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Monticello, Leah

Jersey Number 7
Leah Monticello
- Year:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- Forest Hills, Md.
- High School:
- North Harford
- Major:
- Sport and Recreation Management
Bio
2017 as a Senior:
• CAA Championship All-Tournament Team
• 2017 Team Captain
• Saw action in 15 games, making 11 starts at attack
• Scored 14 goals and 14 assists for 28 points
• Also had one free-position goal, four caused turnovers, eight ground balls and two draw controls
• Scored two goals in first game in 13 months at Penn State (Mar. 8)
• Season-high three goals against Elon (Apr. 7) and had two or more goals in four games
• Tallied three or more points in five games, including season-best four (3g, 1a) versus Elon regular-season outing
• Season-best three assists in NCAA first round against Louisville (May 12) and dished out two or more in three outing
• Collected two ground balls at Hofstra (Apr. 14) and versus Louisville
• Preseason All-CAA
2016 as a Junior:
• Started first three games of the season at attack before a season-ending knee injury
• Scored one goals and six assists for seven points
• Her lone goal was a free-position score as she also had one ground ball and one caused turnover
• Notched a career-best four assists in win against Virginia Tech (Feb. 18)
• Scored a goal and an assist in opener versus #2 North Carolina (Feb. 6)
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
2015 as a Sophomore:
• Started all 18 matches she played at attack
• Scored 26 goals and 13 assists for 39 points
• Produced two game-winning goals
• Also had four free-position goals, 10 ground balls, four caused turnovers and three draw controls
• Career-high four goals in opener at North Carolina (Feb. 1)
• Tallied a career-best five points off three goals and two assists versus Elon (April 10)
• Dished out two assists in three separate games, versus High Point (Feb. 23), against Liberty (March 25) and versus Elon
• Had three games with at least three goals and 10 with at least two scores
• Also had five games with four or more points
• Notched two goals and an assist in the CAA title game against Towson (May 3) and two more goals in NCAA first round versus USC (May 8)
2014 as a Freshman:
• CAA All-Rookie Team
• Saw action in 17 games, primarily in a reserve role
• Scored six goals and seven assists for 13 points
• Also had two free-position goals, 14 ground balls, 11 caused turnovers and six draw controls
• Scored first career goal in her first outing at Florida (Feb. 20)
• Notched a goal in six separate games
• Season-best three points against Drexel (April 18) and two assists twice, at Rutgers (March 15) and versus Drexel
• Had first multi-point game with a pair of helpers at Rutgers
High School and Club:
• US Lacrosse First Team All-American as a junior and senior
• First Team All-County (Hartford) as a sophomore, junior and senior
• Second-Team All-Metro (Baltimore) as a senior
• Named to the ESPN Top-100 Rising Juniors watch list in 2011
• Led North Hartford in scoring as a sophomore, junior and senior
• Team captain as a senior
• Three-year starter
• Awarded the team’s most valuable player honors as a junior and senior
• Named North Hartford’s best midfielder as a sophomore
• Hawks were a state finalist in 2010 and a regional finalist in 2011 and 2013
• Mount Hebron All-Tournament Team as a junior
• Member of North East Maryland Select club team, national champions in 2011 and 2012
• Also played varsity basketball and soccer
• Soccer: First Team All-County (Hartford) as a senior, Second Team All-County (Hartford) as a sophomore
• Honor roll
Personal:
• Full name is Leah Marie Monticello
• Majoring in sport and recreation management
• CAA Championship All-Tournament Team
• 2017 Team Captain
• Saw action in 15 games, making 11 starts at attack
• Scored 14 goals and 14 assists for 28 points
• Also had one free-position goal, four caused turnovers, eight ground balls and two draw controls
• Scored two goals in first game in 13 months at Penn State (Mar. 8)
• Season-high three goals against Elon (Apr. 7) and had two or more goals in four games
• Tallied three or more points in five games, including season-best four (3g, 1a) versus Elon regular-season outing
• Season-best three assists in NCAA first round against Louisville (May 12) and dished out two or more in three outing
• Collected two ground balls at Hofstra (Apr. 14) and versus Louisville
• Preseason All-CAA
2016 as a Junior:
• Started first three games of the season at attack before a season-ending knee injury
• Scored one goals and six assists for seven points
• Her lone goal was a free-position score as she also had one ground ball and one caused turnover
• Notched a career-best four assists in win against Virginia Tech (Feb. 18)
• Scored a goal and an assist in opener versus #2 North Carolina (Feb. 6)
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
2015 as a Sophomore:
• Started all 18 matches she played at attack
• Scored 26 goals and 13 assists for 39 points
• Produced two game-winning goals
• Also had four free-position goals, 10 ground balls, four caused turnovers and three draw controls
• Career-high four goals in opener at North Carolina (Feb. 1)
• Tallied a career-best five points off three goals and two assists versus Elon (April 10)
• Dished out two assists in three separate games, versus High Point (Feb. 23), against Liberty (March 25) and versus Elon
• Had three games with at least three goals and 10 with at least two scores
• Also had five games with four or more points
• Notched two goals and an assist in the CAA title game against Towson (May 3) and two more goals in NCAA first round versus USC (May 8)
2014 as a Freshman:
• CAA All-Rookie Team
• Saw action in 17 games, primarily in a reserve role
• Scored six goals and seven assists for 13 points
• Also had two free-position goals, 14 ground balls, 11 caused turnovers and six draw controls
• Scored first career goal in her first outing at Florida (Feb. 20)
• Notched a goal in six separate games
• Season-best three points against Drexel (April 18) and two assists twice, at Rutgers (March 15) and versus Drexel
• Had first multi-point game with a pair of helpers at Rutgers
High School and Club:
• US Lacrosse First Team All-American as a junior and senior
• First Team All-County (Hartford) as a sophomore, junior and senior
• Second-Team All-Metro (Baltimore) as a senior
• Named to the ESPN Top-100 Rising Juniors watch list in 2011
• Led North Hartford in scoring as a sophomore, junior and senior
• Team captain as a senior
• Three-year starter
• Awarded the team’s most valuable player honors as a junior and senior
• Named North Hartford’s best midfielder as a sophomore
• Hawks were a state finalist in 2010 and a regional finalist in 2011 and 2013
• Mount Hebron All-Tournament Team as a junior
• Member of North East Maryland Select club team, national champions in 2011 and 2012
• Also played varsity basketball and soccer
• Soccer: First Team All-County (Hartford) as a senior, Second Team All-County (Hartford) as a sophomore
• Honor roll
Personal:
• Full name is Leah Marie Monticello
• Majoring in sport and recreation management
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