Elly Leander
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- Hometown:
- Clinton, Tenn.
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- Position:
- M
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- Year:
- Freshman
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- High School:
- Clinton
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- Instagram:
- elly.leander
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Bio
2025 (Freshman): Leander made her presence felt early in her rookie season. In her second career game, she assisted on a pair of goals in a home-opening win over North Greenville on Sept 6. Four days later, she scored her first career goal in a 5-0 win over King. Her third and final assist of the year came in a 5-0 win over Mars Hill on Sept 24. All five of her points were recorded during the first seven games of the season. She started in four of her 15 appearances, with all four starts coming in the first seven games of the year. Played a season-high 58 minutes in the season opener. Seven of her 13 shots were on target.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 15 | 9 |
| Games started | 4 | 1 |
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Assists | 3 | 1 |
| Points | 5 | 1 |
| Shots | 12 | 5 |
| Shot Pct | .083 | .000 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Union (TN) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | North Greenville | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 10 | at King (Tenn.) | W, 5-0 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 13 | Trevecca Nazarene | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | #11 Catawba | L, 2-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Coker | L, 2-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Mars Hill | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | at Newberry | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Emory & Henry | T, 2-2 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | Young Harris | W, 3-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Lincoln Memorial | T, 0-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | RV Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 2-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Wingate | W, 1-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Anderson (S.C.) | T, 1-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Tusculum | W, 4-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 2-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Union (TN) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 6 | North Greenville | W, 4-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 10 | at King (Tenn.) | W, 5-0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 1 | .333 |
| Sep 13 | Trevecca Nazarene | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 17 | #11 Catawba | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 20 | at Coker | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 24 | at Mars Hill | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 27 | at Newberry | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Emory & Henry | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 8 | Young Harris | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 15 | at Lincoln Memorial | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 18 | RV Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 25 | at Wingate | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 1 | Anderson (S.C.) | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Nov 5 | Tusculum | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 8 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
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| Sep 4 | at Union (TN) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | North Greenville | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at King (Tenn.) | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Trevecca Nazarene | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | #11 Catawba | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Coker | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Mars Hill | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Newberry | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Emory & Henry | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | Young Harris | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Lincoln Memorial | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | RV Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Wingate | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Anderson (S.C.) | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Tusculum | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
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| 2025-26 | 15 | .80 | .083 | .40 | .500 |
| Total | 15 | .80 | .083 | .40 | .500 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
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| 2025-26 | 15 | 12 | .083 | 6 | .500 |
| Total | 15 | 12 | .083 | 6 | .500 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
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| 2025-26 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
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| 2025-26 | 15 | 4 | .07 | .20 | .33 |
| Total | 15 | 4 | .07 | .20 | .33 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Conference | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Away | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Losses | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| October | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 15 | .80 | .083 | .40 | .500 |
| Conference | 9 | .56 | .000 | .33 | .600 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | .50 | .000 | .38 | .750 |
| Away | 7 | 1.14 | .125 | .43 | .375 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 1.00 | .143 | .29 | .286 |
| Losses | 5 | .40 | .000 | .20 | .500 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 1.14 | .125 | .43 | .375 |
| October | 5 | .60 | .000 | .40 | .667 |
| November | 3 | .33 | .000 | .33 | 1.000 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 15 | 12 | .083 | 6 | .500 |
| Conference | 9 | 5 | .000 | 3 | .600 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 4 | .000 | 3 | .750 |
| Away | 7 | 8 | .125 | 3 | .375 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 7 | .143 | 2 | .286 |
| Losses | 5 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 8 | .125 | 3 | .375 |
| October | 5 | 3 | .000 | 2 | .667 |
| November | 3 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 15 | 4 | .07 | .20 | .33 |
| Conference | 9 | 1 | .00 | .11 | .11 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 2 | .00 | .25 | .25 |
| Away | 7 | 2 | .14 | .14 | .43 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 3 | .14 | .43 | .71 |
| Losses | 5 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 4 | .14 | .43 | .71 |
| October | 5 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| November | 3 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 |
News mentions
It was two seniors that helped salvage a point for Carson-Newman (7-4-3, 3-3-3 SAC) on Senior Day. Alayna Corbitt’s free kick connected with the head of Molly Bukiewicz and the ball rolled into the bottom left corner of the goal to tie Anderson (8-4-2, 5-3-1 SAC) in the final seconds on Saturday evening at McCown Field.
When Molly Bukiewicz scores, Carson-Newman wins. That was the case for the seventh time in 2025 as the graduate student scored her eighth goal of the year in the 54th minute to lift the Eagles (7-4-2, 3-3-2 SAC) to a 1-0 victory over Wingate (8-5, 4-4 SAC) on Saturday afternoon at Pride Park.
Berna Kabakci made six saves to help Carson-Newman (6-3-2, 2-2-2 SAC) battle Lincoln Memorial (5-4-3, 1-3-2 SAC) to a scoreless draw Wednesday evening in Harrogate, Tennessee.
Emory & Henry (5-2-1, 1-2-1 SAC) scored with 100 seconds to play, to tie Carson-Newman (5-3-1, 2-2-1 SAC) 2-2 on Wednesday night at McCown Field.
For the second time this year, Carson-Newman (4-3, 1-2 SAC) scored three first-half goals to race by Mars Hill (1-4, 0-2 SAC) and collect its first South Atlantic Conference win of the season on Wednesday evening at Meares Stadium.
Carson-Newman (2-1) begins a mini two-game homestand tomorrow evening as it welcomes in Trevecca Nazarene (2-1) for a non-conference contest at 5:00 p.m. from McCown Field.
Molly Bukiewicz scored or assisted on three of Carson-Newman’s (2-1) five goals to propel the Eagles to a 5-0 win over King (1-1) on Wednesday evening at Parks Field in Bristol.
Carson-Newman (1-1) will aim to stay unbeaten all-time against King (1-0) when the two sides clash on Wednesday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. in Bristol.
Carson-Newman (1-1) women’s soccer loves home openers. Selina Jud’s five-point day helped the Eagles score four times to race past North Greenville (0-2) on Saturday evening at Wayne and Beth Harvey Stadium at McCown Field.
Berna Kabakci reset her career-high in saves, but Carson-Newman (0-1) dropped its season opener to Union (1-0) on Thursday afternoon at Smith Memorial Soccer Complex.
Carson-Newman women’s soccer positions previews continue on with a preview of this year’s midfielders, with help from senior midfielder Felicia Frick.