Gianna De Priest

Photo by: Jon Ratner

Photo by: Chip DeLorenzo

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Midfield
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
Long Beach, Calif.
High School:
Millikan
Previous School:
Millikan HS

2024: Named to the Ivy League All-Tournament Team, appeared in 16 games as a senior while making seven starts. Earned a starting nod in the Ivy League Championship Game against Princeton (Nov. 8). Logged 689 minutes played as a senior.

2023: Saw action in 13 games while making four starts. Earned an assist against Saint Louis (Sept. 8). Played a season-high 90 minutes at Harvard (Sept. 23). Helped Brown win its fourth consecutive and league-leading 16th ivy league title.

2022: Played in 17 games, making 15 starts ... recorded two assists on the season ... Helped Brown win its third straight and league-leading 15th Ivy League Title.

2021: Played in first nine games of the season, starting seven, before missing the rest of the season due to injury ... Recorded first career point with an assist in 3-1 win over Northeastern (Sept. 19) ... Helped Brown win its second straight and league-leading 14th Ivy League title.

Before Brown: Competed for two national championships with Beach FC … Won a league title with Beach FC in 2018 … Captured a U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Championship in 2017 … Played on the club level for Beach FC (2017-20) and LAFC Slammers (2020-21) for coaches Jeffrey Joyner and Ziad Khoury respectively.

Personal: Gianna is the daughter of JoMarie Battaglia and David De Priest … Has two younger siblings, Angelina and Gabriella … Born on August 23, 2003 … Enjoys photography … Plans to concentrate in Economics.

Why Brown? “Brown's prestigious reputation, high-level academics, and athletics are what immediately captured me. After visiting the campus, it became apparent that Brown was the perfect fit for me. The coaches exhibited an extensive amount of excellence which I quickly wanted to become a part of. The diversity of the students, open curriculum, and the positive energy that flowed through the campus caught my attention, it was then that I knew Brown was the school for me.”