Leanne Bryant

Class:
Graduate Student
Prev School:
Queens (N.C.)
Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
Kettering, England
High School:
Southrield School

HONORS AND AWARDS
2019 Preseason All-Conference First Team
2018 NCCSIA All-State Second Team
2018 All-Conference Carolinas Second Team

GRADUATE STUDENT (2021-22): Made all starting line ups in her 15 appearances and logged 1145 minutes for the season… Totaled 4 points for the year… Tallied 1 goal, also the game winner, and 1 assist in the 5-0 win against Anderson (SC) (Aug. 29) to give 3 points in the game… Assisted in the 2-0 win over ETSU (Sept. 24)… Season high of 4 shots against Mercer (Oct. 15) and 3 shots on goal against Furman in the SoCon Tournament Quarterfinals (Oct. 24)… Played all 110 minutes in the double overtime 1-1 draw against Wofford (Oct. 22)… Averaged 2 shots per game.

GRADUATE (2020-21): Played in all 19 matches with 17 starts as a grad transfer… Immediately became a key piece in the midfield for the Bulldogs, playing 90 or more minutes in seven of her matches and 1,413 minutes overall… Fired the match-winning goal against Georgia Southern (Oct. 16) and had another against Mercer in conference play (March 12)… Tallied a season-best five shots against North Florida (Feb. 23)… Posted 24 shots in total, third-most on the team behind only Logan Dix and Suzuka Yosue.

BEFORE THE CITADEL (QUEENS): Started 32 of the 36 games she appeared in for the Royals over three seasons … A 2019 Preseason All-Conference Carolinas First Team selection, started all 14 games she played in during the 2018 season, averaging 92.1 minutes per contest, including playing 100 minutes at home against Anderson (Oct. 3) and 110 at home against Wingate (Oct. 17) … Tallied one goal on five shots … Goal was the game winner at home against Newberry (Oct. 20) in the 85^th minute … Named to the All-Conference Carolinas Second Team and North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) All-State Second Team … Was one of just five players to start all 18 games in 2017 for Queens … Averaged 87.6 minutes per game, including playing every minute in 12 contests … Played 110 minutes at home against Tampa (Sept. 2), at Limestone (Oct. 25) and at home against Anderson (Oct. 31) … Scored two goals off 24 shots, including 15 on goal … Scored first career goal in 2-0 win at Georgia College (Sept. 8) … Scored second goal of the season in 2-2, double-overtime draw at Limestone (Oct. 25) … Played in four games in 2016.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for the England Youth Team and Aston Villa Ladies in the WSL 2 … Sports Award recipient in both 2014 and 2015.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Stephen and Kim Bryant … Working on her Master’s in Health, Exercise and Sports Science.