Jaleesa Leslie

Height5-7

ClassSenior

HometownApopka, Fla.

JUNIOR (2022-23)

Went 4-6 in singles and 3-1 in doubles during fall tournament play
Went 4-5 in singles and 4-4 in doubles in the spring
Ended the season on a four-match singles win streak
Clinched singles court to send the Knights to the AAC Championship Finals
Picked up first win of the season over the nation's 105th-ranked singles player from Georgia Tech
Named to AD Honor Roll in the fall and Dean's List in the spring

SOPHOMORE (2021-22)

Went 8-5 in singles and 7-5 in doubles
Helped Knights score two points in both singles and doubles against Baylor
Helped Knights gain a point against No.17 Michigan by defeating No.113 player in the nation
Helped clinch the doubles point against No. 9 Oklahoma State
Dean/President roll

FRESHMAN (2020-2021)

Went 16-4 in singles and 2-1 in doubles during her rookie campaign
Led the Knights in singles victories on the year.
Began the season seeing most of her time at No. 6 singles, but rose to be a consistent starter at the No. 5 spot. Went 9-2 at No. 5, 5-1 at No. 6 and even tallied a 2-1 mark at No. 4.
Had two separate six-match winning streaks during the season, winning 12 of 13 matches from Jan. 29 to Apr. 9.
Her first collegiate victory was a big one as she clinched the team's first win of the season at home against No. 21 Florida as the last court remaining in a 3-3 tie. She won a three set thriller over Sydney Berlin on court six to down the Gators.
Named AAC Player of the Week on Feb. 2 following her clinching win over Florida as well as a pair of singles victories against Georgia Southern and Old Dominion.
Earned her two doubles victories with Nandini Sharma, beating North Florida at the No. 3 spot and then earning a win over SMU's second pair two weeks later.
Went 1-0 in singles in the AAC tournament, beating South Florida's Margreit Timmermans in three sets at the No. 5 spot in the lineup.
Went 3-0 in singles in the NCAA Tournament, picking up victories at the No. 5 spot against Charleston Southern, No. 23 Miami and No. 18 Duke.

PREP

968 WTA career-high singles ranking
Went undefeated in her freshman year with Apopka until falling in the 4A state singles final
Reached semifinals of Orange Bowl
Reached quarterfinals of Cancun 15K
Reached quarterfinals at Eddie Herr
Signed as a blue-chip recruit and was tabbed as the No. 4 recruit in Florida

PERSONAL

Born on May 11, 2002 in Van Nuys, Florida
Majoring in Human Communications
Began playing tennis at age 5
"I chose UCF because it is a good school academically and athletically, as well as close to home."

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