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BEFORE RIT
• Captain, Coaches Award honoree and two-time most improved player at Barnegat High School
• Also a standout field hockey player
• Attended Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES)
 
PERSONAL
• Avalyn Nicole Leach is the daughter of Jennifer and Joel Leach
• Born in Toms River, N.J.
• Has one sibling - Cameron
• Enjoys drawing and listening to music in her spare time
• Holds a certified boater’s license
• Community service efforts include attending local beach sweeps, helping to keep local beaches free from garbage.
• Best advice received was, “Take a breath and play within yourself” – it reminded me to stay calm and trust in my abilities
• Started playing tee ball when she was six years old
• Parents had the biggest influence on her playing career, dad as her coach and mom attending every single game, “they have been my biggest inspiration and my number one supporters.”
• Fan of the New York Giants, New York Mets, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Oklahoma Sooners.
• Majoring in animation