Leah Cardarelli

Class:
Senior
Position:
M
Height:
5-6
Hometown:
Acton, Mass.
High School:
Acton-Boxborough

Senior (2018)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in two games in the midfield; lost most of the season due to injury

Junior (2017)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in 23 games
• Scored the game-winning goal at 57:01 vs. No. 15 Wake Forest at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (Aug. 27)
• Earned assists on goals vs. UC Davis, Rutgers and Central Michigan

Sophomore (2016)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in all 20 games, starting two at forward
• Scored game-winning goal at 89:57 mark in double overtime to defeat Michigan State, 2-1, in first round of Big Ten Tournament (Nov. 3)
• Assisted on goals against Stanford, Rutgers, and Central Michigan

Freshman (2015)
• Appeared in 21 games, starting one at forward
• Scored the game-tying goal with just 55 second remaining in regulation vs. Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals (Nov. 6)
• Scored first collegiate goal on a penalty-corner tip in the second half vs. #2 North Carolina at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (Aug. 29)
• Made collegiate debut in the season opener vs. UNC

Prep
• Graduated from Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (2015)
• Honor Roll
• Named 2014-15 Boston Globe Will McDonough Female Athlete of the Year
• Selected to Harrow Sports/NFHCA High School All-America first team (2013, '14)
• Three-time Harrow Sports/NFHCA All-Massachusetts Region (2013, '13, '14)
• Named Lowell Sun Player of the Year (2013, '14) and Boston Globe Player of the Year (2014)
• Three-time Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic and Lowell Sun All-Star selection (2012, '13, '14)
• Four-time Dual County League All-Star
• Contributed to two Acton-Boxborough Massachusetts state titles (2012, '14)
• Also earned varsity letters in ice hockey and lacrosse
• Named Boston Globe and Lowell Sun Player of the Year in ice hockey as a senior (2015)
• Named Dual County League MVP (2015) and four-time DCL All-Star (2011, '12, '13, '14) in ice hockey
• Named Lowell Sun Player of the Year in lacrosse as a senior (2015)
• Three-time DCL All-Star and Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic Team in lacrosse (2013, '14, '15).

Club/Junior Team
• Played with Cape Ann Field Hockey Club (2009-15)

Personal
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, majoring in health and fitness
• Born on May 24, 1997
• Daughter of Paul and Pam Cardarelli
• Sister, Eleana, is currently on the Providence field hockey team