University of Toledo Athletics

As a Senior (2018)
- Academic All-MAC…Two-time MAC Defensive Player of the Week honoree (Aug. 27 and Sept. 10)…Ended her career as Toledo’s record holder in career digs (2,260)…Set the single-season digs record (619) and the single-season digs/set record (5.84)…Ranked fifth in the country in digs/set…Team-best 0.26 service aces/set…Tallied at least 20 digs in 19 matches, including three matches with at least 30: vs. Northern Kentucky (Aug. 24, 31 digs), vs. George Washington (Oct. 31, 32 digs) and against Duquesne (Sept. 8, 32 digs)…Four service aces against Northern Illinois (Oct. 26)…Had a streak of eight straight matches with at least 20 digs (Sept. 29-Oct. 26)…One of four Rockets to play in every set.

As a Junior (2017)
Appeared in 25 matches...Earned four MAC West Defensive Player of the Week awards...Led the team in digs per set (5.58) and total digs (564)...Ranked third on the team for aces (18) and assists (56)...Recorded 319 digs in conference play...Ranked fourth in the MAC for digs...Collected 57 digs in three games at BG/UT Invitational...Recorded 20 digs vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 2)... Named MAC West Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 5)...Set a Toledo record with 40 digs in five-set, comeback victory over Marshall (Sept. 9)...Named to Marshall Invitational All-Tournament Team...Registered 64 digs in three games at the Blue/ Gold Invitational (Sept. 15 & 16)...Had 41 digs in conference opening play against CMU and EMU (Sept. 21 & 23)......Tallied over 25 digs in four straight contests (10/13/17-10/21/17)...26 digs against Central Michigan (Oct. 28).

As a Sophomore (2016)
Received All-MAC Honorable Mention accolades...Earned MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete honors as well as spot on Academic All-MAC team...Earned MAC West Division Defensive Player of Week on two occasions...Named to all-tournament teams at Houston Baptist Labor Day Classic and Minnesota Diet Coke Classic...Appeared in all 30 matches...Ranked fourth in MAC with team-high 4.78 digs per set, a mark that is second in school history...Set school record with 569 digs...Matched career high with 32 digs vs. Central Michigan (Oct. 27)...Also tallied 31 digs vs. Green Bay (Sept. 16)...Recorded 20 or more digs on 10 occasions and double-digit dig total in every match...Topped team with 27 service aces, including career-best five vs. Penn (Sept. 2).

As a Freshman (2015)
Appeared in all 29 matches...Tied for team lead for most sets played (113)...Earned MAC West Division Defensive Player of Week honors on two occasions...Tallied third-most digs in school history with team-high 507 to rank fifth in MAC with 4.49 digs per set...Ranked fourth on team with 12 service aces...Named to all-tournament team at Blue/Gold Invitational...Registered season-high 32 digs twice vs. Ball State (Sept. 24) and Western Michigan (Oct. 2)...Notched 30 digs vs. Evansville (Sept. 5) and Youngstown State (Sept. 11)...Tallied 20 or more digs on 13 occasions and double-digit dig totals on 23 occurrences.

Prep
A 2015 graduate of St. Ursula Academy...Received first-team all-league and honorable-mention All-Ohio honors as a senior...Named first-team all-league and second-team All-Ohio as a junior...Earned second-team all-league and honorable-mention All-Ohio as a sophomore.

Personal
Born Maurissa Kaylynn Leonard in Toledo, Ohio...Parents are Mike and Kim Leonard...Has two sisters, Kayla Giles (24) and Morgan Leonard (9)...Enjoys reading, watching football and relaxing on the beach...Majoring in nursing.