2021 Field Hockey Roster
Roster
Gianna Mancini
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Shawnee HS
- Hometown:
- Medford, N.J.
2022 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2021 Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree
2021 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2020 Academic All-Big Ten
2019 Academic All-Big Ten
2018 Academic All-Big Ten
Named to 2019 Young Women's National Championship
Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma (national collegiate honor society)
2021 (Fall): Played in all 23 contests with 19 starts at midfield ... had five goals (fourth on team) and one assist ... scored goal in win over No. 16 Syracuse (Sept. 10) ... also tallied in wins at No. 3 Northwestern (Sept. 24) and No. 17 Princeton (Sept. 26) ... scored game-winning goal in double-overtime to defeat Indiana, 1-0 (Oct. 3) ... tallied goal in NCAA Tournament Second Round game against No. 9 Liberty (Nov. 14)
2021 (Spring): Played in 14 games with two starts ... scored one goal, game-winner in win over No. 4 Penn State (April 4)
2019: Played in 16 games with five starts at midfield... assisted on goal in 3-2 win against Michigan State (Oct. 20)
2018: Starter at midfield in three games, appeared in 17 ... named 2018 Academic All-Big Ten ... scored goal in win versus Longwood (September 16) ... assisted on goal against No. 7 Penn State (Sept. 28)
2017: Saw action in all 18 games, with 10 starts at midfield ... scored five goals (tied for third on the team) ... made first career start and debut in win over Kent State (Aug. 25) ... scored two goals in 9-0 win over Towson (Aug. 26) ... scored first goal of game, the eventual game-winner, in 2-0 win over Indiana (Sept. 22) ... returned to the starting lineup at No. 4 Michigan (Oct. 6) ... scored goal in 3-2 win at Michigan State (Oct. 13) ... scored a goal in the Big Ten Tournament First Round matchup at No. 10 Northwestern (Oct. 29)
Prior to Rutgers: Team captain as a senior … scored 19 goals with 19 assists in her career …named First Team all-South Jersey and all-Burlington County, as well as First Team all-conference as a senior ... named First Team all-county as a junior … named First Team all-South Jersey as a junior and Second Team all-South Jersey as a junior … named to National Honor Society … played at same high school with classmate Gianna Glatz … parents are Jim and Nicole … has one sister, Isabella, who is a member of the Rutgers field hockey team
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Goals: 2 vs. Towson - Aug. 26, 2017
Assist: 1 vs. Michigan State - Oct. 20, 2019
Points: 4 vs. Towson - Aug. 26, 2017
Know Your Knights
| Nickname: | Gi or Cardi Gi | ||
| One word to describe your Coach: | Caring | ||
| Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: | Justin Davidovicz | ||
| Best player ever competed against: | Erin Matson | ||
| Major: | Public health | ||
| I chose my major because: | I want to become a nurse one day. | ||
| Favorite place to hang out on campus: | The yard | ||
| The person I most admire is and why: | My mom and dad! They do everything and anything for me and my sister. | ||
| Favorite professional sports team: | Eagles | ||
| One word to describe myself on the field/court: | Fast hands | ||
| One word to describe myself off the field/court: | Nice / outgoing | ||
| Few people know that I: | Can sing | ||
| Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: | My dad | ||
| I chose Rutgers because…: | I love not only the coaches and the team atmosphere but also the school itself.
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| Favorite cereal: | Special K original | ||
| Favorite musician/group: | Cardi B | ||
| The first song I knew all the words to is: | Fergalicious | ||
| If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: | Singing / dancing | ||
| Famous people I have met include: | Chainsmokers | ||
| Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: | Before: I love to dance it out with my teammates! After: I love to see my parents and friends and family after a game. | ||
| Favorite all-time gift received: | Justin Bieber tickets | ||
| Pets I had growing up were: | My fish Polina | ||
| My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: | Dorothy | ||
| The place in the world I would most like to visit is: | Greece / Italy | ||
| The website I visit most often is: | Sakai/canvas | ||
| If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: | White | ||
| Phone app you cannot live without: | |||
| What would you like to say to the R Fund donors who have provided for your scholarship and/or facility resources? | Thank you so much! We appreciate everything you have done! |
