2012: Started all 46 games she appeared in ... Led the team in the categories of hits (52), RBIs (47), doubles (17), home runs (11), and total bases (102) ... Second on team with 37 runs ... Finished with a .394 batting average, a .474 on base percentage, and led the team with a .773 slugging percentage ... Tied a career-high with three hits and five RBIs against Nazareth, 4/6 ... Led the Empire 8 in RBIs, doubles, home runs, and total bases ... Named NFCA Division III All-Region First Team, Empire 8 All-Conference First Team, and St. John Fisher College Female Athlete of the Week for the weeking ending 4/8.
2011: Led team with 11 home runs and 34 RBI's ... Fourth in runs scored (23) ... Led team in walks with 15 ... boasted a 1.000 fielding pct behind the plate ... Had career-high three hits and five RBIs against Medaille ... Led conference in slugging percentage (.622) and HR, and was 3rd in RBI.
2010: Led team with 7 home runs ... Second on team in on-base pct (.382) and slugging pct (.548) ... Tied for third on team with 19 RBI's ... Named Empire 8 Player of the Week and Honorable Mention All-Conference team.
High School: Played five years at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake HS ... Named as NYS second team all-star catcher as a junior and senior ... Led team in home runs, RBIs and batting average as a junior and senior ... Led the league in home runs as a senior ... Also player two years of volleyball and basketball.
Personal: Leanne is the daughter of Ken and Donna Merchant ... Born on January 2, 1991 ... Majoring in History and Education.
