• 2023 National Ranking: RV
  • 20 NCAA Tournament Berths
  • 2012 NCAA Runners-Up
  • 6 UAA Championships
  • 12 NSCAA/United Soccer Coaches All-Americans
  • 16 Academic All-Americans

Kaele Leonard

Kaele Leonard

Emory University senior Kaele Leonard led the 16th-ranked Eagles to the semifinals of the NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Championship with a strong performance during the team’s scoreless tie against 17th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University and the ensuing shooting.  Playing the second half of Sunday’s quarterfinal match against the Tartans, Leonard made four saves to help send the game into a shootout, where she made a diving saves in both the first and ninth rounds of shots to allow the Eagles to advance.  During the second half of the Eagles’ 2-1 win over Loras College, the goalkeeper made one save in 45 minutes, allowing one goal.  This season, Leonard is 5-1-6, and leads all Eagles with a 0.41 GAA and a .861 save percentage.  Emory, now 14-1-7, advanced to the NCAA Semifinals for the first time in the program’s history.