2018 - 2019 VIRGINIA
GIRLS SOCCER
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
JULIA
LEAS
MIDFIELDER
JAMES MADISON HS
VIENNA, VIRGINIA
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 5-FOOT-8
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
26
GOALS
4
ASSISTS
71
CAREER GOALS
32
CAREER ASSISTS
“Julia is a game-changer. You have to manage her if you want to win. She’s lethal in the air and a physical specimen. She ran that team.”
Melissa Bibbee
Head Coach - Head coach of Chantilly High

Athletic Excellence


The 5-foot-8 senior midfielder recorded 26 goals and four assists this past season, leading the Warhawks (12-4-1) to the Class 6, Region D tournament quarterfinals. Leas injured her ankle late in the regular season and missed five games before returning to score Madison’s lone goal in a 6-1 loss to Yorktown in the regional quarterfinals. A two-time First Team All-State selection, she concluded her prep soccer career with 71 goals and 32 assists.

Academic Achievement


Leas has maintained a weighted 4.47 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at Georgetown University this fall.

Exemplary Character


Leas has developed a podcast to help raise awareness of mental health challenges facing athletes. She has volunteered locally as a youth soccer coach and a peer psychology tutor.