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Texas Lutheran University

2023 Women's Soccer

5 Leilani Sanchez

  • Height 5-1
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown McAllen, Texas
  • High School McAllen Memorial
  • Position D
  • Major Kinesiology (Rehab Science)

Biography

Career Accolades


  • 3x SCAC Academic Honor Roll (2020-22)

2022 Highlights


  • Played in 11 games with two starts during the 2022 season.

2021 Highlights


  • Played in 14 games with 10 starts during the 2021 season.

2020-21 Highlights


  • Played in all 11 games with four starts during the 2021 spring season.
  • Scored the first goal of her career in the 79th minute against University of Dallas (3/7).
  • Made her first career start against Southwestern (2/28).
  • Her two goals scored on the year were the second-most for TLU in the shortened spring season.

Prior to TLU


  • Played for McAllen Memorial High School under Coach Matthew Kaiser and was a Second Team All-District selection her junior and senior seasons.
  • All-District honorable mention selection her freshman and sophomore years.
  • State Champion 2016-19,

Personal


  • Daughter of Claudia Salinas and Erick Sanchez...has a brother, Diego, and a sister, Marifer.
  • Nickname is "Nani."

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2022Junior

    D
    5'1"
    5
  • 5

    2023Senior

    D
    5'1"
    5