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10 Olivia Gianakos
Olivia Gianakos
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Waterford, CT
  • High School:
    University of Hartford
  • Position:
    M
  • gp
    15
  • p
    38
  • g
    34
  • a
    4

Bio

2022: Played in 14 games, starting 12...Scored team-high 23 goals...Had three assists...Added 17 ground balls, 15 draw controls and 11 caused turnovers...Scored at least one goal in every game, including six multi-goal games...Scored three goals with three ground balls, two draw controls and two caused turnovers in win over Delaware St. (3/8)...Had three goals against Merrimack (3/30)...Scored three goals with an assist against LIU (4/20)...Added four ground balls and two caused turnovers against the Sharks...Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll

Before CCSU: America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll (3.5+ GPA) at Hartford...A four-year member of the lacrosse and volleyball teams at Waterford High School...Finished high school career with 143 career goals, including a single-season record 92 during her senior season in 2019...Added 75 draw controls that season...Captained the team as a senior (2019)...First Team All-State, All-Eastern Connecticut Conference Division II and The Day All-Area Team (2019)...Played in the Connecticut Senior All-Star Game (2019)...All-State and All-ECC Division II selection as a junior (2018).

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Apr 8 at Fairleigh Dickinson W, 16-12
Apr 12 at Merrimack L, 15-2
Apr 15 Saint Francis U. L, 23-11
Apr 18 at New Hampshire L, 16-6
Apr 22 Stonehill L, 17-4
Apr 29 at Howard W, 17-10
  Total Conference
Games 15 8
Points 38 18
Goals 34 17
Assists 4 1
Shots 81 44
Shooting percentage 42.0 38.6
Shots on goal 58 34
Shots on goal percentage 71.6 77.3
Free position goals-shots 5-13 4-12
Ground balls 39 25
Draw controls 2 0
Turnovers 31 14
Caused turnovers 25 16
Fouls 34 19
Yellow cards 5 4
Red cards 0 0
Green cards 2 1

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score g a pts fpg-fps sh sh% sog sog%
Feb 22 at Columbia L, 16-4 1 1 2 0-0 3 33.3 1 33.3
Mar 1 Hartford   - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 at Yale L, 16-6 3 0 3 1-1 7 42.9 3 42.9
Mar 15 at Delaware St. W, 10-8 4 0 4 0-0 4 100.0 4 100.0
Mar 18 Wagner L, 16-4 1 0 1 0-1 3 33.3 3 100.0
Mar 22 Quinnipiac L, 16-5 1 0 1 0-0 5 20.0 2 40.0
Mar 27 Stetson L, 19-9 4 0 4 0-0 5 80.0 5 100.0
Mar 29 Sacred Heart L, 13-3 1 0 1 0-1 4 25.0 3 75.0
Apr 1 at LIU L, 14-5 0 1 1 0-1 5 0.0 2 40.0
Apr 4 Hartford W, 18-4 2 1 3 0-0 8 25.0 7 87.5
Apr 8 at Fairleigh Dickinson W, 16-12 3 0 3 0-2 7 42.9 5 71.4
Apr 12 at Merrimack L, 15-2 0 0 0 0-1 2 0.0 1 50.0
Apr 15 Saint Francis U. L, 23-11 3 0 3 0-1 6 50.0 4 66.7
Apr 18 at New Hampshire L, 16-6 2 1 3 0-0 5 40.0 2 40.0
Apr 22 Stonehill L, 17-4 3 0 3 0-1 7 42.9 6 85.7
Apr 29 at Howard W, 17-10 6 0 6 4-4 10 60.0 10 100.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score gb dc to ct fo yc rc gc
Feb 22 at Columbia L, 16-4 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 0
Mar 1 Hartford   - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 at Yale L, 16-6 3 0 1 1 3 0 0 0
Mar 15 at Delaware St. W, 10-8 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
Mar 18 Wagner L, 16-4 1 0 1 0 4 1 0 0
Mar 22 Quinnipiac L, 16-5 2 0 5 1 4 1 0 0
Mar 27 Stetson L, 19-9 3 0 5 1 2 0 0 0
Mar 29 Sacred Heart L, 13-3 4 0 1 1 4 0 0 0
Apr 1 at LIU L, 14-5 3 0 3 4 2 0 0 0
Apr 4 Hartford W, 18-4 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0
Apr 8 at Fairleigh Dickinson W, 16-12 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
Apr 12 at Merrimack L, 15-2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Apr 15 Saint Francis U. L, 23-11 4 0 5 3 3 1 0 0
Apr 18 at New Hampshire L, 16-6 2 0 2 1 3 0 0 0
Apr 22 Stonehill L, 17-4 4 0 1 4 6 0 0 1
Apr 29 at Howard W, 17-10 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 0

