Bio

Projects to be the staple of the defense for the fourth straight year, per the staff … Play is a perfect example of the team’s style, per the coaches.

2017: Elevated back to the all-conference second-team … Led the team in groundballs (77) and caused turnovers (40) … Key in helping Wooster rank 12th nationally in caused turnovers per game and tops in the NCAC for the fourth straight year … Became the fourth Scot to surpass 200 career groundballs (stat tracked officially since 1999) in home finale versus Wittenberg (April 15) … Recorded at least four groundballs in 11 games including nine straight from March 15-April 8 … Tallied eight groundballs against Wabash (March 18) and Alma (March 22) … Logged a pair of games with five caused turnovers, the first of which came at John Carroll (Feb. 25), and the second of which came at home versus Hiram (March 25) … Scored a goal in win over Washington & Jefferson (March 20).

2016: Earned all-conference honors for the second straight year, this time an honorable mention certificate … Scooped up 89 groundballs, the second-highest single-season mark in program history, and played a big factor in Wooster ranking second in the NCAC in that statistical category … Led the NCAC in caused turnovers per game (2.12), and helped Wooster lead the league in that stat for the third year running … Recorded 17 groundballs and seven caused turnovers in the final two games of the season against conference powers Ohio Wesleyan (April 23) and Denison (April 27) … Overall, credited with at least seven groundballs in six games … Season-high of five caused turnovers came at Ohio Wesleyan … Offensively, scored four goals, including two versus DePauw (April 10).

2015: One of three first-years in the NCAC to be honored with a postseason accolade, collecting second-team all-conference certificate … Third on the team with 41 groundballs, most coming as part of the face-off unit … Tallied 14 caused turnovers, while helping hold NCAC opponents to under 10 goals a game (9.5) … One of the main contributors in transition … Recorded four groundballs in four different contests … Scored against Wabash (March 14) and Ohio Wesleyan (April 18), and had an assist at Adrian (March 25).

Prior to Wooster: Two-time all-conference honoree at New Canaan High School … Helped the Rams to conference title as a junior … Earned three letters in both football and lacrosse.

Personal: Born on March 7, 1996 … Son of David and Beth Gilio … Majoring in communication studies with a minor in English.