Leah Cox

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
High School:
Liberty Christian HS
Hometown:
Colleyville, TX

2014
• Started 21 of the 22 games of the season in the defense
• Dished out two assists in the win against Southern Mississippi
• Was a part of a defense that helped record 14 shutouts in the team[apos]s 16 wins
• Was a part of a defense that allowed just four goals in conference play
• Key cog on the defense that posted a shutout streak of 475 minutes that ended in the 1-0 loss to Rice in the championship finals

2013
• Tied for 8th on the squad with a pair of goals in 2013.
• Helped the NT offense rank 14th in the NCAA with 2.36 goals per game.
Started three games, including the C-USA Tournament quarterfinal win over FIU.
• Tallied 13 total shots in 22 appearances for NT.
• Played 800-plus minutes for a second straight year.
• Flicked a free kick from Kelsey Hodges in against Colorado College.
• Scored the ninth and final goal in NT[apos]s season opener at Texas Southern.

2012
• Notched the game-winning goal (the first GWG of her career) at Sun Belt rival Arkansas State.
• Sixth at North Texas with 3 goals on the year.
• Scored all 3 goals in a 4-game span in October.
• Posted three starts and played in all 23 games for North Texas in 2012.
• Assisted on a pair of goals.
• Notched two assists and a goal in NT[apos]s 8-2 win at UALR.
• 16 of her 29 shots in 2012 were on goal, good for an on-goal percentage of .552 - tops among all NT players with at least 15 shots.
• Reached 1,000 minute plateau (1,002 total).
• Scored her first collegiate goal against Florida Atlantic on Oct. 5, 2012.

2011
• Played in 19 games, including one start.
• Registered one assist on the season.
• Assisted on the game[apos]s only goal at Houston (Sept. 4).
• Started at Texas Southern (Aug. 26).
• Played a season-high 63 minutes vs. Oral Roberts (Aug. 21).
• Took four shots vs. Cal State Fullerton (Sept. 18).
• Ranked second among North Texas freshmen with 464 minutes played.

High School
• Named to first team all-state for TAPPS 4A in 2008-09 & 2009-10.
• Helped Liberty Christian win the 2009-10 TAPPS 4A State Championship.
• Named district offensive MVP during Liberty Christian[apos]s championship run.
• Named to the All-State Tournament team in 2008-09.
• Received Newcomer of the Year honors in her district in 2008-09.
• Named first teamAll-district in 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11.

Personal
• Born April 11, 1993 in Irving, Texas.
• Daughter of Dennis and Joan Cox.
• Has one brother, Matthewand one sister, Amy.
• Played club for Sting West [apos]93.

Career Goals:
10/5/12 vs. Florida Atlantic (5[apos])
10/12/12 at Arkansas State (82[apos])
10/14/12 at UALR (59[apos])
8/23/13 at Texas Southern (78[apos])
10/6/13 at Colorado College (77[apos])