Giarrusso's honor gives Scranton the award for a third straight season. He joins Colin Pierce (2024) and Zachariah Palinkas (2025) as recent Royal honorees.
He has helped anchor a Scranton defense that allowed a league-low 45 goals in conference play during the regular season. Against Landmark opponents, no team scored more than nine goals against the Royals. He currently sits at 32 ground balls and 17 caused turnovers on the season.