2017 Softball Roster
Leyva, Megan
Jersey Number 33
Megan Leyva
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- High School:
- Mt. Carmel
Bio
CAREER
2017 (Junior Season):
2015 (Freshman Season):
High School:
Personal:
- 2016 All-BIG EAST Second Team
- 2016-17 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
- 2018 All-BIG EAST First Team
- 2018 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
- 2018 BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player
2017 (Junior Season):
- Started all 50 games for the Blue Demons
- Recorded three hits, two RBI, and two runs in the BIG EAST tournament
- Recorded three put outs in BIG EAST semifinal win over Villanova May 13
- Notched a career best two homers against #15/14 Tennessee Feb. 18
- Stole two bases against San Diego Mar. 21
- Career best two doubles in a win over Seton Hall April
.
- Appeared in 41 games this season, starting 26
- Tallied 12 runs, 24 hits, three homers and 12 RBI to finish the season with a .282 batting average
- Tallied six multi-hit games this season
- Recorded two triples this season
- Appeared in 27 games in the circle, starting 20
- Recorded nine wins in the circle
- Pitched her first complete game of the season against Oklahoma State (2/13)
- Recorded her first win of the season in the circle against Utah State (3/12)
- Struck out a career-high seven batters agaisnt recorded a season and matched a career-high three RBI against Georgetown
- Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (4/4)
- Named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team as utility.
2015 (Freshman Season):
- Held 24th-best mark in the country and led the BIG EAST with only allowing 1.23 walks per seven innings
- Had two hits and win in the circle at Seton Hall (3/24)
- Went 2-for-2 against Nebraska (3/14)
- Picked up a win against Missouri-Kansas City
- Earned first career win versus UNI (2/13)
- Launched first home run of career against Saint Mary's (2/7)
- Started the opening game of the season in a duel with Saint' Mary's (2/6)
- Made 38 appearances and earned 30 starts, including 12 in the circle.
High School:
- Named to All-Academic team in 2013
- All-League First Team in 2012 and 2013
- Coaches' All-CIF Second Team member
- Nominee for the Mt. Carmel Athlete of the Year in 2012-13
- Played club for head coach Mike Fox and the San Diego Batbusters.
Personal:
- Daughter of Dario and Stephanie Leyva
- Has one brother, Jake
- Plans to major in Health Sciences.
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