Career Stats - Offense

  gp gs g a pts fpg-fps sh sh% sog sog%
2021-22 14 12 23 3 26 7-13 50 46.0 37 74.0
2022-23 15 15 34 4 38 5-13 81 42.0 58 71.6
Total 29 27 57 7 64 12-26 131 43.5 95 72.5

Career Stats - Defense

  gp gs gb dc to ct fo yc rc gc
2021-22 14 12 17 15 30 11 10 0 0 0
2022-23 15 15 39 2 31 25 34 5 0 2
Total 29 27 56 17 61 36 44 5 0 2

Splits Stats - Offense

  gp gs g a pts fpg-fps sh sh% sog sog%
Event                    
Total 15 15 34 4 38 5-13 81 42.0 58 71.6
Conference 8 8 17 1 18 4-12 44 38.6 34 77.3
Exhibition - - - - 0 0-0 - - - -
Location                    
Home 7 7 15 1 16 0-4 38 39.5 30 78.9
Away 8 8 19 3 22 5-9 43 44.2 28 65.1
Neutral - - - - 0 0-0 - - - -
Result                    
Wins 4 4 15 1 16 4-6 29 51.7 26 89.7
Losses 11 11 19 3 22 1-7 52 36.5 32 61.5
Month                    
February 1 1 1 1 2 0-0 3 33.3 1 33.3
March 6 6 14 0 14 1-3 28 50.0 20 71.4
April 8 8 19 3 22 4-10 50 38.0 37 74.0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp gs gb dc to ct fo yc rc gc
Event                    
Total 15 15 39 2 31 25 34 5 0 2
Conference 8 8 25 0 14 16 19 4 0 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home 7 7 19 0 18 12 26 3 0 1
Away 8 8 20 2 13 13 8 2 0 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins 4 4 10 0 3 6 3 2 0 1
Losses 11 11 29 2 28 19 31 3 0 1
Month                    
February 1 1 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 0
March 6 6 14 0 14 5 17 2 0 1
April 8 8 23 0 14 18 17 3 0 1

News Mentions

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Five Named to CSC Academic All-District At-Large Team

Gianakos, Palumbo, Parker, Richardson and Risher honored for academic and athletic success.

May 23, 2023

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Gianakos Earns All-NEC First Team Lacrosse Honors

Senior recorded seven hat tricks on her way to the 11th most goals in a CCSU single-season

May 3, 2023

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Cowdin Sets Single-Game Draw Record In Season Finale Win

Blue Devils defeat Howard 17-10 in finale

April 29, 2023

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Lacrosse Celebrates Seniors Prior To Home Finale

Gianakos tallies sixth hat trick of the season in her final home game

April 22, 2023

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Women's Lacrosse Falls At UNH

Bernier has first multi-goal game as a Blue Devils

April 18, 2023

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Women's Lacrosse Falls To SFU

Gianakos, Richardson both had hat tricks on Saturday

April 15, 2023

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Valluzzi's Nine Points Leads Lacrosse To Win At FDU

Career-high in points, goals and assists propels the Blue Devils to second straight win

April 8, 2023

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Lacrosse Earns 18-4 Win Over Visiting Hartford

Cowdin wins 10 draws; 10 Blue Devils score in victory

April 4, 2023

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Lacrosse Drops NEC Road Game To LIU

Valluzzi leads CCSU with a pair of goals

April 1, 2023

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Lacrosse Falls To SHU In NEC Contest

Risher made a season-high 16 saves on Wednesday.

March 29, 2023

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Gianakos Tallies Four In Monday Matinee

Third hat trick of the season for Blue Devils senior

March 27, 2023

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Lacrosse Drops Midweek Game To Quinnipiac

Bernier records three caused turnovers

March 22, 2023

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Lacrosse Drops NEC Opener To Wagner

Poggi tallies two goals for Blue Devils

March 18, 2023

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Lacrosse Rallies Past Delaware State

The Central Connecticut women's lacrosse team used a five-goal fourth quarter effort to rally for a 10-8 non-conference win at Delaware State...

March 15, 2023

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Women's Lacrosse Falls To 15th Ranked Yale

Risher made 14 saves on Monday night

March 6, 2023

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Women's Lacrosse Falls In Season Opener

Four Blue Devils tallied goals on Wednesday

February 22, 2023

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Lacrosse Tabbed Seventh In NEC Coaches Poll

Blue Devils open season on February 22

January 30, 2023