Gianna Savella

Position:
Midfield
Height:
5-6
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Massapequa
Hometown:
Massapequa Park, N.Y.

Freshman Season (2022): After making an impression in 48 minutes of work in the exhibition at ARMY, Savella joined the starting lineup for the preseason encounter with NIAGARA ... She played 37 minutes against NEW HAMPSHIRE and 50 versus UCONN in a reserve role ... She made her first collegiate start against LAFAYETTE ... Savella registered an assist in the win at EASTERN MICHIGAN ... She had a season-high three shots versus MERRIMACK ... She scored her first Syracuse goal in the win against CORNELL ... Savella had three shots on goal versus the BIG RED ... Savella contributed a shot on goal in 30 minutes of work off the bench against #3 NORTH CAROLINA ... She had two shot attempts in Syracuse's 1-1 draw with CLEMSON ... Savella saw the field for all 18 games and recorded eight shots on goal ... She was one of 13 teammates recognized and named to the 2022 All-ACC Academic Team (3.0-or-better fall semester g.p.a., 3.0-or-better cumulative g.p.a., played in half of the contests) ... She was also named to the 2022 Fall and 2023 Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll (3.0-or-better g.p.a.) ... Savella was named to the 2022-23 ACC Academic Honor Roll (3.0-or-better cumulative grade-point-average for the year).

Massapequa High School: Savella played three years under Coach Bruce Stegner and was captain of the soccer team during her senior year … As a senior, she scored 23 goals and 13 assists for 59 total points ... She was a part of the Elite Club National League (ECNL) U17 New England Conference Championship team in 2021 … Savella was a 2019 United States Soccer Federation (USFF) National Champion … She was also a part of the Long Island Championship team, large schools, for Massapequa High School in 2019 … Savella was on the Long Island Top 100 List in 2019 and 2020 … In 2019 she made third team All-New York State … She was also on the All-Long Island Second Team twice (2019, 2020) … Savella had the honor of being on First Team All-Nassau County in 2019 … She was a three-time Development Academy Weekly Standout … Savella was a part of the New York Club Soccer League (NYCSL) Player Development Program (PDP) Select Squad … She was on the Olympic Development Program (ODP) Eastern New York (ENY) Region 1 Team (2015-2017) and the ODP Region 1 Tournament Team (2016-2017) … She also earned a US Soccer Training Invite … Savella was a member of the National Honor Society and the American Sign Language (ASL) Club.

Personal: Gianna Marie Savella was born May 2004 … She is the daughter of Michael and Angela Savella … She has one brother, Michael, and one sister, Mikayla … Savella is majoring in health and exercise science in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.