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Finished her career tied for fourth in program history in caused turnovers (62), tied for 10th in ground balls (113) and ranked 16th in games played (60).

As a Senior in 2013: Started all 15 games in the midfield for the Ravens...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Served as senior co-captain alongside Ashley Lamagdeleine (bio)...Finished 46th in the nation in caused turnovers per game (1.4)...Finished 16th in the Northeast-10 in caused turnovers (21)...Led the team in caused turnovers...Finished third on the team in ground balls (27)...Tallied 7-0-7 while attempting 27 shots, including 19 on goal...Went 1-for-2 on free-position shots...Recorded 15 draw controls while committing 18 turnovers...Scored a goal at Nyack on 3/15...Scored a goal to go with three ground balls, three caused turnovers and one draw control at Stonehill on 3/26...Notched a career-best six caused turnovers and matched her career high with seven ground balls at Southern Connecticut State (3/30)...Scored a goal, picked up three ground balls and caused a turnover against Assumption on 4/5...Scored a goal and caused three turnovers at Saint Michael's on 4/9...Netted two goals and recorded three ground balls, three draw controls and two caused turnovers against New Haven on 4/15...Scored a goal and picked up a draw controls against Southern New Hampshire on 4/23...Recorded two ground balls, three draw controls and three caused turnovers at Merrimack on 4/25.
2013 Statistics 

As a Junior in 2012: Started all 16 games in the midfield for the Ravens...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor selection...Finished tied for 36th in the nation in caused turnovers per game (1.50)...Finished tied for eighth in the Northeast-10 Conference in caused turnovers (24)...Ranked third on the team in caused turnovers...Tallied 10 points on 10 goals...Attempted 21 shots (15 on goal) and went 2-for-4 on free-position shots...Recorded 34 ground balls and 12 draw controls...Opened the season with a season-high five ground balls and added three caused turnovers and a draw control against Univ. of New England on 3/17...Scored a pair of goals at Adelphi on 3/31...Picked up four ground balls and caused three turnovers against Southern Connecticut State on 4/2...Caused a career-high five turnovers and added four ground balls and one draw control at New Haven on 4/12...Recorded four ground balls, three caused turnovers and two draw controls at Saint Anselm on 4/18...Tallied four ground balls, three caused turnovers and a season-best three draw controls against Le Moyne on 4/21...Netted a pair of goals and picked up four ground balls at Assumption on 4/28.
2012 Statistics 

As a Sophomore in 2011: Played in all 16 games for the Ravens, including 14 starts...Finished third on the team in goals (20)...Added two assists to tally 22 points while attempting 36 shots (28 on goal) and going 2-for-6 on free-position shots...Recorded 37 ground balls, 17 draw controls and eight caused turnovers...Collected a career-high seven ground balls against Saint Michael's on 3/13...Netted a pair of goals against Bentley on 3/23...Scored four goals at American International on 3/26...Potted three goals at Saint Michael's on 3/29...Chalked up a pair of goals and dished out her first career assist while collected six ground balls at Keene State on 3/31...Picked up a season-high three draw controls at Stonehill on 4/6...Scored three goals against Southern New Hampshire on 4/12...Netted four goals and added an assist for a season-high five points against Assumption on 4/30.
2011 Statistics 

As a Freshman in 2010: Appreared in 13 games for the Ravens, including four starts...Tallied two points on two goals...Attempted four shots (all on goal)...Recorded 15 ground balls, one draw control and nine caused turnovers...Made her collegiate debut and caused a turnover in the season opener against Saint Michael's on 3/15...Notched season highs with three ground balls and two caused turnovers at Adelphi on 3/27...Made her first career start, recorded one ground ball and one caused turnover against Keene State on 3/31...Matched her season highs with three ground balls and two caused turnovers at Saint Anselm on 4/14...Scored her first two career goals at Bentley on 4/16.
2010 Statistics 

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Hamden (Conn.) High School...All-League selection as a senior...Rotary Award winner as a senior...Played lacrosse at the club level for Nor'Easter...Also a four-year member of the cross country and track and field teams at Hamden...All-League selection in indoor track.

Personal: Daughter of Larry and Judith Leach...Has a younger sister, Chelsea, who is also a member of the lacrosse team at Franklin Pierce...Her father was a standout basketball player at Franklin Pierce, while her mother played field hockey in Rindge...Other family members that played at Franklin Pierce include Ellie Byrne (basketball); Patricia Byrne (field hockey) and Katie Raposa (field hockey)...A sports and recreation management major.