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Leah Zellner - Field Hockey - University of Iowa Athletics

#13 Leah Zellner

Position F
Class So.
Hometown Emmaus, Pa.
High School Emmaus

2022 — Appeared in all 20 games, recording 17 starts… logged 733 minutes… recorded two goals and two assists for six points… attempted eight shots with six on goal… scored the lone goal in the Hawkeyes’ 2-1 shootout loss against No. 2 Northwestern in the Elite Eight (11/13)… scored the game-winning goal in the 1-0 win over Rutgers (9/2)… recorded two assists in the first four games of the season… letterwinner.

2021 Honors — Named to NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad. 2021 – Started 19 of 20 games, logging 666 minutes… scored five goals, including one game-winner, and had three assists… finished with 19 shots, including 13 on goal… scored three goals in a five-game stretch in wins at Boston (9/5), Ohio (9/10) and at Louisville (9/19)… the goal at Louisville was a game-winner… also scored in a road win at Maryland (10/3) and in the Big Ten Tournament against Michigan (11/5).

2020 — Played in all 18 games… tallied three assists, three points, and 17 shots.

2019 — Started in 10 of 17 played games… recorded seven goals and two assists for 16 points… led the Big Ten and team in game-winning goals (4)… boosted Iowa over Ohio State with two goals, including a game winner (9/27).

2018 — Played in all 21 games, while getting six starts… made her Hawkeye debut in Iowa’s season opener against No. 14 Wake Forest… scored her first collegiate goal in Iowa’s 7-1 win against Ball State (9/2).

High School — Registered 51 goals and 18 assists as a senior for 110 career goals and 49 career assists at Emmaus High School… three-time Eastern Pennsylvania Conference champion (2015-17)… two-time Pennsylvania AAA state champion (2015, 2016)… first-team Eastern Pennsylvania Conference All-Star and Co-MVP in 2017… selected to USA Indoor Field Hockey Team in 2016 and 2017… Gold medalist at U-16 National Club Championship in 2016 and U-19 Shooting Star Showcase with WC Eagles… selected to WC Eagles’ China and England Tour Team in 2016… member of track and field team in 2015 and 2016… four-year honor roll member.

Personal — Majoring in health and human physiology (exercise science).