Alyssa Leonard

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Alyssa Leonard
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg USA
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight175 pounds (79 kg)
ShootsLeft/Right
NCAA
UWLX team		Northwestern University
Long Island Sound
Pro career2009–

Alyssa Leonard is an American women's lacrosse player. Having played with the Northwestern Wildcats women's lacrosse at the collegiate level, she was named to the US national team for the 2015-16 season. [1] In 2016, she was selected by the Long Island Sound with their second pick overall in the inaugural United Women's Lacrosse League Draft. [2] Leonard graduated from Northwestern as the NCAA draw control record holder.

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Playing career

NCAA

On April 27, 2014, Leonard and the Northwestern lacrosse team hosted the University of Southern California Lady Trojans in a contest at historic Wrigley Field. With an attendance of 5,145 fans, the Wildcats prevailed by a final tally of 12-7. Leonard logged a hat trick while teammate Kara Mupo led the team with four goals scored. [3]

UWLX

Competing in the first-ever game in the history of UWLX, at Goodman Stadium on the campus of Lehigh University, Leonard scored the game-winning goal as the Long Island Sound prevailed against Baltimore. [4] In the Sound's second game, Leonard and Shannon Gilroy would each record hat tricks in a 14-8 final against Philadelphia. [5]

Coaching career

After graduating from Northwestern, Leonard was hired as the offensive coordinator and assistant coach for the USC Lady Trojans. Working on the staff of head coach Lindsey Munday, she replaced fellow Wildcats alum Hilary Bowen. [6]

Awards and honors

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References

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  2. ↑ "Inaugural UWLX Draft Results". insidelacrosse.com. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  3. ↑ Brian Lee (2014-04-27). "Lacrosse: Northwestern prevails against USC in historic Wrigley Field game". dailynorthwestern.com. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  4. ↑ "Professional Women's Lacrosse Comes to Fruition with Official UWLX Launch". uwlx.com. 2016-05-28. Archived from the original on 2016-07-02. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  5. ↑ "Long Island Sound Tops Philadelphia Force to Remain Unbeaten". uwlx.com. 2016-06-11. Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  6. ↑ "Alyssa Leonard Joins USC Women's Lacrosse Staff". USC Trojans. 2014-08-25. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  7. ↑ "Big Ten Athlete of the Year Nominee Spotlight - Alyssa Leonard (Northwestern)". Big Ten Conference. 2014-06-20. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
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