Spring 2012 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Jersey Number 16
Leigh Ann Torcivia
- Position:
- M
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Psychology
- Hometown:
- Rumson, N.J.
- High School:
- Rumson-Fair Haven
WHY LEHIGH? “I liked the environment of the school and all the opportunities it had to offer academically, athletically and socially.”
ON COACH REDFERN: “She is an extremely good coach that is obviously very knowledgeable about the sport and knows how to help you improve to become a better player for the team.”
ON BEING A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT LEHIGH: “It is an amazing opportunity that will help me grow and succeed as a person both academically and athletically.”
ON COACH REDFERN: “She is an extremely good coach that is obviously very knowledgeable about the sport and knows how to help you improve to become a better player for the team.”
ON BEING A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT LEHIGH: “It is an amazing opportunity that will help me grow and succeed as a person both academically and athletically.”
AS A SENIOR (2012): Stellar senior season in transition to midfield from defense … Finished second on the team with 44 points via 24 goals and a team-leading 20 assists … Also added a team-leading 36 groundballs and 17 caused turnovers along with 37 draw controls (second) … Named All-Patriot League for a fourth straight season, garnering First Team for a third straight year … Earned Academic All-Patriot League laurels … Finished second in the Patriot League in groundballs per game (2.40) and fourth in assists per game (1.33) … Selected for the prestigious IWLCA North-South All-Star Game … Scored a goal on Senior Day vs. Navy (4/21) while adding two groundballs, two caused turnovers and a draw control … Stellar in posting five points (one goal, career-high four assists), three groundballs, four draw controls and two caused turnovers against New Hampshire (4/7). Marked her sixth straight multi-point game … Three points (one goal, two assists) and two caused turnovers at American (3/31) … Had two goals and two assists in win at Villanova (3/27) … Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week on Mar. 26 following strong performances against Fairfield and Lafayette ... Tied a career-high four goals, while adding an assist, against archrival Lafayette (3/24). Added four draw controls, three groundballs and a caused turnover … Monster game with four points (two goals, two assists), five draw controls and five groundballs at Fairfield (3/21) … Posted a career-high seven points (four goals, three assists) along with four groundballs, three draw controls and three caused turnovers in at Bucknell (3/17) … Had two points in consecutive games, at Colgate (3/10) and #2 North Carolina (3/14). Also had seven groundballs against the Raiders … Filled up the stat sheet with two points (one goal, one assist), four groundballs, three draw controls and two caused turnovers at Delaware (2/25) … Kicked off the season with two goals, three assists and four draw controls vs. Marist (2/18) to earn Patriot League Midfield Player of the Week laurels.
AS A JUNIOR (2011): Led the Mountain Hawks in both groundballs (41) and draw controls (43) despite missing the first three games of the season … Added 13 caused turnovers … Named All-Patriot League for a third straight year, cracking the First Team for the second time in a row … Earned IWLCA Second Team All-Region honors … Led the Patriot League and finished 14th in the nation in groundballs per game (2.93) … Was fourth in the league and 23rd nationally with 3.07 draw controls per contest … Named the team’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year … Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week on Mar. 28 ... Key part of a defense which allowed only 8.9 goals per game … Helped hold five teams to six goals or fewer … Recorded three groundballs, two draw controls and a caused turnover in the Patriot League Semifinals at Navy (4/28) … Had five groundballs in back-to-back games at #15 Penn State (4/12) and Holy Cross (4/16) … Also had five GBs in three straight games in just over a week’s span: at Temple (3/24), at Lafayette (3/27) and vs. American (4/2) … Scored first (and only) goal of the season on a great individual effort at Lafayette … Also won five draw controls in sensational performance at Temple … Four groundballs and four draw controls vs. Fairfield (3/16) … Scooped two groundballs and added a career-high six draw controls in only second game of the season … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2011): Led the Mountain Hawks in both groundballs (41) and draw controls (43) despite missing the first three games of the season … Added 13 caused turnovers … Named All-Patriot League for a third straight year, cracking the First Team for the second time in a row … Earned IWLCA Second Team All-Region honors … Led the Patriot League and finished 14th in the nation in groundballs per game (2.93) … Was fourth in the league and 23rd nationally with 3.07 draw controls per contest … Named the team’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year … Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week on Mar. 28 ... Key part of a defense which allowed only 8.9 goals per game … Helped hold five teams to six goals or fewer … Recorded three groundballs, two draw controls and a caused turnover in the Patriot League Semifinals at Navy (4/28) … Had five groundballs in back-to-back games at #15 Penn State (4/12) and Holy Cross (4/16) … Also had five GBs in three straight games in just over a week’s span: at Temple (3/24), at Lafayette (3/27) and vs. American (4/2) … Scored first (and only) goal of the season on a great individual effort at Lafayette … Also won five draw controls in sensational performance at Temple … Four groundballs and four draw controls vs. Fairfield (3/16) … Scooped two groundballs and added a career-high six draw controls in only second game of the season … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2010): Earned First Team All-Patriot League laurels … Started all 18 games, scoring one goal while adding an assist … The goal came during Lehigh’s 13-2 win at Bucknell … Finished second on the Mountain Hawks in both groundballs (45) and draw controls (42) … Led the team with 17 caused turnovers.
AS A FRESHMAN (2009): Second Team All-Patriot League selection … Appeared in 16 games, making 12 starts along the way … Scored twice and handed out one assist … Ranked among the Patriot League leaders in groundballs with 41 … Scored first collegiate goal in overtime at Mount St. Mary’s … Scooped up a career-best seven groundballs in win over Monmouth … Added 37 draw controls and 11 caused turnovers.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Captain of lacrosse and soccer teams … First Team All-Shore honoree in lacrosse … Second Team All-Shore selection in soccer … Member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Ben and Judy Torcivia … Has three brothers: Ben, Brian and Chris.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Ben and Judy Torcivia … Has three brothers: Ben, Brian and Chris.
CAREER STATISTICS
|
Season
|
GP-GS
|
G
|
A
|
Pts
|
Shots
|
Shot%
|
SOG
|
SOG%
|
GB
|
DC
|
TO
|
CT
|
|
2009
|
16-12
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
9
|
.222
|
9
|
1.000
|
41
|
37
|
10
|
11
|
|
2010
|
18-18
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
.500
|
2
|
1.000
|
45
|
42
|
11
|
17
|
|
2011
|
14-14
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
.500
|
2
|
1.000
|
41
|
43
|
13
|
13
|
|
2012
|
15-15
|
24
|
20
|
44
|
56
|
.429
|
42
|
.750
|
36
|
37
|
23
|
17
|
|
Total
|
63-59
|
28
|
22
|
50
|
69
|
.406
|
55
|
.797
|
163
|
159
|
57
|
58
|
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