#10 Claire Leonard
Defense
2010: Started all 18 games on defense…came up with 19 ground balls…forced three turnovers and grabbed four ground balls against Louisville…came up with four ground balls and caused a turnover against Boston University.
2009: Started all 17 games… Tied for eighth on the team in ground balls… Recorded two draw controls against UMBC… Totaled four ground balls and three caused turnovers against Duke.
2008: Appeared in seven games… Recorded one ground ball and forced one caused turnover against UMBC… Grabbed a ground ball with a caused turnover against Virginia Tech.
High School:
Two-year starter for Coach Alivian Coates-Jorgensen[apos]s Panthers… Named an honorable-mention All-American for leading her team to the 2007 ISL championship game… First-team all-gazette and all-ISL selection… Also started on the field hockey team for two seasons… Competitive horseback rider who twice qualified for Washington International Horseshow… Teammate of Katherine Denkler on Capitol Lacrosse Club team.
Personal:
Claire Linda Leonard… Born Nov. 7, 1988 in New York City, but lived in the Washington, D.C. area after the age of 8… Daughter of Barbara Krumsiek and Bart Leonard… Sister to Veronica… Majoring in political science.