Biography
2017: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team…missed the entire season due to an injury.
2016: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team…missed the entire season due to injury.
2015: Started all 49 games at first base in true freshman season, one of just four Lakers to start in every game…Hit .254 with 36 hits, 23 runs, six doubles, a homer, and 25 RBI…Owned a .991 fielding percentage, with just four errors in 423 total chances, and was a part of seven double plays…Ranked second in the GLIAC in total chances and putouts (399), while seven double plays was 11th-most…Also finished 25th in the conference in sacrifices (five) and 26th in RBI…Totaled seven multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games…Notched a seven-game hitting streak and an 11-game reached base streak…Went 3-for-5 with two runs, two walks, a double, and an RBI in season-opening victories over Wisconsin-Parkside and Illinois Springfield (Feb. 20)…Totaled a hit in seven consecutive games from Mar. 3-7, collecting nine RBI, scoring five times, and hitting her first collegiate home run…Was 2-for-2 and drove in three runs in 6-3 home victory over Lake Superior State (Apr. 7)…Notched 3-for-4 effort with a double and a pair of RBI in 7-1 home win over Ohio Dominican (Apr. 11)…Recorded three RBI and went 3-for-3 in 9-1 road victory at Hillsdale (Apr. 25)…Delivered a pair of doubles, two runs, and an RBI in 3-for-4 outing as GVSU topped Tiffin 4-3 in the GLIAC Tournament (May 1)…Went 2-for-3 against Wayne State in NCAA Midwest Region Tournament (May 10)…Collected 10 or more putouts at first base in 15 different games.
High School: Prepped at Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream, Ill. under head coach Josh Sanew…Helped Panthers win consecutive regional titles in 2012 and 2013 and a conference championship in 2012…Earned All-Dupage Valley Conference honors in 2013…Named to the all-academic team each of her first three seasons at Glenbard North.
Personal: Daughter of Nick and Kim Sperlazzo…Majoring in accounting and finance.
