Saint Leo University Athletics

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2021)
Played in all 10 games … caused 14 turnovers … picked up 15 ground balls … tallied two points with a goal and an assist … was a critical part of the Lions’ OT win at Florida Southern (4/8).

AS A SENIOR (2020)
Played in all five games … caused four turnovers ... picked up five ground balls … netted a goal against Young Harris.

AS A JUNIOR (2019)
Played in all 17 games … earned three points (2g, 1a) … scored both goals against Notre Dame de Namur (2/11) … picked up 21 ground balls … registered a season-high four ground balls at Tampa (4/28) … caused 15 turnovers … earned a season-high three turnovers at Lynn (4/25).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2018)
Played in all 19 games … tallied four points (two goals, two assists) … picked up 17 ground balls … caused seven turnovers … added three faceoff wins.

AS A FRESHMAN (2017)
Saw action in six of 14 games … recorded his first career point on an assist against Emmanuel (3/6) … picked up six ground balls and caused three turnovers … went 4-5 on face-offs as a long stick middie.

CAREER
Played lacrosse for Jim Konen … two-year varsity starter for both the Hauppauge High lacrosse and football teams, as well as a team captain for both … forced 19 turnovers in his junior season and scooped up 57 ground balls … team defensive MVP in his senior season … was invited to the 2015 Brine National Lacrosse Classic, representing Long Island … played club for Team Long Island and Mike Gongas.

PERSONAL
Born on March 29, 1998, in Smithtown, N.Y. … son of Jim and Laura Spera … has two sisters, Jaime and Lisa, and one brother, Paul … lists Teddy Bridgewater and LeBron James as his favorite athletes.