Leigh Gatons

Class:
Senior
High School:
Damascus
Hometown:
Damascus, Md.

As a Senior (2018): Appeared in 17 games with 14 starts ... recorded 11 ground balls and seven caused turnovers ... had career-high two ground balls at Butler, at Vanderbilt and vs. Virginia.

As a Junior (2017): Appeared in three games… named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

As a Sophomore (2016): Appeared in one game… named to the ACC Honor Roll.

As a Freshman (2015): Appeared in three games … made collegiate debut against William & Mary … member of Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … landed on the ACC Honor Roll.

Prep: Played four years of lacrosse at Damascus High for coach Marcus Jurado ... honored as a U.S. Lacrosse Academic All-American in 2013 and 2014 ... named a varsity team captain as a senior ... received the team's sportsmanship award in 2014 ... named her high school team's rookie of the year in 2011 ... participated in the U.S. Lacrosse National Tournament with the WDNT D.C. Metro Team 5 in 2012 ...participated in the Brine National Lacrosse Classic with the Washington D.C. team in 2011 ... also lettered in field hockey for two seasons ... received the field hockey team's sportsmanship award in 2010 ... member of the National Honor Society and the National Art Honor Society ... named an AP Scholar in 2013 and 2014.

Personal: Born on April 25, 1996 ... daughter of Paul and Trudi Gatons ... undecided on a major.