Leah Bland Class: Sophomore Hometown: Thibodaux, Louisiana High School: Thibodaux Height: 5-2 Position: Outfield Experience: 1L

As a Freshman (2006): Played in 53 games while starting 36 of them in the out field... Had a .204 batting average in her first collegiate season while being tied for the conference lead in triples with three... Also had two doubles and a homerun to go along with 15 RBIs... Her first collegiate homerun came in the form of a grandslam at Jacksonville State on April 10, 2007... Had two-three hit games both coming against Alcorn State on February 17 and February 18, 2007... Picked up SLC Hitter of the Week honors once.

At Thibodaux: Was a four year letter winner in softball... Selected to the All-District and All-Bayou Region Team all four seasons... Played both third base and catcher for coach Angie Barthel... Batted over the .397 mark all four years, including her career best in her junior campaign when she averaged .582 for the season at the plate... Had her highest fielding percentage as a senior with a .973 average... Guided the Tigers to the state playoffs her senior season... Named first team All-State Academic and first team All-State Utility her senior campaign...Was a Wendy's High School Heisman Nominee... Graduated in the top five of her class... Finished with a 4.0 GPA at Thibodaux.

Personal: Full name is Leah Rene Bland... Born on January 13, 1988 in Thibodaux, La... Daughter of Rachel and Duane... Has two sisters, Kayla (11) and Christin (1)... Mother graduated from Nicholls... Majoring in Finance... Hopes to one day open her own real estate business.