutout in win over Hofstra (Aug. 31) ... made seven saves in 3-2 victory over No. 18 St. Joe's (Sept. 2) ... made three saves in 1-0 shutout win over Cornell (Sept. 7) ... made seven saves in 1-0 shutout win over No. 6 Princeton (Sept. 9) ... named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 10) ... earned NFHCA Honorable Mention (Sept. 12) ... had three saves against No. 10 Michigan (Sept. 14) ... combined on shutout in 5-0 win over Longwood (Sept. 16) ... stopped a shot ... in win over Michigan State (Sept. 21) ... had nine saves against No. 23 Ohio State (Sept. 23) ... made career-high 12 saves against No. 7 Penn State (Sept. 28) ... stopped five shots, including three in closing minutes of 2-1 win at No. 19 Delaware (Sept, 30) ... had five saves against No. 2 Maryland (Oct. 5) ... stopped a shot in shutout against Georgetown (Oct. 7) ... had three saves in 2-1 win at No. 15 Northwestern (Oct. 12) ... stopped three shots in shutout against Indiana (Oct. 14) ... named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 15) ... named NFHCA National Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 17) ... stopped three shots in 1-0 win over No. 7 Iowa (Oct. 19) ... stopped a shot in 1-0 overtime win over American (Oct. 21) ... named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 22) ... earned NFHCA Honorable Mention (Oct. 24) ... stopped 11 shots in 1-0 double-overtime loss at No. 23 Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals (Oct. 28) ... named to Big Ten All-Tournament Team (Nov. 4) ... made fives saves against No. 5 UConn in NCAA Tournament (Nov. 9)

2017: Started every game in goal ... held 9-9 record with 2.23 goals-against-average and .664 save percentage, and has been part of three shutouts (one combined) ... made Rutgers debut with start in goal and seven saves in 4-1 win over Kent State (Aug. 25) ... held Towson scoreless, with two saves, playing first half in 9-0 win over Towson (Aug. 26) ... shut out Penn, making three saves in a 1-0 road win (Sept. 1) ... backstopped team to 5-1 win over No. 23 Old Dominion (Sept. 3), stopping five shots ... shut out Indiana in 2-0 win with four saves (Sept. 22) ... made four saves in second consecutive shutout, a 1-0 win over No. 19 Iowa (Sept. 24) ... made six saves at No. 10 Northwestern (Sept. 29) ... stopped nine shots at No. 4 Michigan (Oct. 6) ... had seven saves in 2-1 overtime win over No. 12 Stanford (Oct. 7) ... made three saves in 3-2 win at Michigan State (Oct. 13) ... had two stops against No. 25 Ohio State (Oct. 15) ... stopped five shots at No. 6 Penn State (Oct. 20) ... made seven saves against No. 12 Maryland (Oct. 22) ... stopped four shots in Big Ten Tournament First Round against No. 10 Northwestern (Oct. 29) 

Prior to Rutgers: Made 465 saves in high school career … 2016 First Team All-South Jersey selection … U19 NFC selection … qualified for US U-17 National Indoor team …all-conference selection … played at same high school with classmate Gianna Mancini … parents are Maddie and Chuck, dad is a Rutgers graduate … brother, Chuck wrestled at York College of Pennsylvania and qualified for 2013 NCAA Championship

SINGLE GAME HIGH
Saves: 12 vs. Penn St., Sept. 28, 2018 and 12 vs. No. 8 Maryland, Oct. 15, 2021


Know Your Knights

One word to describe your Coach: Dynamic
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Nikki Profita
Best player ever competed against: Ajai Dhadwal; Men’s National Team Captain
Major: Psychology
I chose my major because: I find the field fascinating and it will help prepare me to understand my students as a future educator.
Favorite place to hang out on campus: The Swing At Tacoria
The person I most admire is and why: My mom because she will never do anything without giving 100% effort.
If I wasn’t playing field hockey, I’d be: Laying on a Beach
Favorite professional athlete: Tom Brady (you have to admire the best to be the best)
Favorite professional sports team: Philadelphia Eagles
One word to describe myself on the field/court: Competitive
One word to describe myself off the field/court: A Mess
Few people know that I: Go to Chipotle and/or Tacoria at least once a week and I cannot effectively ride a bike
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: Maddie Glatz
I started playing my sport because…: I was not talented at soccer and my mom decided I should try something new.
I chose Rutgers because…: I feel at home. I have known the coaching staff since I was in middle school and the family atmosphere of the program, as well as Rutgers Athletics, made my choice simple.
Favorite cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: The Lion King
The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: Mila Kunis
Favorite musician/group:
The first song I knew all the words to is: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Falling asleep in unconventional locations
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Taking a nap while listening to loud music
Pets I had growing up were: My dogs Holly and Lilly
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: A Pumpkin
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Nashville
The website I visit most often is: Sakai
The quote that most resonates with me is: “Be Better”
If my life was a book, the title would be: “A Disaster that Prevails”
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Tan (Wrangler)
My spirit animal is: A sloth
One thing on my bucket list is: to see the northern lights
Phone app you cannot live without: Teamworks
What would you like to say to the R Fund donors who have provided for your scholarship and/or facility resources? Thank you for this opportunity and supporting me throughout my education, athletic career, and helping to build and maintain the Rutgers Athletics Family.
How has Rutgers and donor support changed your life? They have set me up for success in both my academic and athletic career.

 

 
 

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