Notre Dame takes winning streak on the road to East Lansing
PREP AND PERSONAL: Played catcher and in the outfield for Edison (Calif.) while spending her summers at the club level with the Worth Firecrackers ... 2012 All-California second team selection ... Edison was undefeated and won the Sunset League crown during her freshman season ... named all-conference and all-city as a freshman and junior ... team captain as a senior ... guided Edison to the Las Vegas Spring Break Tournament title as a junior ... daughter of Marc and Michelle Africano ... uncle, Greg Svitenko, played football at Long Beach ... has one younger brother, Colton ... involved with Fellowship of Christian Athletes and show choir ... recipient of school's Pillar of Character award, Character Coalition award and Scholar-Athlete award ... hails from the same area as Irish teammates Lauren Stuhr and Micaela Arizmendi ... enrolled in the First Year of Studies.
