2024-25 (Graduate student):

Played in nine matches in the spring with three more at the ITA Regional in the fall while spending most of the year as an on-court coach… Won a singles match against Blue Mountain in the SSAC Championship tournament … Picked up doubles victories with Avrora Volkova (Nicholls) and Adele Fereres (Mobile) … Named to the SSAC All-Academic Team for the fourth time, and she was once again a Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete for the second time … Honored with the Pursuit of Excellence award at the inaugural Wolfies awards for exemplifying the Jesuit ideals of pursuing excellence and living a life with and for others through their dedication to academics, athletics and service. 

2023-24 (Senior):

Named SSAC All-Academic for the third time, and she was a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete … Went 3-3 in singles competition, which included a 2-1 record in conference matches … Won a pair of matches in the consolation draw at the ITA Regional … Also won a couple of doubles matches in the fall with Reilly Briggs. 

2022-23 (Junior):

For the second year in a row, she was named to the SSAC All-Academic Team and Champions of Character Team … Put together an overall record of 3-4 in singles competition, including 2-0 at No. 5 singles … She went 2-1 in doubles with Elly Carpenter and 1-0 with Leonie Schmidt for a 3-1 doubles record … Reached the Round of 16 at the ITA Regional with Carpenter. 

2021-22 (Sophomore):

Played in 11 matches in her first year with the Pack, and played in the fall at the 2021 NAIA Gulf ITA Regional … Named to the SSAC All-Academic Team and was Loyola's representative on the SSAC Champions of Character Team after founding the Smash Cancer event, which helped raise funds for cancer research … Posted a 4-6 singles record, the fourth-most singles wins on the team, playing all of her matches between the No. 4 and 5 positions … In doubles, she and teammate Elly Carpenter had two wins at the No. 2 spot.

Pre-Loyola:

Attended Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, where her coach was Eric Hechtman … Her previous team was La Salle University, where she made the Dean’s List of Honors Students, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 … At Loyola, she was named a National Nominee for Dr. LeRoy Walker Champions of Character Award for 2021-22 … ITA Scholar-Athlete for 2021-22 … Barnes and Noble College All-Academic Team for 2021-22 … Magis Student Leadership/Mary Ann Reising Award 2021-22 … Dean’s List of Honors Students Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 … Founder of Smash Cancer, an organization that has raised $15,000 to benefit Stand Up to Cancer … Before her college tennis career, she played #1 singles and #1 doubles at Division 1 level at La Salle University … 3-star recruit according to TennisRecruiting.net … Qualifier for Girls 18s and 16s Clay Court Nationals, Girls 18s Doubles Nationals, Girls 14 Winter Nationals … Reached Top Three Ranking in Florida for Father/Daughter Doubles and Mixed Open Doubles … Reached Top 10 National Ranking for Father/Daughter Doubles.

Personal:

Majoring in Biology, Minoring in Chemistry on Pre-Med Track … Born February 25, 2002 … Parents are James Leaño and Jennifer Leal … Her favorite food is sushi and her least favorite is anything remotely spicy … Favorite books are the Harry Potter series… Favorite movie is every animated Disney movie … Most influential person in her life is her dad, Jimbo … Hobbies are trying new restaurants, music, traveling, spending time with her friends and family, and the beach … Favorite athlete is Rafael Nadal.