DePietro is a hard-nosed long-pole, who showed his grit, toughness and determination in the ground ball scrums and with his hard slap and lift checks at the point of contact. He uses his lower body strength to drive away bigger matchups dodging against him and the Manhasset, NY native shows his physicality when laying down a big hit. He moves well laterally, matching feet with his opponent and when he jars the ball loose, he is sharp on the ground ball and is up and out quick. DePietro is fast on his feet in transition and shows the ability to handle the ball, hitting a post in his game vs Evolve Elite. With his speed, athleticism and toughness, he was a really fun player to watch.

Despite being just 5-foot-6, DePietro constantly affected games and made a plethora of big-time plays while helping S2S to a title. He possesses a motor that doesn’t stop, and his toughness and competitive energy were felt all over the field, including in the transition game. Against Madlax on Sunday, he cleared the ball down the right side of the field on a slow break, curled underneath once he had an opening, switched to his off-hand and scored a big juice goal. While plenty of teams may have initially felt inclined to go at a player of his stature, he held up extraordinarily well in coverage. Sitting down in his stance and playing hard-nosed defense, he utilized his tenacious disposition, sound footwork, and precise checks to make his presence felt. Overall, he was just a joy to watch, and it never really felt like his lack of prototypical size was a hindrance.