2025 Soccer Roster
Sapia, Gabriella
Jersey Number 7
Gabriella Sapia
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Livonia, Mich.
- High School:
- Stevenson
Bio
2024: Played all 18 matches, started all but one … immediate plug-in defender, playing 74 minutes or more in 13 matches including the full 90 in key shutout draw of Western Michigan (Sept. 29) … collected assist on Lauren Walker’s game winner at Bowling Green (Oct. 18) … played fourth-most minutes on the team (1,329)
2023 (Madonna): Transferred to Central Michigan from NAIA Madonna University of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) … started 18 of 19 games … scored first collegiate goal against Concordia (MI) on Oct. 11 in a 3-0 win … helped the Crusaders log eight shutouts … named to the WHAC all-academic team … played nearly 1,600 minutes in 19 games, including nine 90-minute appearances
2022 (Madonna): Started 21 of 22 games as a freshman … aided the Crusaders to 10 shutouts … collected her first career point with an assist in a 6-0 victory over Rochester in the WHAC Championship quarterfinal … powered the Crusaders to a 10-game unbeaten streak into the WHAC tournament … named to the WHAC All-Newcomer team … played 1,750 minutes in 22 games
High School: Graduated magna cum laude from Stevenson High School in Livonia, Mich. in 2022 … all-state honorable mention (2022), three-time all-district selection … earned her team’s Newcomer of the Year award as a freshman, Unsung Hero award as a junior and a senior
Club: Played for Michigan Hawks ECNL (2018-22)
Personal: Daughter of Antonio and Lisa ‘95 Sapia … has two sisters, Adriana and Isabella … her older sister, Adriana, played soccer at Schoolcraft College (2020-22), with Gabriella’s 2024 CMU teammate, Cece Mernatti … mother, Lisa, graduated from Central Michigan University in 1995
Why CMU?: “I chose Central because of the very competitive soccer program and its strong exercise and sports science program. I also love how it’s close to home!”
2023 (Madonna): Transferred to Central Michigan from NAIA Madonna University of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) … started 18 of 19 games … scored first collegiate goal against Concordia (MI) on Oct. 11 in a 3-0 win … helped the Crusaders log eight shutouts … named to the WHAC all-academic team … played nearly 1,600 minutes in 19 games, including nine 90-minute appearances
2022 (Madonna): Started 21 of 22 games as a freshman … aided the Crusaders to 10 shutouts … collected her first career point with an assist in a 6-0 victory over Rochester in the WHAC Championship quarterfinal … powered the Crusaders to a 10-game unbeaten streak into the WHAC tournament … named to the WHAC All-Newcomer team … played 1,750 minutes in 22 games
High School: Graduated magna cum laude from Stevenson High School in Livonia, Mich. in 2022 … all-state honorable mention (2022), three-time all-district selection … earned her team’s Newcomer of the Year award as a freshman, Unsung Hero award as a junior and a senior
Club: Played for Michigan Hawks ECNL (2018-22)
Personal: Daughter of Antonio and Lisa ‘95 Sapia … has two sisters, Adriana and Isabella … her older sister, Adriana, played soccer at Schoolcraft College (2020-22), with Gabriella’s 2024 CMU teammate, Cece Mernatti … mother, Lisa, graduated from Central Michigan University in 1995
Why CMU?: “I chose Central because of the very competitive soccer program and its strong exercise and sports science program. I also love how it’s close to home!”
Soccer vs Ohio
Sunday, September 14
Soccer vs Wright State
Thursday, September 11
Soccer vs Loyola Chicago
Sunday, August 17
Soccer vs Butler
Thursday, August 14
