Butler University Athletics

*Career Lists: 1st goals- 93, 1st points- 113, 1st CT- 112, 1st GB- 122, 1st DC- 183, 7th assists- 20
*All-Time Single Season Lists: 1st CT- 39 (2024), 1st GB- 42 (2024), T1st Goals- 42 (2024), 2nd DC- 62 (2024), 4th Points- 47 (2024) 
*All-Time Single Game List: 1st Goals- 7 (2x) (2/9/24 & 3/26/23), 1st Shots/Goal- 11 (2/9/24)

*All-BIG EAST First Team (2024 & 2023)
*BIG EAST Midfielder of the Week (2/12/24, 3/13/23, 3/7/22)

2024 season (as a senior): Selected to the All-BIG EAST First Team for the second time...started all 16 games for the Bulldogs...tied Butler's school record with 42 goals, ranking seventh in the BIG EAST...had a season-high 7 goals, including the game winner, vs. Central Michigan 2/9) which tied her school record at Butler, also setting a school record with 11 shots on goal in a single game...her 82 shots on goal, 104 shots, 39 caused turnovers, and 42 ground balls all set new single-season marks at Butler...ranked first in the BIG EAST caused turnovers per game (9th nationally), 2nd in ground balls per game (37th), 3rd in shots on goal per game (31st), and 6th in draw controls per game...picked up a season-high 6 ground balls at Marquette (4/3), tying Butler school record...produced a season-high 7 draw controls twice: vs. Vanderbilt (2/21) and vs. Detroit Mercy (4/27)...named BIG EAST Midfielder of the Week (2/12).

2023 season (as a junior): The All-BIG EAST First Team selection appeared in all 15 games, starting 13...finished tenth in the BIG EAST with an average of 2.33 goals per game...led the team with 35 goals, 40 points, 55 shots, 50 shots on goal, 27 ground balls, 49 draw controls, and 16 caused turnovers...her five assists were fifth on the team...netted a program-record seven goals in one game vs. Eastern Michigan (3/26)...scored 21 goals over five consecutive games (3/25-4/8)...collected a season-high seven draw controls in two games: first vs. Detroit Mercy (3/25) and then vs. UConn (4/22)...named BIG EAST Midfielder of the Week (3/13).

2022 season (as a sophomore): Appeared in 15 games making 11 starts... Netted 12 goals and five assists... Recorded 24 ground balls and led the team in draw controls with 53... Caused 29 turnovers... Had a career-high three goals against Detroit Mercy (March 6)... Finished third in the BIG EAST in caused turnovers per game (1.93). 

2021 season (as a freshman): Appeared in 12 games making ten starts... Made her collegiate debut against Robert Morris (March 7)... Netted four goals and five assists... Recorded 28 ground balls and 19 draw controls... Led the conference in caused turnovers with 28. 

MORE ABOUT LEAH

Major: Marketing and Finance
Dream Job: Financial Consultant
Why she chose Butler: Butler is the perfect combination of competitive athletics and academics! It has a small school learning environment with a big sports feel!
Favorite Lacrosse Memory: Getting to travel to new places for games
Favorite Place on Campus: Starbucks
Favorite School Subject or Class: Economics
Pet: Banjo (Goldendoodle)
Hidden Talent: Playing the Ukulele
Connection to someone well-known: Played lacrosse and basketball against Sasha Obama and Joe Biden's granddaughter Maisy
Favorite Sport besides Lacrosse: Basketball
Favorite Professional Sports Team: Washington Capitals
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Dessert: Airhead Extreme Bites
Favorite Book: One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus
Favorite TV Show: Ted Lasso
Favorite TV Show growing up: Wizards of Waverly Place
Favorite Movie: Iron Man
Favorite Music: Country
Siblings: Older brother Jimmy plays lacrosse at Navy and younger sisters Anna and Mimi