Christopher Newport University

2025 - Sophomore Season - Quickly established himself as one of the top up-and-coming faceoff specialists in the conference during his first year with the Captains ... Finished the season with a .594 faceoff percentage, which placed him sixth in the league among players with at least 100 attempts ... Also ranked ninth in the conference with 92 faceoff victories and 13th with 55 ground balls ... Won at least half of his duels in 15 of his 22 appearances and eclipsed 70 percent on 11 occasions ... Went 11-for-13 at the dot against Scranton on March 2 ... Was nearly perfect in his next appearance after going 10-for-11 with eight ground balls versus John Carroll on March 5 ... Scored a goal while finishing 8-for-10 on faceoffs at Roanoke on March 8 ... Also found the back of the cage with his first strike of the year against Adrian on February 15 ... Made his season debut while going 7-for-8 with five ground balls against Hampden-Sydney on February 8 ... Was a perfect 5-for-5 in a league match-up with Montclair State on March 29 ... Excelled against nationally-ranked competition throughout the year, including a 6-for-7 showcase against No. 8 Gettysburg on March 14 ... Also won three of his four battles against No. 18 Gettysburg on February 22 and went 2-for-3 against No. 2 Salisbury on April 5 ... Captured seven faceoffs and five ground balls in a Sweet 16 victory over No. 16 Lynchburg during the NCAA Tournament on May 11 ... Won a pair of duels in his other two outings during the national playoffs, including the NCAA Quarterfinals against No. 8 Bowdoin on May 17 ... Plucked multiple ground balls in 13 of his appearances, including two in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Grove City on May 10 ... Opened the postseason with three rollers and four faceoff victories against Kean in the league semifinals on April 30 ... Saw action in all 22 games and won a faceoff in 20 of his appearances.

2024 - Freshman Season (at St. Bonaventure) - Saw action in all 12 games during his first collegiate campaign with the Bonnies ... Served as the team's primary faceoff specialist and finished the year with 75 victories and 39 ground balls ... Won a season-high 13 faceoffs and collected six ground balls against Robert Morris on February 20 ... Also had 12 wins and six rollers during a victory over Canisius on March 12 ... Captured at least seven faceoffs in six of his appearances, including seven wins and four ground balls during a nationally-ranked showdown at No. 15 Saint Joseph's on April 20 ... Secured a season-high seven ground balls to go along with nine faceoff victories at VMI on February 24 ... Scooped up at least four rollers in six contests ... Scored his first collegiate goal at Binghamton on February 17 ... Also excelled in the classroom and was named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

At Paul VI - Pieced together an award-winning career as a faceoff specialist with the Panthers ... Earned a pair of High School All-American honors ... Also garnered first-team All-State accolades and was a second-team All-Conference selection ... Was a two-time High School Nike National All-Star ... Set the program's single-season record for goals and ground balls by a faceoff specialist ... Helped lead the team to the state championship in 2023 ... Also competed on the club circuit with the Virginia Lacrosse Club.

Personal - Grant James Giunchi is the son of James and Krista Giunchi ... Has a brother, Tyler ... Patrick Roy is his favorite athlete, and Ben Franklin is the person in history he would most like to meet ... His dream vacation would be a trip to the Bahamas ... His favorite musical act is Little River Band ... "Star Wars: A New Hope" is his favorite movie, and "One Piece" is his favorite TV show ... His goal is to bring home a national championship ... Majoring in communication studies.