2023 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Giancarlo Vaccaro
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 155
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Toronto, Ontario
- High School:
- Dante Aligheri Academy
2024 / Senior
Appeared in all 17 games, starting 15...contributed two goals and five assists for a total of nine points…recorded 27 shots with 10 on goal. Scored one game-winning-goal…finished with a game-high of two points against Charleston (11/2), at Stony Brook (10/12), and against Hofstra (10/5)…tallied two assists against Charleston (11/2)…named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll with Honors...assisted in bringing Drexel to its fifth straight CAA tournament.
2023 / Junior
Helped the Dragons accrue the highest winning percentage since 1990 after finishing the season with a 9-2-5 record…assisted in bringing Drexel to its fourth straight CAA tournament…appeared in all 16 matches for Drexel and starting 10 times…scored three goals and tallied two assists…scored a goal in Drexel’s 3-2 victory against Campbell (September 9)…scored Drexel’s lone goal in the 1-0 victory against Elon (September 23)…tallied the game-winning goal against UNCW (October 14)…named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2022 / Sophomore
Appeared in 18 games making 8 starts…scored equalizing goal in 2-2 draw against Hofstra (10/22)…recorded assist on lone goal in victory over Lehigh (10/25)…named Dragon of the Week on 10/24…helped the team reach three straight CAA tournaments for the first time since joining the CAA in 2002.
Spring 2021 / Freshman (at University of Connecticut)
Played and started in all eight games for the Huskies and registered two points…notched first-career goal at Villanova on March 31.
Background
Played two seasons under head coach Mauro Ongaro at Dante Aligheri Academy...won Athlete of the Year award his junior year...lettered two seasons in Track & Field...named Track Male Athlete of the Year his junior year.
Personal
Son of Pamela Taff and Frank Vaccaro...has one sister, Paola Faria...majoring in communications.
