COLLEGE
Attended Auburn University,
Transferred to Central Connecticut
State University in Spring of 2007
HIGH
SCHOOL/CLUB
A graduate of Katoomba High
School...Member of the Australian
National Team the Quantas Matildas...Played
for the team in a six-match tour of
Asia the summer before going to
Auburn, starting four of those six
games...Named an alternate player
for Australia in the 2004 Olympic
games...Co-vice captain of the Young
Matildas in 2004 for the U19 World
Championships in Thailand...Standby
player for the 2002 FIFA U19 Women's
World Championship...Club teams are
the NSW Sapphires, NSW Institute of
Sport, Macauthor Rams,
Wentworthfalls United, Coerver
Squad, NSW Metropolitan and NSW
Academy...2003-2004 WNSL Champions
with the NSW Sapphires...In 2002-03
helped lead her team, the NSW
Sapphires, to the WNSL title
game...Won the NSW Women's Super
League in 2003 with NSW
Academy...2001-2002 WNSL runner-up
with the NSW Sapphires...In 2001 and
2003 helped lead the NSW
Metropolitan team to the National
Youth Championship...Won the
National Junior Championship title
in 1999-2000 with the NSW
Metropolitan team...In 2001, at age
14, scored eight goals in one match
with the NSW Academy.
PERSONAL
Born Leah Janine Blayney on July 4,
1986...Daughter of Donna and Glenn
Blayney...Plans to major in sports
psychology...Enjoys relaxing with
friends, going to the movies and
beach and listening to music...Also
ran cross country, played water polo
and basketball.
What is your
favorite soccer memory? Playing
For Australia, Winning National
Championships with New South.
Favorite book? John Marsden
If you had to eat one meal for
the rest of your life what would it
be? My dads chicken stronganoff
What do you like to do when
youre not playing soccer?
Play other sports. Chill with
friends , beach it and bbq when its
nice out.
What is your favorite pro sports
team? The Sydney City Roosters
If you were on a deserted island
and you could only have one
possession what would it be? My
ipod
What would be one of your
suppressed desires? I think
being on the pro circuit for like
surfing would be pretty cool
What is your major and what do
you want to do with it?
Physical education
THIS OR THAT
Mall or
Movies: Movies
Instant Messenger or Email:
IM
Pass or Shoot: Shoot
Headband or Pre-Wrap:
Pre-Wrap
Is your alarm set to a Buzzer or
Music: Music
Pizza or Burger: Pizza
Car or SUV: SUV
Jeans or Sweats: Sweats
Baseball or Football:
Rugby League
Tom Brady or Brad Pitt: Tom
Brady
Little Known Fact About Me:
I'm from Australia and I can't surf
