Bucknell University Athletics
2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Roster
Jess Leon
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Staples
- Hometown:
- Westport, Conn.
Career: Played in and started 33 games in two years since switching from field hockey to lacrosse…two-time All-Patriot League Second Team (2025 & 2026)...2026 Preseason All-Patriot League…one-time Patriot League Defender of the Week (2025)...three-time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll member…tied the single-season record for ground balls (49 in 2026)...notched 94 total ground balls…tallied 69 caused turnovers…saw four draw controls.
2026 (Senior): Started in all 17 games on defense…Second Team All-Patriot League…Patriot League All-Tournament Team…Preseason All-Patriot League…tied single-season ground balls record with 49…notched 33 caused turnovers…earned one draw control…season-high five ground balls against Lafayette…season-high five caused turnovers against Holy Cross.
2024 (Sophomore): After two seasons of field hockey joined the lacrosse team in the spring of 2024 ... did not appear in a game ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
High School/Personal: Lettered in both lacrosse and field hockey at Staples High School … served as team captain in both sports ... in lacrosse, earned All-State and First Team All-FCIAC honors as a senior ... Block S Team MVP ... played club lax for CT Grizzlies ... during sophomore year was named to CT National Team ... in field hockey, earned Southern New England All-Region, CHSCA First Team All-State, and GameTime CT First Team All-State honors ... Team MVP ... twice named Fairfield County Player of the Week ... led field hockey team to 2019 and 2020 state championships ... 46-3-1 FCIAC record over four years … totaled 22 goals and 19 assists in 2021, setting the school record for points in a season … also played for Field Hockey Club of Connecticut team ... daughter of Robin and Matt … has two brothers, Jake and Josh ... majoring in economics.
