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2003: Completed the best season of her career to date, ranking fourth in the league in kills per game (3.93) and third in overall kills (413) ... earned First Team All-Patriot League honors ... now ranks second on Bucknell single-season kill list, just missing Melissa Wharton's school record of 421 ... played in 105 of a possible 107 games and reached double-digit kills in all but four matches ... posted 20 or more kills six times, inclduing a career-high 23 against Stony Brook ... had first career 20-20 effort with 21 kills and 24 digs against Fordham ... posted career-high six blocks in win at Navy ... 2002: Competed in all 28 matches, covering 98 games ... second on team in blocks (40) and fourth with 172 kills ... added 104 digs ... season-high 16 kills in win at Navy ... added 14 against American ... 2001: Turned in a terrific freshman season, finishing second on the team in digs (183) and and third in kills (219) ... moved into starting lineup right away and developed into one of the Patriot League's top newcomers ... logged eight double-doubles ... season-high 17 kills against Elon ... enjoyed outstanding match in home win over Army, pocketing 15 kills with only five errors, along with 13 digs and a pair of aces. Personal: Daughter of Mike and Linda Leahy ... majoring in management ... three-time all-conference and two-time all-county selection at Bethpage H.S. ... honorable mention all-state performer ... gold medal winner at Empire State Games ... Student-Athlete of the Year ... brother, Jim, graduated from Bucknell in 2003. According to Opalski: "Jackie will have the responsibility to shoulder much of the load in terms of offensive production, but she has been a terrific player for us in the past in that role. She is an outstanding terminator at the outside hitter position and is someone who will be looked to as a "go-to" player on the front line." | |||||||||||||||||||||