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Leyla Morzan

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Vancouver, British Columbia

Experience:
JR

Major:
Business

2007-08 SEASON - JUNIOR: Closed out the fall season with a come-from-behind win over Cornell's Ruxandra Dumitrescu...Went 5-3 in spring play mostly at the No. 6 spot... Began spring play Feb. 29 against West Virginia's Stephanie LaFortune earning a point in a three-set match in Penn State's 7-0 routing of the Mountaineers...Won an exciting three-set match (4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 10-8) against Momei Qu of then #62 Illinois...Named a 2008 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honoree...Voted the "Iron Lion" by her teammates.

2006-07 SEASON - SOPHOMORE: Battled a wrist injury for most of the season...Had a 3-2 singles record in the fall...Had a come from behind three-set win against Cornell's Kathy Duboe to win the Flight C title at the Penn State Invite...Also went 3-2 in fall doubles play...Went 2-1 with partner Katelyn BeVard and 1-1 with Kristine Harclerode...Posted a 1-3 mark in the spring, playing primarily in the No. 6 position...Earned a point against Lehigh with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Ruthie Furman...Went 2-4 in doubles play with Dorothy Dohanics...Was named Academic All-Big Ten selection.

2005-06 SEASON - FRESHMAN: Opened her first collegiate campaign with two singles wins and two doubles wins at the Penn State Fall Classic...In spring play, competed mostly at the No. 6 singles position, going 5-6 in that spot...Also went 1-1 when competing in the No. 5 slot...Went 4-5 versus Big Ten opponents on the season...Picked up a two-set victory versus Minnesota at the Big Ten Championship to lead Penn State to a 4-3 win...Posted an overall singles record of 10-11...Went 3-2 on the season when combining with Dorothy Dohanics, playing mostly in the No. 3 position for the Nittany Lions...Also went 1-1 with Jenny Shular on the season and 0-1 with Andreea Niculescu to finish her first season as a Nittany Lion with a 4-5 overall doubles mark.

JUNIOR CAREER: Morzan secured Top 15 U16 and Top 20 U18 singles and doubles rankings nationally in Canada...She was the No. 1 ranked player in British Columbia U16s and U18s...Ranked in the Top 10 in Open Singles...2003 Wilson Female Athlete of the Year, Premiers Tennis Female Player of the Year and a top honor roll student in high school...Participated in the 2003 Western Canada Games and won two gold medals...Participated in the 2005 Canada Games.

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