Natalie Belsito

Photo by: Keara Chaperon '22

Photo by: Benjamin Suddendorf

Photo by: Allissa Rusco

Photo by: Benjamin Suddendorf

Photo by: Allissa Rusco

Photo by: Allissa Rusco

Photo by: Allissa Rusco

Height:
5-10
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Forest Hills Northern HS
Hometown:
Ada, Mich.

Spring 2021: Named First Team All-MAC … selected to the Academic All-MAC Team … started all nine games … led CMU in goals (4), assists (4) and points (12) … tied for the MAC lead in total assists and ranked third in total points … scored the game-winning goals against Ball State (3/7) and Toledo (3/12) … tallied a combined one goal and two assists in victories over Northern Illinois (3/21 & 4/11) … also registered an assist in each game vs. Western Michigan (3/18 & 4/8) … topped the team in shots (29) and shots on goal (17).

2019: Started all 17 games on the back line … led all field players in minutes played (1,655) … contributed to six shutouts … totaled six shots (3 on goal).

2018: Appeared in 11 games, making one start … tied for fourth on the team in goals with two .. netted the game winner in 2-1 victory over Kent State (9/23) … scored team’s second goal in 3-2 win over Western Michigan (10/12) …totaled four shots, all on goal.

2017: Played in 15 games ... totaled three shots.

High School/Club: Three-year varsity letterwinner ... two-time team captain ... scored 31 goals for career ... in 2016, scored 19 goals en route to earning all-conference, all-district, all-region and second team all-state honors ... won a regional championship and advanced to the Division 2 state finals ... received all-conference and all-district recognition and captured conference championships in 2014 and 2015 ... played club soccer with Midwest United FC for 10 years.