Sacred Heart lost starting linebacker Niko Sierra to injury in the second quarter of its Week 7 matchup at Dartmouth, but the Pioneers’ defense didn’t suffer thanks to Sperduto’s emergence. Filling in for the veteran playmaker, Sperduto totaled eight tackles (five solo) and recorded 2.0 hits for a loss in Sacred Heart’s 27-10 road win. The 6-foot-1 freshman made his biggest impact with Dartmouth backed up in its own end on its first possession of the third quarter. Sperduto teamed up with Troy Moore to sack the Dartmouth quarterback for a four-yard loss on a 2nd-and-9 play from the 8. Sperduto’s performance was one reason why Dartmouth’s offense managed to score only three points over the course of 60:00.