Sophia Leva

Height:
5-5
Class:
Junior
High School:
Palmyra-Macedon
Hometown:
Macedon, N.Y.

Honors and Awards:
Second Team All-BIG EAST (2021)
Most Valuable Player (2021)
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (April 26, 2021)
Blue & Gold Student-Athlete of the Month (Oct. 2020)
IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (2021)
BIG EAST All-Academic (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (March 15, 2021, April 12, 2021)
Ranks No. 3 all-time at MU in career saves (245)
Ranks No. 1 all-time at MU in save percentage (.461)

2021 (Sr.): 7-8 record, 134 saves, .482 save percentage ... Second Team All-BIG EAST ... Named Marquette's Team MVP ... Selected as one of two team captains alongside Ellie Henry ... Tallied nine second half saves coming off the bench against Cincinnati, tying her career-high while causing two turnovers and picking up two GB's (Feb 14) ... Saved seven shots at Central Michigan (Feb. 21) ... Had six saves in a win over Oregon (Feb. 26) ... Had five saves in 32 minutes in a win at Kent State (Feb. 28) ... Saved three shots in a win over Central Michigan while picking up two GB's (March 5) ... Recorded a career-high 15 saves and scooped up a GB against Louisville (March 14) ... Had 10 saves and two GB's against UConn (March 19) ... Saved four shots in game two against UConn (March 21) ... Made five saves at Villanova (March 26) ... Earned her fourth win of the year at Villanova, saving eight shots (March 28) ... Saved 15 shots in a 15-9 road win at Georgetown, tallying a .625 save percentage (April 9) ... Made 10 saves in a loss to the Hoyas (April 11) ... Registered eight saves with three GB and two CT vs. Denver (April 16) ... Tallied 11 saves with six GB and a CT in game two vs. Denver (April 18) ... Saved eight shots with two ground balls in an 18-5 win over Butler (April 23) ... Saved 10 shots and picked up five GB's in the regular season finale at Butler (April 25) ... Named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on April 26 after her performances against Butler.

2020 (Jr.): 2-1 record, 54 saves, .509 save percentage ... Appeared in 10 games, starting two in 2020 ... Finished the year with a 2-1 record, leading the team with 54 saves and a .509 save percentage ... Allowed 11.50 goals per game and secured 13 ground balls ... Made five saves in her season debut at Notre Dame (Feb. 9) ... Had six saves at Louisville (Feb. 17) ... Made a season-best nine saves against Canisius in a victory on Feb. 21 ... Picked up her second win of the season two days later against Niagara (Feb. 23), saving six shots ... Had four saves in a loss at Arizona State (Feb. 27) ... Saved nine shots and collected four ground balls against Fresno State (Feb. 29) ... Tallied seven saves against Ohio State (March 7) ... Ended her season with five saves at Detroit Mercy (March 11).

2019 (So.): 2-0 record, 31 saves, .333 save percentage ... Appeared in 14 games in her sophomore season ... Logged 4 saves and a ground ball in over 26 minutes of action against No. 20 Notre Dame (2/8) ... Clocked six saves and a ground ball against Kennesaw State (2/23) ... Secured two ground balls in action against High Point (3/3) ... Logged five saves, three ground balls and a pair of forced turnovers in the win over Stetson (3/10) ... Picked up three ground balls against Northwestern (3/23).

2018 (Fr.): 1-0 record, 26 saves, .481 save percentage ... Appeared in eight games and registered an 8.83 GAA with a .481 save percentage as a freshman ... Made collegiate debut at Louisville (2/11), allowing just four goals, while making three saves, in over 22 minutes of action of a 16-8 road loss ... Played the final 41-plus minutes in a 23-15 win over Niagara (3/3), making a career-high eight saves en route to her first career victory.

Prior to Marquette: Earned four letters in lacrosse at Palmyra-Macedon High School … US Lacrosse All-American … Two-time All-Greater Rochester first team selection, two-time Finger Lakes Defensive Player of the Year and three-time All-League selection … Led team to two league championships and regional and sectional titles … Set career-highs as a senior with 191 saves with a .630 save percentage … Played club lacrosse for Lady Roc Yellow.

Personal: Born in Rochester, NY and the daughter of George and Beth Leva … Has two siblings, Greer and Anna (twin sister) ... Anna played collegiate lacrosse at Edinboro … Plans to major in exercise physiology.