Natalie Lieto Season 2025

HIGH SCHOOL
One of the most dominant individual performers in high school softball across the northeast, Lieto helped guide Masuk High School to four consecutive state championships in the 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 seasons… In addition to her work on the diamond, she was also a member of the school’s varsity basketball team during the winter season… Lieto secured First Team All-Conference, Class L All-State and GameTimeCT All-State accolades in each of her four varsity seasons, directing Masuk to a trio of conference titles in the process… Named 2024 Positional Player of the Year and 2021 Freshman of the Year… She has spent time as a member of the CT Seahawks organization and completed her travel ball career on the Rhode Island Thunder 18U National travel team under the direction of coach Dave Lotti… Lieto was a team captain with Rhode Island Thunder from 2022 to 2024 and also earned PGF Regional All-America and Triple Crown Future Stars All-Star accolades during her club career… Lieto secured PGF High School All-America Honors in 2024 and was named a two-time Regional PGF High School All-American during her career… Lieto earned the No. 34 overall ranking according to Extra Inning Softball, standing as the highest-ranked prospect out of the state of Connecticut in her class.

PERSONAL
The eldest daughter of Frank and Nicole Lieto, Natalie was born in the fall of 2005 and is a native of Monroe, Connecticut… She has two younger sisters named Sofia and Josie… Her father, Frank, played varsity collegiate sports at both Marist College and Western New England University… In high school, Natalie was the school spirit coordinator with “Red Army Masuk” and served as an officer in the National Business Honors Society… She graduated from Masuk High School in the spring of 2024 and currently majors in Finance in the Penn State Smeal College of Business… After she completes her undergraduate coursework at PSU, Natalie hopes to begin her career in the financial field or go to law school with the goal of practicing law… In addition to her time on the diamond, Natalie enjoys skiing, reading and juggling.