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Brunswick vs. Episcopal Academy Standout

Yeah, another super skilled sophomore for the Bruins. There are like a million of them. It’s actually kind of ridiculous. When I last saw Giuriceo live, he was putting defenders on his highlight reel with a big day for Eclipse at the NLF Fall Invitational. His change-of-direction ability remains elite, and he used it on both of his goals. Giuriceo scored the game-winner by hitching around his defender and leaving him reaching for air thanks to the subtle move. It looked eerily similar to his earlier one when he took a feed from Hanford, hitched and snapped a high-to-low rope. If you give Giuriceo an inch, he’ll take a mile. Solidly built and low to the ground, Giuriceo is tough for defenders to keep away from his spots.

“I think my change-of-direction is the biggest part of my game,” Giuriceo said. “When (a defender) hesitates on my shot, I just take that to explode over the top and get my hands free and shoot the ball.”

Giuriceo is seeing a difference in his overall game thanks to being a part of such an explosive and diverse offense.

“It’s awesome and everybody’s so positive that it makes it easier for everyone,” Giuriceo said. “We can just share the ball and if we keep the ball moving, the ball’s going to be in the net. For me, knowing when to just pass the ball forward rather than taking it yourself (has been the biggest adjustment) because you can always get a better shot. I just like to push it through X and throw it back and it usually results in a better shot.”