Leigh James

2022 NFHCA National Academic Squad

2021 NFHCA National Academic Squad

2020 NFHCA National Academic Squad
2019 NFHCA National Academic Squad

2022: Started all 21 games for the hawks… Scored seven goals and had two assists on the season… scored both goals including the game-winner in the Atlantic 10 tournament semifinal game… named to the Atlantic 10 Tournament All-Championship team… led the team to an Elite 8 appearance in the NCAA tournament… served as a team captain for the season… Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s and SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Rolls

2021: Started 17 of 20 games for the hawks…Assisted on two of the Hawks’ three goals in the win at La Salle…Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s and SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Rolls.

2020-21: Appeared in all eight games, getting the start at Delaware on March 14…Scored a goal in the win at Delaware…Added an assist against UMass on April 17…Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s and SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Rolls.

2019: Appeared in 14 games as a substitute…Scored her first career goal in the season-opening win over Hofstra…Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s and SJU Athletic Director’s Honor Rolls.

High School: Helped lead Garrison Forest to a pair of conference finals appearances as well as a trip to the semifinals…Earned First Team All-State honors as a senior and Second Team laurels as a junior…Garnered a pair of All-Region honors as well as a Baltimore Sun All-Metro First Team nod…Was also tabbed for the National Academic Team…Competed for the indoor track and badminton teams as well at Garrison Forest.

Club: Member of the TNT Field Hockey program in Maryland…Won titles in the Junior Premier Outdoor League, the Shooting Stars Showcase, and the National Indoor Tournament.