St. John's University Athletics
Jen Leaverton Named To WPSL Team Of The Week
5/27/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
May 27, 2009
QUEENS, N.Y. - St. John's women's soccer player Jen Leaverton has been named to the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) Team of the Week, as announced by the organization.
Playing for the Bay State Selects out of Easton, Mass., Leaverton has scored two goals in two matches and has tallied nine shots on goal. After finding the back of the net in the Selects 2-1 season-opening win over the Maine Tide on May 15, Leaverton was named the Offensive MVP.
Leaverton had a breakout rookie campaign for the Red Storm soccer team in 2008. She led the team with three goals, two were game winners, and added an assist to tie for the lead with seven points. She was the only freshman to see action in all 19 contests for the Red Storm last season, and finished the year with 29 shots and a team-best 16 shots on goal.
A Mansfield, Mass., native, Leaverton scored the game-winning goal in 1-0 victory over Towson on Aug. 29. She scored two goals in BIG EAST action, tallying the game winner in a 1-0 victory over USF on Oct. 12 and scoring the equalizer in 1-1 tie with UConn on Oct. 26.
