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2024 Women's Soccer Roster

Larry Levanti

8 Leighann Kafel

8 Leighann Kafel

  • Position:
    Midfielder/Forward
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Archbishop Wood
  • Hometown:
    Maple Glen, Pa.

Summary

Biography

  
2024
  • Started in all 20 matches for the Knights
  • Played all 90 minutes in ten matches 
  • Recorded two assists 
  • Served as one of the team captains 
  • Named to the 2024 NEC Fall Commissioner's Honor Roll
2023
  • Started all 19 matches for the Knights
  • Led the team in minutes (1666)
  • Played a critical role in five shutouts for FDU
  • Logged 90 minutes in 16 of 19 matches, including playing all 90 minutes in 13 straight matches
  • Named to 2023 NEC Fall Commissioner's Honor Roll       
    
2022
  • Member of the 2022 NEC Championship team 
  • Appeared and started in 22 matches
  • Logged 1827 minutes, which was second highest on the team 
  • Scored first career goal against Saint Francis (Pa.) (10/30/22)
  • Named to 2022 NEC Fall Commissioner's Honor Roll 
2021-22
  • Played a key role for the Knights, filling in at left back and starting in all 15 matches she appeared in, notching 1,481 minutes played, playing every minute in each game she appeared in
  • Recorded her first career point in the NEC Tournament Semifinals against Sacred Heart on an assist in the 5-3 victory on 11/5
Prior to FDU
  • Played for Archbishop Wood High School in high school
  • Played club soccer for FC Delco
  • Tallied 45 goals and 26 assists in her high school career
  • Named Philadelphia Catholic League First Team All-Catholic in 2019 and 2020
  • Named to the Pennsylvania All-State and All-Southeastern Pennsylvania Team in 2019
  • Received the Gold President's Award for Educational Excellence while in high school
Personal
  • Parents are Jeff and Kristi
  • She has three siblings named Erin, Alyssa, and Christopher
  • Mother (Kristi) ran track and cross country at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (NCAA Division II - PSAC)
  • Cousin (Michael Plakis) played baseball at Saint Joseph's University (NCAA Division I - A10)
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2024
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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2021Freshman

    Midfielder/Forward
    5'5"
    8
  • 8

    2022Sophomore

    Midfielder/Forward
    5'5"
    8
  • 8

    2023Junior

    Midfielder/Forward
    5'5"
    8
  • 8

    2024Senior

    Midfielder/Forward
    5'5"
    8
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