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Two Tigers Named Fall PNC Bank Student-Athlete Achievers
October 31, 2025 | General, Men's Soccer, Women's Volleyball
A pair of standout leaders and student-athletes for Princeton University were recently honored as the Fall PNC Athlete Achievers and were presented with their awards at the Fall PVC Luncheon. Lucia Scalamandre (women's volleyball) and Giuliano Fravolini Whitchurch (men's soccer) exemplify what it takes to achieve, serve and lead in the classroom, community and competition.
LUCIA SCALAMANDRE '26 | WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Lucia Scalamandre is a senior middle blocker for Princeton volleyball. A former Ivy and ECAC Rookie of the Year and three-time All-League honoree, Scalamandre has helped the Tigers to two Ivy League titles in her career.
Off the court, she represents her team as a Goodwill Ambassador and on the Student-Athlete Service Council, while also supporting young athletes through the Athlete-to-Athlete mentorship program. Additionally, she has served her community through her work with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and My Friend's Place, a nonprofit addressing housing insecurities.
A politics major from Topanga, Calif., Scalamandre is a Princeton Schaeffer Fellow in Government Service and serves on the USG Academic Committee.
GIULIANO FRAVOLINI WHITCHURCH '26 | MEN'S SOCCER
A senior captain for Princeton soccer, Giuliano Fravolini Whitchurch earned First-Team All-Ivy and All-Tournament team honors last season while leading the Tigers to an Ivy Tournament title and NCAA berth. He has helped the 2025 Tigers to the nation's top RPI ranking through the first two months of the season.
Off the pitch, Whitchurch co-founded the CleanCleat start-up through Princeton's Keller Center for Innovation. He also serves as an Athlete-to-Athlete mentor, SCORRE leader and Student-Athlete Wellness Leader, helping bring awareness to performance and mental health resources.
An Academic All-District honoree from San Diego, Calif., Whitchurch is an Economics major with minors in Italian and Optimization & Quantitative Decision Science.
LUCIA SCALAMANDRE '26 | WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Lucia Scalamandre is a senior middle blocker for Princeton volleyball. A former Ivy and ECAC Rookie of the Year and three-time All-League honoree, Scalamandre has helped the Tigers to two Ivy League titles in her career.
Off the court, she represents her team as a Goodwill Ambassador and on the Student-Athlete Service Council, while also supporting young athletes through the Athlete-to-Athlete mentorship program. Additionally, she has served her community through her work with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and My Friend's Place, a nonprofit addressing housing insecurities.
A politics major from Topanga, Calif., Scalamandre is a Princeton Schaeffer Fellow in Government Service and serves on the USG Academic Committee.
GIULIANO FRAVOLINI WHITCHURCH '26 | MEN'S SOCCER
A senior captain for Princeton soccer, Giuliano Fravolini Whitchurch earned First-Team All-Ivy and All-Tournament team honors last season while leading the Tigers to an Ivy Tournament title and NCAA berth. He has helped the 2025 Tigers to the nation's top RPI ranking through the first two months of the season.
Off the pitch, Whitchurch co-founded the CleanCleat start-up through Princeton's Keller Center for Innovation. He also serves as an Athlete-to-Athlete mentor, SCORRE leader and Student-Athlete Wellness Leader, helping bring awareness to performance and mental health resources.
An Academic All-District honoree from San Diego, Calif., Whitchurch is an Economics major with minors in Italian and Optimization & Quantitative Decision Science.
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