Has a chance to give the Seminoles a real power presence ... excellent talent from Cincinnati area ... could see plenty of time in her first season as a member of the Garnet and Gold.
High School: Displayed incredible offensive numbers at Mother of Mercy High ... set numerous school records, including ones for batting average, home runs, fielding percentage and runs scored ... named a finalist for the 25th Annual LaRosa's MVP of the Year award, which is one of the oldest preps-sports honors in the Greater Cincinnati area ... led her high school squad to a 22-3 record while advancing to regionals, the best season in school history ... four-time batting champion in the Girls' Greater Cincinnati League Scarlet division ... named Cincinnati Division II Softball Player of the Year as a junior ... named first-team all-state, first-team all-metro and GGCL Player of the Year as a senior ... second-team all-state performer in freshman, sophomore and junior seasons ... earned LaRosa MVP of the Week honors in her illustrious career ... invited to participate in the Club USA Tournament in Hawaii, where she won the National High School Home Run Derby.
Personal: Born Sept. 21, 1992 ... majoring in sport management ... daughter of Sherri and Jayme Leonard ... played for the Gold Coast Hurricanes club team ... four-year honor roll student in high school.