Leah Barnes '15 Recruiting Profile

My goal is to play division one tennis and hopefully make it to the professional level.  After tennis I would like to coach developing players to help them reach high levels of performance.  There are two qualities that make me a good candidate for a college team.  First, I am a pretty aggressive player with a well-rounded tennis game.  I can attack and defend pretty well.  Second, I am a team player and encourage my team mates to play their best.  Many people say that I am different from other players in two ways.  On the court I am forceful and powerful, but I am always fair.  Another thing that people say about me is that I am kind and humble.  I don't brag about my record or match scores.  Some academic classes have been hard for me.  I can recall information over a short period of time, however, remembering particular pieces of information over a long period of time has been very difficult.  I am working on figuring out new ways to study.