Talia Zizza
25 Talia Zizza
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Reading, Mass.
  • High School:
    Reading Memorial
  • Position:
    1B
  • Major:
    Sociology
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R

Bio

As a senior: Captain ... Appeared in 25 games, earning 15 starts at first base and designated player for the Black and Gold in 2013 … Posted a .214 batting average with nine hits, including three doubles and a homeruns to go along with eight RBI and five runs scored … Earned six walks while compiling a .294 on-base percentage … Blasted a three-run homerun in an 8-1 victory at Fairleigh Dickinson on April 14 … Hit a two-run double at Monmouth on March 24.

As a junior: Saw action in 15 games while making seven starts for the Bulldogs during the 2012 season ... Totaled four hits while posting a .168 average at the plate ... Scored two runs and garnered one double ... Also drew a walk ... Made only three errors at first base in over 40 fielding chances ... Tied a career high with two hits in a game against  Yale on March 24.

As a sophomore: Appeared in 16 games and started in 11 of the them ... Posted a .438 slugging percentage after picking up 6 RBIs ... Generated a 1.000 fielding percentage at the first base position, accounting for 74 putouts.

As a freshman: Appeared in 39 games, including making 36 starts in her freshman campaign ... Finished the season with a .176 batting average ... Recorded 19 hits, including four doubles and one homerun ... Primarily playing first base, she finished second on the team in putouts with 174 ... Had a season-high 17 putouts against Quinnipiac ... Went 2-4 with two RBIs on two doubles in a win over Holy Cross ... Hit her first career homerun in a 5-4 win over Maine ... Finished her freshman season with a .974 fielding percentage and three multi-hit games.

Before Bryant: A 2009 graduate of Reading Memorial High School ... She was a four-year player at first base ... In 2009, she received the Sportsmanship Award and was named all-league honorable mention ... Also lettered in swimming.

Personal: Daughter of Marlene and Joe Zizza, Talia Zizza was born May 28, 1991 ... Has one brother, Zack.

 

Career Highs

Hits: 2, four times, last vs. Yale (March 24, 2012)
Runs scored: 2, twice, last at Mount St. Mary's (March 23, 2013)
RBI: 3, twice, last at FDU (April 14, 2013)
Home runs: 1, five times
Stolen bases: --
Walks: 2, twice, last at Monmouth (March 24, 2013)