Emily L.

-Chapel Hill High School Girl's Assistant Varsity Lacrosse Coach: 2015-2016 Season
-Marist College Women's Lacrosse 7v7 Red Fox Fall Fest (2011-2014): Coached, refereed, and facilitated 7v7 high school, tournament play.
-Marist College Women's Lacrosse Overnight Camp (2012): Coached and mentored high school campers during a 3-day, overnight camp.

Marist College (Poughkeepsie, NY): Four-year starter on the Marist College NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse team; 2011-2015.

2018: Tar Heel 10 Miler Finisher

2015: MAAC All-Academic Team... Finished second on the team with 21 draw controls and fourth with 20 ground balls... Posted season highs with two assists and three points at Stetson on March 18... Tied a career high with four ground balls vs. Quinnipiac on March 28... Won a season-high four draw controls at Iona on March 25... Caused two turnovers in the MAAC quarterfinal at Siena on April 25 and won three draw controls in the MAAC semifinal at Canisius on May 1.

2014: 2014: MAAC All-Academic Team... Appeared in all 18 games for the Red Foxes, notching 17 starts... Finished the year fifth on the team in goals (20), fourth in assists (11) and sixth in points (31)... Had a season-high four goals April 2 against Canisius and a season-high four assists against Niagara on April 9... Attempted 56 shots with 37 on goal... Collected 27 ground balls, tied for sixth most on the team... Won 15 draw controls, good for fifth on the team... Had nine caused turnovers, tied for seventh on the team.

2013: MAAC All-Academic Team... Missed first part of season due to injury. Appeared in seven games, starting one… Scored two goals on the season, coming on April 10 vs. Manhattan and April 17 vs. Iona… Recorded eight shots, five of which came on goal.

2012: Second Team All-MAAC, MAAC All-Rookie Team... Played in 17 games, starting 11... Had 14 goals and 3 assists for a total of 17 points... Her goal total ranked fifth on the team... Ranked third on the team in free-position goals (5-for-9)... Fifth on the team with 20 draw controls, including a season-high four vs. Saint Mary's on March 11... Netted her first career goal Feb. 25 at UMass... Recorded two hat tricks: March 3 vs. Albany and April 14 vs. Canisius... Caused two turnovers in her collegiate debut vs. Albany on March 3.

Prior to Marist: Leonard was an All-League honoree throughout her four years of high school. She capped her career with a 123-point senior season on 81 goals and 42 assists and was named First Team All-State Class M as well as SWC All-Conference. She totaled 274 points in her career. Leonard earned Brookfield High School's Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference Scholar Athlete Award and was a member of the National and Spanish Honor Societies.

As a former midfielder, I have a wide understanding of both offensive and defensive concepts, skills, and game smarts. I will work with the athlete to assess their strengths and weaknesses, identify their short-term and/or long-term lacrosse goals, and individually work with that player to improve upon these goals.

For attackers, I focus on the following: shooting (shot selection, placement, & strength, throwing fakes, and 8m techniques); cutting (sharp, off-ball cuts, backdoor cuts, when to cut, change of speed, setting proper picks, etc.); 1v1's to goal from all angles of the 8m and behind the crease; non-dominant stick work and shooting; defensive rides; back-checking; proper body defense; and overall player confidence.

For defenders: off-ball sliding & communication; defensive slides and footwork (agility drills & strength training exercises); proper body and stick placement; forcing attackers non-dominant stick-side; double teams; midfield defense; clears & transitioning the ball; crease defense; & defending 8m shots.

For midfielders, in addition to the offensive & defensive focus areas mentioned above: boxing out on the circle first & then going to ball; left-handed pull draws; right-handed push draws; self-draws; field smarts and field awareness.

Conditioning: sprint-work (with stick/ball and without stick/ball), agility training (short sprints, change of speed & direction, back-peddling, sliding), long-distance training.