Ariana Vespa

Class:
Senior
Position:
M
Height:
5-3
Hometown:
Birmingham, Mich.
High School:
Cranbrook

Scholar Stories: Vespa Shows Energy in the Classroom and on the Field

At Michigan
• Four-time U-M letterwinner (2016-19)
• Three-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2017, 2018, 2019)
• Two-time IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019)
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2017, 2018, 2019)
• Three-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award recipient (2016, 2017, 2019)
• First player in program history to earn a spot on the team as a true walk-on

Senior (2019)
• Played in five games in her final season
• Won one draw control against Central Michigan (Feb. 15)
• Took one shot

Junior (2018)
• Missed the first eight games due to injury

Sophomore (2017)
• Appeared in six games
• Recorded one ground ball and one draw control

Freshman (2016)
• Played in 10 games, including her first career start against No. 20 Massachusetts (March 18), where she recorded her first career draw control
• Recorded one ground ball, one draw control and one caused turnover
• Made her U-M debut in the season opener vs. Central Michigan (Feb. 7)

Prep
• Graduated cum laude from Cranbrook Kingswood (2015)
• Four-year High Honor Roll member
• Two year World Language Award winner in French
• Four year varsity letterwinner in lacrosse
• Three-time All-Catholic (2013-15)
• Three-time First Team All-Midwest Tournament (2013-15)
As a senior (2015)
• Team Captain
• Academic All-American
• First Team All-State
• All-Academic league honors
• First Team All-Region
• Nominated for Detroit Catholic League Scholar Athlete Leader Award
• Led Cranbrook Kingswood to first ever state final
As a junior (2014)
• Academic All-American
• All-State honorable mention
As a sophomore (2013)
• All-state honorable mention
As a freshman (2012)
• Earned All-League honors

Personal
• Enrolled in College of Literature, Science and the Arts -- majoring in political science
• Born on December 23, 1996
• Daughter of Anthony and Andrea Vespa
Other Sports
• Played varsity ice hockey for four years (2012-15) at Cranbrook Kingswood