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Has become a more dangerous player by improving her technique . . . possesses a tendency to score big goals . . . always a threat on the offensive attack . . . proves to be a handful for any defender . . . works hard in training and has definitely gotten faster and stronger . . . plays aggressively and handles the physical nature of the game.
2008 (sophomore): Played in all 21 matches of the season and started in 11 contests . . . finished the campaign ranked second on the team in assists (3), third in goals (2) and fourth in points (7) . . . logged 1,096 minutes of game action and rattled off a team-high 33 shot attempts, 15 of which were on goal . . . propelled the Bulldogs to a thrilling 1-0 victory against Southern Conference-rival College of Charleston on Oct. 17 as she scored the game-winning goal during the 77th minute of play . . . scored a goal and added an assist in Samford's one-sided 3-0 victory over Furman (Oct. 10) . . . also fired off a season-high five shot attempts against Furman . . . tied her career high with 98 minutes of playing time versus College of Charleston in the opening round of the SoCon Tournament (Nov. 2) . . . named to Samford's prestigious Dean's List for earning a 3.44 grade-point average in family studies . . . earned her second varsity letter.
2007 (freshman): Named the OVC's Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 4 after she came up from her position on the back line to record a pair of assists in the 2007 Samford Barber's Invitational . . . played a key role in the Bulldogs' defense that tallied an OVC-best 0.73 goals-against average . . . scored the game-winning goal in Samford's thrilling come-from-behind victory against conference opponent Murray State (Sept. 30) . . . the key game-winning goal occurred in overtime and was the first of her collegiate career . . . played in all 21 of Samford's games and started in 17 of the contests . . . logged 1,079 minutes and finished the season tied for second on the team in shots attempted (41) . . . scored four goals and added three assists for a total of 11 points, which ranked fifth on the team . . . tallied a multiple-goal performance against Jacksonville State on Oct. 5 as she rattled off four shots on goal and notched the game-winning score . . . also registered the game-winning goal versus Belmont on Nov. 3 as the Bulldogs earned a lopsided 4-0 victory . . . logged a career-high 98 minutes played against LSU in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 16) . . . earned her first varsity letter. High School: Member of Samford's record-setting 2007 recruiting class that was ranked 68th in the nation, No. 15 in the Southeast Region and the best in the OVC . . . played for the Lady Dragons 89 club team under the tutelage of head coach Chris Cook . . . a proven leader that has helped her team to be consistently one of the top-ranked squads in Tennessee . . . attended Evangelical Christian School and was named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State Soccer team from 2004-07 . . . named an NCSSA All-American in 2005-06 . . . was also a member of the Memphis Mercury club team in the Women's Premier League . . . also lettered in basketball at ECS. Personal: Born April 6, 1989 . . . daughter of Lynn and Mike Leppert . . . her brother John plays soccer at Erskine College . . . her sister Blair was a cheerleader at Mississippi State . . . majoring in nutrition and dietics. ONE-ON-ONE WITH LEPPERT |
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