Senior (2002-03): Selected as an ITA Scholar-Athlete All-American...named first-team academic all-Big 12...recipient of the Super Cyclone Spirit Award...honored by teammates for having the best attitude both on and off the court...played in the No. 3, 4 and 5 singles spots for the Cyclones...occupied the No. 2 and 3 doubles spot...teamed up with Evangelina Soriano for an overall record of 10-6 including four conference wins against Texas A&M, Texas, Kansas and Nebraska.
Junior (2001-02): Selected as ITA Scholar-Athlete All-American ... first-team academic all-Big 12 ... placed on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ... recipient of ISU All-Around Academic Achievement Award ... member of the Dean’s List ... ISU Scholar-Athlete ... Super Cyclone Spirit Award recipient ... voted by teammates as most improved ... started the season in the No. 5 singles spot ... also saw action in the No. 4, 5 and 6 spots ... finished the season with eight wins overall (8-15) ...notched a Big 12 win against Missouri ... paired with Edna Vazquez at No. 3 doubles ... played one doubles match at No. 2 for a win ... earned 16 doubles wins overall (16-15), including Big 12 wins over Colorado and Nebraska.
Sophomore (2000-01): First-team academic all-Big 12 selection ... selected to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ... member of the Dean’s List ... tallied eight wins overall at No. 5 and 6 singles (8-11) ... had Big 12 wins against Colorado, Kansas and Missouri ... won four of six matches during the month of March ... matched up with Edna Vazquez again in the No. 2 doubles slot ... compiled an 11-12 overall record, including conference wins over Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas Tech.
Freshman (1999-2000): Named to Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ... member of the Dean’s List and co-recipient of team award for Super Cyclone Spirit ... played primarily at doubles, seeing singles action 10 times ... finished 5-5 overall playing at No. 6 singles ... played No. 3 doubles with Edna Vazquez ... won first 11 doubles matches of the season ... set single-season school record for most doubles wins after going 21-6 ... finished 8-0 in tournament matches ... picked up conference wins against Colorado, Missouri, Texas A&M and Texas Tech. Before ISU: 1998-99 Chattahoochee High School and Fulton County Scholar-Athlete of the year ... finalist for JC Penney’s Georgia Female Athlete of the Year ... All-American Foreign Language Scholar ... National Honor Society ... four-time doubles state champion ... compiled an 89-1 doubles record during high school ... tallied a 22-1 doubles record as a senior captain ... finished junior year with an 18-0 doubles record ... as a sophomore, went 22-2 in singles and 24-0 in doubles ... won Iowa state doubles championship with sister, Kendra, as a freshman ... competed in USTA Southern section ... attended ACE Tennis Academy of Atlanta ... high school coach was Sandy Blake ... participated in student council, Students Against Drunk Driving and the DECA club ... a first-team all-state volleyball selection ... three-time squad MVP and team captain.
Personal: Born Jan. 13, 1981 ... daughter of Robert and Jeannine Leese ... sister, Kendra, was a four-year ISU tennis letterwinner ... younger sister, Brianne (16) ... member and past president of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority ... marketing major.
