Gianna Cefalu

Gianna Cefalu
23 Gianna Cefalu
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    San Diego, Calif.
  • Position:
    S
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Academy of Our Lady of Peace (Montclair State)
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • Club Team:
    Coast Volleyball Club
  • m
    14
  • k/s
    0.44
  • h %
    .429
  • a/s
    5.78
  • b/s
    0.07
  • sa/s
    0.44
  • d/s
    1.61
Bio
Before Wentworth:
  • Player her freshman season at Montclair State University
  • 2x Captain of HS team
  • Three-year varsity starter (2021-2023)
  • All-Conference Second Team (2023)
  • 3x Scholar-Athlete above 3.5 (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Principle Honor Roll
 
Why WIT?
  • I chose Wentworth because of the amazing academics and great volleyball program. I felt very welcomed and loved the community the volleyball team has created.
 
Future Goals?
  • One of my future goals is to get a job in the sports industry. Growing up listening, watching, and playing sports has inspired me to work in the field.
 
Favorite Food?
  • My favorite food is Mac and Cheese.
 
Personal:
  • Daughter of Salvatore and Guadalupe Cefalu ... has a sibling, Giulia
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 14 2
Sets 41 9
Kills 18 4
Kills per set 0.44 0.44
Errors 0 0
Total Attacks 42 14
Total Attacks per set 1.02 1.56
Hitting Percentage .429 .286
Assists 237 57
Assists per set 5.78 6.33
Service Total Attempts 148 24
Service Aces 18 2
Service Errors 10 1
Service Aces per set 0.44 0.22
Receptions 1 1
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 66 13
Digs per set 1.61 1.44
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 3 0
Block Total 3 0
Blocks per set 0.07 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 1 0
Points 37.5 6.0
Points per set 0.9 0.7
Matches started 4 1
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 30 Suffolk W, 3-1
Nov 2 at Nichols L, 3-1
Nov 6 Univ. of New England W, 3-0
Nov 9 at Hartford W, 3-1
Nov 14 Roger Williams W, 3-0
Nov 16 at Endicott L, 3-0
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 30 Emmanuel W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Aug 31 Worcester State W, 3-1 1 4 2 0 4 .500 41 5.0
Aug 31 Johnson & Wales W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 Elms W, 3-0 - 1 1 0 2 .500 7 2.5
Sep 7 at Rivier W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 vs. Vermont State Castleton W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 13 4.0
Sep 11 at UMass Boston L, 3-2 - 1 1 0 1 1.000 0 1.0
Sep 14 Simmons W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 1.000 7 2.0
Sep 14 Western Connecticut W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 1.000 12 1.0
Sep 17 at Emerson L, 3-0 - 2 1 0 3 .333 5 2.0
Sep 20 at Stevens L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 vs. William Smith L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 vs. Montclair St. L, 3-2 - 2 1 0 2 .500 8 1.0
Sep 25 at Western New England W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Salem State W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 11 1.0
Oct 1 at Endicott L, 3-1 - 4 1 0 3 .333 10 1.0
Oct 5 William Paterson L, 3-1 - 2 0 0 1 .000 4 0.0
Oct 5 Lasell L, 3-2 1 5 4 0 8 .500 29 8.0
Oct 9 Roger Williams W, 3-2 1 5 3 0 11 .273 47 5.0
Oct 11 Maine Maritime W, 3-1 1 4 2 0 3 .667 43 4.0
Oct 16 Eastern Nazarene - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Curry W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Gordon W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Brandeis L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Suffolk W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Nichols L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Univ. of New England W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Hartford W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Roger Williams W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Endicott L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 30 Emmanuel W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Aug 31 Worcester State W, 3-1 1 4 9 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 Johnson & Wales W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 Elms W, 3-0 - 1 3 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 7 at Rivier W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 vs. Vermont State Castleton W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 11 at UMass Boston L, 3-2 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 Simmons W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 Western Connecticut W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 at Emerson L, 3-0 - 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 at Stevens L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 vs. William Smith L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 vs. Montclair St. L, 3-2 - 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 25 at Western New England W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Salem State W, 3-0 - 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 at Endicott L, 3-1 - 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 William Paterson L, 3-1 - 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 Lasell L, 3-2 1 5 9 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 9 Roger Williams W, 3-2 1 5 11 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11 Maine Maritime W, 3-1 1 4 11 0 0 0 0 1
