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Jaleesa Leslie
Height5-7
ClassSenior
HometownApopka, Fla.
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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."
FUN FACTS
- Favorite player: Serena Williams
- Favorite Grand Slam: US Open
- Favorite hobby: Shopping
- Favorite food: Pancakes
- Favorite show to binge: Scandal
- Favorite movie: The Lion King
- Favorite off-day activity: Hanging out with friends
- Go-to karaoke song: Right Above It by Lil Wayne
- Favorite sport other than tennis: Basketball
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