2018: Started in all 18 games that he appeared in, making it 66 of 74 games in his collegiate career ... served as a team captain ... recorded an assists and 13 shots, four on goal ... pair of shots in the season opener at Western Illinois Aug. 26 ... assisted the Panther goal in a 1-1 draw at Wisconsin Oct. 3 ... also played a major role in the social media side of his team, writing the team blog – “Nights Under the Lights” – his final two seasons, in addition to playing the starring role in “Friday’s with Frankie”, a video feature on the MKE website ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.
• 2018 game-by-game in PDF Format
2017: Key piece of the MKE midfield ... appeared in all 19 games on the season, making 12 starts ... tallied a goal, assist and 23 shots ... earned first start of the season against Green Bay Sept. 9 ... started each of the final 10 games of the campaign ... assisted the game-winning goal against Northern Kentucky Sept. 30 ... added the second goal in a 2-0 win over Cleveland State Oct. 7 ... tallied at least one shot in each of the final 10 games, with two or more on eight occasions ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.
• 2017 game-by-game in PDF Format
2016: Continues to be an integral part of the offense, tying for the team lead with a career-best 15 points ... scored four goals and added a team-high seven assists - the second-highest assist total for a Panther since 2005 ... started and played in all 19 games ... took 35 shots on the season and netted three game-winning goals ... one of the best free-kick specialists in the league ... finished sixth in the Horizon League in points and second in assists ... posted assists in each of the first three games of the season, adding a goal against Drake Sept. 6 ... career-high seven shots at UMKC Sept. 3 ... gave MKE a 3-1 lead on a free kick en route to 3-2 win over Northern Kentucky Sept. 17 ... his 72nd-minute free kick was the winner against Detroit Oct. 1 ... did it again three days later, making it back-to-back winners on a 25-yard free kick in Milwaukee's 2-0 win over Western Illinois ... assisted the late tying goal at Valparaiso Oct. 8 and had another assist the next outing against Oakland Oct. 15 ... named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.
• 2016 game-by-game in PDF Format
2015: One of just three players on the team to appear in all 18 games, making 17 starts in his first season at Milwaukee ... Named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team ... finished second on the team in scoring with 12 points, netting three goals and a team-high six assists ... 37 shots was second on the team ... assist total placed him third in the Horizon League ... found the back of the net in the second half of the season opener against Evansville Aug. 28 ... helped UWM on the board with an assist against Houston Baptist Sept. 11 ... scored the game-winner in double-overtime to give the Panthers a thrilling 1-0 win over Oakland Sept. 19 ... netted a 22-yard free kick in the 107th minute ... had assists on both goals in Milwaukee's 2-1 win over Northern Illinois Oct. 6 ... season-high five shots against Wisconsin Oct. 21 ... added an assist in the win over Western Illinois Oct. 27 and three points (G/A) in the season finale against Northern Kentucky Nov. 6.
• 2015 game-by-game in PDF Format
Prior to MKE: Had been playing with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC since 2011 following training stints in England and Italy … member of the US Soccer Development Academy … a regular starter and even scored the Whitecaps lone goal in a loss to Chivas USA … called up to the Canadian National U-15 Team for the Copa Mexico de Naciones … started his soccer career with Edmonton Internazionale Soccer Club, where he played for the club in the Edmonton Interdistrict Youth Soccer Association from 2006 to 2011 … as a member of Edmonton Internazionale’s U-14 Tier I side, the midfielder helped them to the 2011 Alberta U-14 provincial championship title … also represented Alberta at the U-13 level in 2009 and 2010 before helping his home province to a bronze medal at the 2011 Canadian U-15 All-Star Championship.
Personal: Son of Franco and Carmen Saporito … a kinesiology major … chose UWM because of the attractive soccer program and facilities and because it will allow him to excel at his academics … career goal is to enjoy a successful UWM soccer career and then play professionally … most memorable sports experience was scoring the first goal for the Canadian youth team against Qatar in 2013 … hobbies include reading biographies, soccer and tae kwon do … has volunteered his time assisting at soccer camps during the summer … born March 4, 1997.
Pronunciation: Fran-CHESS-co sap-ah-REET-oh
