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2026 Women's Soccer Roster

Jim Pierce
Northeastern Athletics / Brandon Poli

21 Ava Gialanella

  • Position Defender
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool IMG Academy
  • Hometown Barnegat, N.J.

Biography

AWARDS
  • CAA All-Rookie Team (2025)
2025
  • Started in all 16 games
  • Led the team with 1440 minutes played
  • Made her collegiate debut against Holy Cross (Aug. 17)
  • Scored her first collegiate goal and game-winner and tacked on an assist at Hampton (Oct. 19)
Before NU: Played eight years with the Players Development Academy before joining IMG Academy as a junior...Team captain with IMG Academy in 2025...Named Defensive Player of the Year in 2025.

Personal: Daughter to Robert and Jackie Gialanella...Has one sister, Sofia...Plans to major in Journalism.

Statistics

Season:
2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2025Freshman

    Defender
    5'8"
    21
  • 21

    2026Sophomore

    Defender
    5'8"
    21