2025 SOPHOMORE - Impressed in her second year and was named honorable mention for All-Crossroads League … finished third on the team in blocks (59) and third in kills (240) … hit at a .182 percentage and averaged 2.00 kills per set … had 12 kills in Grace’s second match of the year against Mount Mercy … also had 12 kills, 2 solo blocks and 1 block assist against Defiance … tallied eight kills and five digs to beat Columbia International in Grace’s NCCAA national championship match victory … had at least five kills across five NCCAA matches … had 14 kills and four block assists on the road at Marian … has 12 kills and three block assists in a win over No. 23 Spring Arbor … had 9 kills, 7 digs and 3 block assists against Mobile.
2024 FRESHMAN - Earned a consistent role, appearing in 32 of Grace’s 36 matches … amassed 119 kills with 1.21 kills per set … had the fourth-most blocks on the team with 54 block assists … had a season-high eight kills against Bethel to go along with five block assists … amassed seven kills and four block assists in Grace’s upset of No. 16 IU Kokomo … had 4 kills, 6 digs and 5 block assists in Grace’s NCCAA national championship match victory over Jessup … had 6 kills, 6 digs and 3 block assists in the NCCAA semifinals versus Columbia International … produced five kills on a .455 percentage against No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan … produced 7 kills, 4 digs and 2 block assists against Campbellsville.
PREP - Earned First Team All-Conference honors at Warsaw as a senior … was honorable mention for All-Conference as a junior … was named to the AVCA Phenom Watchlist, IHSVCA Players to Watch Watchlist, AVCA All-American Watchlist … given Academic All-State honors … voted honorable mention for All-Northeast Indiana.
QUOTES - “I love the campus and the volleyball program, and the girls and the coaches were so great. I’m excited to start a new chapter with Grace’s volleyball team.”
GET TO KNOW LEAH
Major: Pre-veterinary science
Dream job: Veterinarian
Favorite movie: Bad Boys II
Favorite musical artist: Zach Bryan
Something interesting about me: I’m very superstitious
Favorite TV show: Alexa & Katie
Life verse: “Heart is what separates the good from the great.”
Best thing about Grace Volleyball: The supporting and fun culture
If I didn’t play my sport, I’d play: Basketball
Why I chose Grace: It felt like my second home.
My hidden talent: Doing hair
