2019 Field Hockey Roster
Leighton, Sophie
Jersey Number 19
Sophie Leighton
- Position:
- M
- Class:
- First Year
- Major:
- Health, Medicine and Society
- Hometown:
- Larchmont, N.Y.
- High School:
- Mamaroneck
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose to attend Lehigh because of the perfect balance between a rigorous education and a competitive field hockey atmosphere. I was specifically drawn in by the determination of the coaches and team members to grown the program."
AS A SENIOR (2022): Did not see action... Was a member of the 2022 Patriot League Championship team...
AS A JUNIOR (2021): Got into 17 of the 18 games in the midfield … Part of a defensive unit that finished third in the Patriot League in scoring defense (1.83) – the Mountain Hawks’ best GAA in a full season (excluding the shortened spring, 2021) since 2000 … Lehigh allowed 33 goals, its fewest in a full season since 2003 … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
AS A SOPHOMORE (SPRING, 2021): Played in all five games in the midfield … Part of a defensive effort that began the season with consecutive shutouts for the first time since 2000 … Team’s 1.80 goals against average was the program’s best since 1997 … Received the Mountain Hawks’ Coaches Award, presented to the player(s) who is selfless in her actions and may go unnoticed by others … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2019): Got into 10 games during rookie campaign … Made collegiate debut in season-opening win at Rider (8/30) … Made Patriot League debut at Bucknell (10/12) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Three-year varsity starter at Mamaroneck High School … Led team to a league championship in 2016, 2017 and 2018 … In 2018, Mamaroneck was also section champions, regional champions and state semifinalists … As team captain, was named All-League and All-Section for second and third straight seasons, respectively, while being named All-State for the first time … Has been a National Futures Championship selection … In club field hockey, was a 2018 indoor shooting stars champion … Strong in the classroom as a member of the National Honor Society and member of the NFHCA All-Academic Team.
CAREER STATISTICS
AS A SENIOR (2022): Did not see action... Was a member of the 2022 Patriot League Championship team...
AS A JUNIOR (2021): Got into 17 of the 18 games in the midfield … Part of a defensive unit that finished third in the Patriot League in scoring defense (1.83) – the Mountain Hawks’ best GAA in a full season (excluding the shortened spring, 2021) since 2000 … Lehigh allowed 33 goals, its fewest in a full season since 2003 … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
AS A SOPHOMORE (SPRING, 2021): Played in all five games in the midfield … Part of a defensive effort that began the season with consecutive shutouts for the first time since 2000 … Team’s 1.80 goals against average was the program’s best since 1997 … Received the Mountain Hawks’ Coaches Award, presented to the player(s) who is selfless in her actions and may go unnoticed by others … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2019): Got into 10 games during rookie campaign … Made collegiate debut in season-opening win at Rider (8/30) … Made Patriot League debut at Bucknell (10/12) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Three-year varsity starter at Mamaroneck High School … Led team to a league championship in 2016, 2017 and 2018 … In 2018, Mamaroneck was also section champions, regional champions and state semifinalists … As team captain, was named All-League and All-Section for second and third straight seasons, respectively, while being named All-State for the first time … Has been a National Futures Championship selection … In club field hockey, was a 2018 indoor shooting stars champion … Strong in the classroom as a member of the National Honor Society and member of the NFHCA All-Academic Team.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts. | Sh. | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GW | PS-Att | DSv |
| 2019 | 10-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Spring, 2021 | 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
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