Leah Waxman
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- Team:
- Women's Volleyball
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- Year Inducted:
- 2017
A versatile and gifted athlete, Leah Waxman competed for the Mountaineers in women’s Volleyball from 2005 to 2010. During her five years, she assisted her team in capturing four OCAA bronze medals.
During her time on the court, she was a three time OCAA League All-Star. She was also an: OCAA Player of the Week, OCAA Tournament Player of the Game, tournament MVP, OCAA Player of the Year, OCAA Central West Scoring Champion, team scoring leader and finished third in OCAA scoring in 2009. During the 2009 season, Leah played 52 sets where she earned 214 points, 187 kills, 23 aces, 4 blocks with an average of 4.12 points per game. Leah was named aCCAA All Canadian in the 2009 season.
During her final season as a Mountaineer, Leah rose to the challenge and played Libero for most of the season due to a shoulder injury. Her perseverance and talent was recognized when she was honoured as a Tournament All Star at the Limoilou and Fanshawe tournaments and she was the OCAA Player of the Game for the match against Trent.
She was named team MVP in three seasons and was awarded the Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year in 2008 and 2009.
