St. John's University Athletics
2022 Men's Soccer Roster
Leggett, Wesley
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Jersey Number 9
Wesley Leggett
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Forward
- Hometown:
- Lawrence, N.J.
- High School:
- Princeton Day School
- Prev School:
- Connecticut
Bio
As a Senior (Fall 2022)
Made 17 appearances, five of which were starts … ranked first on the team with four assists and second in goals with four … posted a goal in the 66th minute after setting up Antek Sienkiel’s hat trick 15 minutes earlier in the Johnnies’ 5-0 victory over Lehigh (Sept. 2) … assisted on Sienkiel’s tally in 1-1 draw against Loyola Maryland (Sept. 9) … netted the eventual game-winner in the 55th minute to knock off Princeton, 2-1 (Sept. 27) … tallied an assist at Seton Hall (Oct. 1) … headed a helper off a corner kick to a streaking Adrian Roseth for the game-winning against DePaul (Oct. 12) … knocked home an equalizer in the 72nd minute for a 1-1 draw with Providence (Oct. 19) … capitalized on a penalty kick in the final minute of regulation against Marquette (Nov. 2).
As a Junior (Fall 2021)
Appeared in all 20 matches and made four starts for the Red Storm, who reached the NCAA Tournament Second Round and finished third in the BIG EAST… tallied three goals, including one game-winner, and one assist for seven points, the fourth highest total on the team… scored his first goal of the season against Albany (Aug. 30)… recorded the game-winner against Creighton (Sept. 24)… made his first start of the season at Princeton (Sept. 28)… took three shots in a scoreless draw with Seton Hall (Oct. 16)… picked up an assist at Georgetown (Oct. 20)… scored his third goal of the campaign against Marquette (Oct. 23)… took three shots in the regular season finale against Butler (Nov. 3).
As a Sophomore (Spring 2021)
Played in seven games and made three starts during the abbreviated spring campaign… scored three goals, good enough for second on the team in that category… also added an assist for seven points, which also ranked second on the team… found the back of the net three times despite taking only nine shots, eight of which were on target… made his St. John’s debut against Saint Joseph’s, logging 30 minutes of action (Feb. 15)… scored his first collegiate goal and assisted on another against Stony Brook (Feb. 23)… returned to the pitch at Providence after a three-game absence and promptly scored a goal against the No. 13 Friars (March 10)… found the back of the net against Seton Hall (March 17)… took two shots at UConn (March 20)… logged a season-high 74 minutes against Georgetown (April 10).
Before St. John’s
Played his freshman season at the University of Connecticut, where he made six appearances for the Huskies… logged a season-high 22 minutes twice in back-to-back games against SMU (Nov. 1) and Tulsa (Nov. 5)… took one shot in his collegiate debut against Memphis (Oct. 4)… attended Princeton Country Day school and played four seasons for Match Fit Academy… tallied 21 goals and five assists as a senior after posting 20 goals and four assists as a junior.
Personal
Wesley Leggett… son of Terrence and Latrice Leggett… has one brother, Chelten… lists his family and friends as the most influential people in his athletic career and Thierry Henry as his favorite athlete… chose St. John’s because of the culture and environment… also pointed to the staff’s history of player development… recounts winning a state championship in high school as the most thrilling moment of his athletic career.
Made 17 appearances, five of which were starts … ranked first on the team with four assists and second in goals with four … posted a goal in the 66th minute after setting up Antek Sienkiel’s hat trick 15 minutes earlier in the Johnnies’ 5-0 victory over Lehigh (Sept. 2) … assisted on Sienkiel’s tally in 1-1 draw against Loyola Maryland (Sept. 9) … netted the eventual game-winner in the 55th minute to knock off Princeton, 2-1 (Sept. 27) … tallied an assist at Seton Hall (Oct. 1) … headed a helper off a corner kick to a streaking Adrian Roseth for the game-winning against DePaul (Oct. 12) … knocked home an equalizer in the 72nd minute for a 1-1 draw with Providence (Oct. 19) … capitalized on a penalty kick in the final minute of regulation against Marquette (Nov. 2).
As a Junior (Fall 2021)
Appeared in all 20 matches and made four starts for the Red Storm, who reached the NCAA Tournament Second Round and finished third in the BIG EAST… tallied three goals, including one game-winner, and one assist for seven points, the fourth highest total on the team… scored his first goal of the season against Albany (Aug. 30)… recorded the game-winner against Creighton (Sept. 24)… made his first start of the season at Princeton (Sept. 28)… took three shots in a scoreless draw with Seton Hall (Oct. 16)… picked up an assist at Georgetown (Oct. 20)… scored his third goal of the campaign against Marquette (Oct. 23)… took three shots in the regular season finale against Butler (Nov. 3).
As a Sophomore (Spring 2021)
Played in seven games and made three starts during the abbreviated spring campaign… scored three goals, good enough for second on the team in that category… also added an assist for seven points, which also ranked second on the team… found the back of the net three times despite taking only nine shots, eight of which were on target… made his St. John’s debut against Saint Joseph’s, logging 30 minutes of action (Feb. 15)… scored his first collegiate goal and assisted on another against Stony Brook (Feb. 23)… returned to the pitch at Providence after a three-game absence and promptly scored a goal against the No. 13 Friars (March 10)… found the back of the net against Seton Hall (March 17)… took two shots at UConn (March 20)… logged a season-high 74 minutes against Georgetown (April 10).
Before St. John’s
Played his freshman season at the University of Connecticut, where he made six appearances for the Huskies… logged a season-high 22 minutes twice in back-to-back games against SMU (Nov. 1) and Tulsa (Nov. 5)… took one shot in his collegiate debut against Memphis (Oct. 4)… attended Princeton Country Day school and played four seasons for Match Fit Academy… tallied 21 goals and five assists as a senior after posting 20 goals and four assists as a junior.
Personal
Wesley Leggett… son of Terrence and Latrice Leggett… has one brother, Chelten… lists his family and friends as the most influential people in his athletic career and Thierry Henry as his favorite athlete… chose St. John’s because of the culture and environment… also pointed to the staff’s history of player development… recounts winning a state championship in high school as the most thrilling moment of his athletic career.