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2023: 8 played/ 0 started, 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points
2024: 16 played/ 9 started, 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 points

Career: 24 played/ 9 started, 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 points

2024: One of ten to play in all 16 matches… Scored first collegiate goal of her career off a penalty kick against Northern Arizona (1-1) (8/29) … Saw a career high 90 minutes four times, Villanova (8/23), Towson (9/8), Navy (9/12), and St. John’s (9/15) … Saw a career-high four shots against Townson (1-1) (9/8).

2023: Appeared in eight matches … Recorded two shots at Temple (9/17) … Saw a career-high 69 minutes against the Owls.

High School: Was a two-sport athlete at North Broward Prep … Played four seasons of varsity soccer and was twice named a team captain … Ran two seasons of varsity track and field … On the pitch, in 79 games played she totaled 109 goals, 61 assists for 279 points … She set a myriad of North Broward Prep soccer records during her career … Including most goals in a career (109) and in a season (34) … Most points in a career (279) and in a season (87) … Most assists in a season (23) … Her team was crowned district champions for three straight seasons (2020, 21, 22) … The 2022 team made school history as regional champions and state semifinalists, both firsts in team history … ITG Next Florida Top 10 High School Girls Soccer Recruits (2023) … Miami Herald Broward County 4A-2A Girls Soccer Player of the Year (2022) … Sun-Sentinel Broward County 5A-2A Girls Soccer Player of the Year (2022) … Miami Herald All-Broward County 4A-2A Girls Soccer First Team (2020, 2021, 2022) … Sun-Sentinel All-Broward County 5A-2A Girls Soccer First Team (2020, 2021, 2022) … USA Today Southeast Florida High School Soccer Honoree (2021) … Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-State Team (2020, 2021, 2022) …Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Academic Team (2020, 2021, 2022).
 
Personal: Daughter of Meryl and Robert Finkelman … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
 
Why Penn? " My dream since I was little has been to play Division I collegiate soccer. Getting the chance to fulfill this dream at a place like Penn with such competitive athletics and elite academic opportunities is something I am so grateful for. When I first visited campus I immediately felt at home and I couldn't be more excited to get started in the fall."
 
Coach Turner on Leah: "Leah is a terrific technical player with the ball at her feet and strikes a good ball from distance. Leah will add depth to our midfield and will bring a great ability to be calm and composed on the ball."