Florida State University Athletics
2023 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Pais, Leah
Forward
/ Women's SoccerGoalkeeper
/ Women's SoccerMidfielder/Forward
/ Women's SoccerMidfielder
/ Women's SoccerMidfielder
/ Women's SoccerDefender
/ Women's SoccerForward
/ Women's SoccerForward
/ Women's SoccerForward
/ Women's SoccerForward/Midfielder
/ Women's SoccerMidfielder
/ Women's SoccerMidfielder/Forward
/ Women's SoccerMidfielder
/ Women's SoccerMidfielder/Defender
/ Women's SoccerMidfielder
/ Women's SoccerDefender
/ Women's SoccerForward
/ Women's SoccerDefender
/ Women's SoccerGoalkeeper
/ Women's Soccer
Jersey Number 30
Leah Pais
- Position:
- Forward
- Year:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-4
- Hometown:
- Mississauga, Ontario
- High School:
- St. Marcellinus
Bio
CAREER ACCOLADES:
- 2023 National Champion
- Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll twice (2020-21 and 2022-23)
- Named to All-ACC Academic Team (2022).
2023 HIGHLIGHTS:
- Scored two goals and added eight assists in 867 minutes for FSU.
- Played in 22 games while making three starts for the Seminoles.
- Tallid an assist in the National Semifinal against Clemson (12/1).
- Scored a penalty kick against her former team No. 11 Pitt in the Quarterfinals (11/24).
- Provided another game with two assists over Morehead State in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament (11/10).
- Recorded her fifth assist of the season against her former team No. 18 Pitt (10/19).
- Tied her career high with two assists in a 4-1 win over No. 11 Notre Dame (10/12)
- Made her first start as a Seminole at first-ranked North Carolina (9/24).
- Recorded her first assist as a Seminole in the tying goal at eighth-ranked Clemson (9/15).
- Scored her first goal off a penalty kick against South Florida (9/3).
- Made her Seminole debut against Texas A&M (8/17) and tallied two shots in the victory.
Senior at Pittsburgh (2022)
- Named to All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll
- Appeared in all 22 games with four starts
- Leading scorer of the season for the team with eight goals
- Totaled 1179 minutes played, tied for third most assists on team (5)
- Tied for third most game-winning goals on team (2)
- Lifted Pitt to a 1-0 win over Buffalo with a header goal in the 85th minute (11/12)
Junior at Pittsburgh (2021)
- Made seven starts in 18 games played
- Totaled 712 minutes played
- Placed 15 of 28 shots on goal
- Scored in season-opening win at Tulsa (8/19)
- Provided two assists in victory at Saint Joseph’s (9/2)
- Recorded the final goal in win over Saint Francis (9/9)
- Found the back of the net in road victory over Miami (9/26)
- Scored the go-ahead goal in win at Syracuse (10/18)
Sophomore at Pittsburgh (2020-21)
- Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll
- Appeared in all 16 games with 14 starts
- Tied for second on the team in points (12) and goals (five)
- Placed 13 of 26 shots on goal
- Totaled 957 minutes played
- Scored two goals, including the game-winner, along with an assist in her Panther debut at Appalachian State (9/10)
- Followed with another goal in the second win at Appalachian State (9/13)
- Recorded a goal in the win over Navy (10/11)
- Tallied her last goal in the season-finale victory against Kentucky (3/29)
Freshman at Albany (2019)
- Named the America East Rookie of the Year
- Tied for the team lead in goals (five) and tallied 12 points with the Great Danes
- Scored two goals in a win over Maine and then assisted on both goals in a victory at Vermont in the last two games of the regular season
- Recorded a goal against Hartford in the America East semifinals to garner a spot on the all-tournament team.
High School
- Named the 2019 League1 (top amateur/semi-pro/summer league in Canada) Ontario Young Player of the Year after collecting nine goals in 10 appearances for Vaughan SC
- Lettered once at St. Marcellinus, helping the school win the ROPSSAA Championship.
Personal
- Daughter of Joey and Rohini Pais
- Has one older brother Brandon
- Plans to major in social science
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