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    Danielle Trezzo
    55 Danielle Trezzo
    Class:
    Freshman

    Hometown:
    Downers Grove, Ill.

    High School:
    Downers Grove

    Height:
    5-4

    Position:
    UT

    Birthdate:
    03/21/1994

    Bats/Throws:
    R/R

    03/30/2013

    Late Heroics By Illini, Huskers, Lead To DH Split

    Nebraska 6, Illinois 2 // Illinois 5, Nebraska 4

    03/15/2013

    Extra-Inning Thriller Helps Illini to 2-0 Start at Fighting Illini Invitational

    Jess Perkins had four hits and five RBI to lead Illini past Loyola, Western Michigan

    03/01/2013

    Illini Drop a Pair of One-Run Games in Tampa

    Illinois' opponents scored all of their regulation runs on three home runs

    02/27/2013

    Notes: Softball Set for USF Under Armour Invitational

    Illinois will take on No. 19/17 Kentucky, USF, Maine, Toledo and Providence

    02/16/2013

    Perkins Goes Deep in Double-Header Split

    Illinois 4, DePaul 1 // Texas 12, Illinois 2

    04/10/2013

    Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois

    Illinois' home game against Eastern Illinois on April 9, 2013

    03/21/2013

    Illinois vs. Western Michigan - March 15, 2013

    Photos from the Illini's 6-2 victory over Western Michigan at the Fighting Illini Invitational.

    02/10/2013

    UNI Dome Tournament (Day 3)

    Photos from the third day of the UNI Dome Tournament, Feb. 10, 2013, in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

    12/19/2012

    2012 Softball Christmas Party

    Photos from the Fighting Illini Softball team's annual Christmas Party

    High School: Two-time West Suburban Gold All-Conference ... Two-time Reporter All-Area, 2010 Daily Herald DuPage Valley and Bugle All-Area ... Led Downers Grove to conference championships in 2010-11, reaching the Illinois 4A State Sweet Sixteen (2011) and Elite Eight (2010), with Downers Grove earning 58 wins combined during the 2010-11 seasons ... Scored 42 runs and earned 38 RBIs to go with eight homers, eight doubles and three triples during junior season after scoring 40 runs, driving in 44 more and connecting for 12 homers and nine doubles as a sophomore at Downers Grove ... Finished fifth (2010-11) ninth (2009-10) at the NSA "A" Nationals as a member of the 2009-10 Downers Grove Outlaws 18U travel team ... Downers Grove Honor Roll member in every semester ... 2011 IHSA Scholastic Achievement Award.

    Personal: Born March 21, 1994 ... Parents are Joe and Lori Trezzo ... Has three older sisters, Nicole, Ashley and Britney ... Plans to focus her studies at the University of Illinois in sports management ... Chose to join the Orange and Blue over a number of other offers, including Northern Illinois ... Majoring in Recreation, Sport and Tourism.

    Getting to Know Danielle:

    Nickname: Trezzo, Trezz

    Favorite Food: Popsicles

    Favorite TV Show: Survivor

    Favorite Movie: Step up

    Favorite Quote: "Always enjoy life no matter how hard it gets"

    Dream Job: Working as the head of marketing for a professional sports team

    Pregame Superstitions: Always listen to my iPod on the way to a game and end with the same song

    Fun Fact about you: I am the youngest of 4 girls in my family

    Secret talent: I can do a backflip

    Favorite Class You've Taken: Sports and entertainment management

    Three Things on your "Bucket List": Skydive, parasail, and visit Italy

    Why Illinois? It is one of the best schools in the Midwest for both athletics and academics and how everyone here is like a family.

    Favorite Midnight Snack: Goldfish crackers

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