Emmanuel College (Ma.)

AS A SENIOR...

• Appeared in all 17 games for Emmanuel, starting 16 of them
• Tallied 14 points on six goals and two assists
• Attempted 43 shots, putting 19 on goal
• Scored two goals and assisted on the game winner in a 3-2 win St. Joe's (ME) on Sept. 12
• Scored twice in a 3-2 victory over Albertus Magnus on Sept. 19
• Named to the GNAC All-Conference Third Team and the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll on Sept. 21

AS A JUNIOR...

• Appeared in 17 games for the Saints, earning eight starts
• Scored two goals and added an assist to total five points on the year
• Placed 11 shots on goals out of an attempted 24
• Scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over Lasell on Oct. 14
• Was named to the GNAC Academic All-Conference team

AS A SOPHOMORE...

• Played in and started 14 games before suffering a season-ending knee injury
• Shared the team-lead with four goals on the year to go along with an assist for nine points, ranking tied for second on the squad
• All four goals scored came in Emmanuel wins starting with a 2-1 victory over Daniel Webster on Sept. 7
• Netted the game-winning goal in a 2-1 decision over GNAC foe Mount Ida College on Sept. 14
• Scored in back-to-back matches against Curry (Sept. 26) and Rivier (Sept. 28) including the game-winner against the Raiders in GNAC action
• Also tallied an assist against Emerson College on Oct. 2
• Earned GNAC Academic All-Conference honors

AS A FRESHMAN...

• Sainato earned a starting spot in the Saints' front line
• Saw starts in 11 of his 17 games played during his rookie season
• Finished tied as the Saints' second leading point-scorer with 6 points on the year
• Netted the game-winning goal and dished out an assist in Emmanuel's 3-2 win over Saint Joseph's College (ME) on September 30th
• Scored a goal in the Saints' 2-1 loss at Clark University on October 17th
• Dished out an assist in a 4-1 win over Rivier University on September 25th
• Ranked second on the team with a total of 42 shots
• Landed 14 shots on goal

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

• Sainato was a four-year player and three-year starter on the varsity soccer team at Albany High School (Albany, New York)
• Was named to three All-Star Teams and two Section II All-Star Teams

PLAYER PROFILE

• Major: Secondary Education
• Career Aspirations: High School English Teacher / Principal
• Favorite Movie: Scarface
• Favorite Book: The Great Gatsby
• Favorite Pre-game Meal: Steak
• Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Beating the U23 National Champs in State Cup play.