Oct 16 Eastern Nazarene - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Curry W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Gordon W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Brandeis L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Suffolk W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Nichols L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Univ. of New England W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Hartford W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Roger Williams W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Endicott L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 30 Emmanuel W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Aug 31 Worcester State W, 3-1 1 4 21 3 1 0 0
Aug 31 Johnson & Wales W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 5 Elms W, 3-0 - 1 6 1 1 0 0
Sep 7 at Rivier W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 vs. Vermont State Castleton W, 3-0 - 3 14 4 1 0 0
Sep 11 at UMass Boston L, 3-2 - 1 1 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 Simmons W, 3-0 - 3 13 1 2 0 0
Sep 14 Western Connecticut W, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 at Emerson L, 3-0 - 2 6 1 0 0 0
Sep 20 at Stevens L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 vs. William Smith L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 vs. Montclair St. L, 3-2 - 2 4 0 1 0 0
Sep 25 at Western New England W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Salem State W, 3-0 - 2 4 1 1 0 0
Oct 1 at Endicott L, 3-1 - 4 8 0 1 1 0
Oct 5 William Paterson L, 3-1 - 2 5 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 Lasell L, 3-2 1 5 20 3 1 0 0
Oct 9 Roger Williams W, 3-2 1 5 16 2 0 0 0
Oct 11 Maine Maritime W, 3-1 1 4 19 2 1 0 0
Oct 16 Eastern Nazarene - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Curry W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Gordon W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Brandeis L, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Suffolk W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Nichols L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Univ. of New England W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Hartford W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Roger Williams W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Endicott L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2024-25 14 41 18 0.44 0 42 1.02 .429 237 5.78 37.5 0.9
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 14 41 18 0.44 0 42 1.02 .429 237 5.78 37.5 0.9
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2024-25 14 41 66 1.61 0 3 3 0.07
2025-26 - - - - - - - -
Total 14 41 66 1.61 0 3 3 0.07
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2024-25 14 41 148 18 0.44 10 1 0
2025-26 - - - - - - - -
Total 14 41 148 18 0.44 10 1 0
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 14 41 18 0.44 0 42 1.02 .429 237 5.78 37.5 0.9
Conference 2 9 4 0.44 0 14 1.56 .286 57 6.33 6.0 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 29 14 0.48 0 31 1.07 .452 201 6.93 28.5 1.0
Away 3 7 3 0.43 0 7 1.00 .429 15 2.14 4.0 0.6
Neutral 2 5 1 0.20 0 4 0.80 .250 21 4.20 5.0 1.0
Result
Wins 8 25 10 0.40 0 24 0.96 .417 181 7.24 24.5 1.0
Losses 6 16 8 0.50 0 18 1.13 .444 56 3.50 13.0 0.8
Month
August 1 4 2 0.50 0 4 1.00 .500 41 10.25 5.0 1.3
September 8 17 6 0.35 0 12 0.71 .500 63 3.71 14.5 0.9
October 5 20 10 0.50 0 26 1.30 .385 133 6.65 18.0 0.9
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 14 41 66 1.61 0 3 3 0.07
Conference 2 9 13 1.44 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 29 55 1.90 0 3 3 0.10
Away 3 7 6 0.86 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 2 5 5 1.00 0 0 0 0.00
Result
Wins 8 25 45 1.80 0 1 1 0.04
Losses 6 16 21 1.31 0 2 2 0.13
Month
August 1 4 9 2.25 0 0 0 0.00
September 8 17 20 1.18 0 1 1 0.06
October 5 20 37 1.85 0 2 2 0.10
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 14 41 148 18 0.44 10 1 0
Conference 2 9 24 2 0.22 1 1 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 29 115 13 0.45 7 0 0
Away 3 7 15 1 0.14 1 1 0
Neutral 2 5 18 4 0.80 2 0 0
Result
Wins 8 25 104 14 0.56 7 0 0
Losses 6 16 44 4 0.25 3 1 0
Month
August 1 4 21 3 0.75 1 0 0
September 8 17 59 8 0.47 6 0 0
October 5 20 68 7 0.35 3 1 0
News mentions
Photo by Cooper Hodgeman
Women's Volleyball Downs Maine Maritime

Leopards rally past Mariners, 3-1, behind team-high 18 kills from Kate McLane; Gianna Cefalu notches 43 assists

Photo by Gabriella Walazek '28
Women’s Volleyball Rallies Past Roger Williams in Five-Set Thriller

Kate McLane totals career-high 25 kills as Leopards rally past Hawks, 3-2, in CNE play

Photo by Gabriella Walazek '28
Women's Volleyball Hosts Annual Dig Pink Match

Leopards fall to William Paterson, 3-1, and Lasell, 3-2, as part of annual cancer awareness day

Photo by Haley Dando '24 M'25
Women's Volleyball Falls to Emerson

Lions sweep Leopards; Helen Barthe (9 kills, 14 digs) and Kate McLane (8, 17) lead the charge for Wentworth

Photo by MBD Sports
Maher Sets New Program Mark as Women’s Volleyball Handles Rivier, VTSU

Abby Maher notches 12 service aces versus Raiders; Leopards move to 6-0 behind sweeps over Raiders, Knights

Photo by Haley Dando '24
Women's Volleyball Downs Worcester State, Johnson & Wales in Home Tri-Match

Leopards grab six of seven sets in wins over Lancers, Wildcats; Kayla DeCastro sets new career-high in kills

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