Leah McBride
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- Hometown:
- Johnson City, Tenn.
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- High School:
- Science Hill High School
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- Singles Wins
- 7
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- Singles Losses
- 4
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- Singles Ties
- 1
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- Doubles Wins
- 10
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- Doubles Losses
- 5
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- Doubles Ties
- 1
Bio
2024-25: Built off a strong first year with a 10-7 sophomore campaign, including a 6-3 record in SAC competition with a majority of her play at the No. 5 and 6 spots. In doubles, she continued her success from a year ago with a 14-8 mark, including a 6-3 record with Hala Awad and Sindija Manovska.
2023-24: Was one of C-N's top contributors in her freshman season, posting a 15-9 overall record in singles with a 10-2 mark in SAC play, predominantly at the No. 5 spot. She also contributed at a high level in doubles, accumulating a 14-10 record and going 11-2 in SAC play. One of the early highlights of her season came at the ITA Championships in September, where McBride made a run to the Round of 16, winning four-straight matches, including a ranked upset over Wingate's Fernanda Castillo.
HIGH SCHOOL: Helped Science Hill to two team state championships (2021, 2023) as well as two doubles state championships (2021, 2023). Earned All-Conference honors in three of her four seasons (2021, 2022, 2023) as well as All-State honors in two seasons (2021, 2023). Named conference MVP in 2023.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Susan McBride. Plans to major in Sociology at C-N.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles Wins | 7 | 6 |
| Singles Losses | 4 | 3 |
| Singles Ties | 1 | 1 |
| Singles Sets Wins | 18 | 16 |
| Singles Sets Losses | 9 | 7 |
| Singles Games Wins | 224 | 207 |
| Singles Games Losses | 91 | 77 |
| Doubles Wins | 10 | 7 |
| Doubles Losses | 5 | 4 |
| Doubles Ties | 1 | 1 |
| Doubles Sets Wins | 11 | 8 |
| Doubles Sets Losses | 6 | 5 |
| Doubles Games Wins | 170 | 149 |
| Doubles Games Losses | 53 | 38 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | SinglesW | SinglesL | SinglesT | DoublesW | DoublesL | DoublesT | SinglesSetsW | SinglesSetsL | SinglesGamesW | SinglesGamesL | DoublesSetsW | DoublesSetsL | DoublesGamesW | DoublesGamesL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at LMU Invitational | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 8 | at LMU Invitational | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 19 | at Belmont Abbey Invitational | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 20 | at Belmont Abbey Invitational | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 28 | at ITA Fall Championships | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 29 | at ITA Fall Championships | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 30 | at ITA Fall Championships | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 11 | at UTR College Circuit Tournament | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 12 | at UTR College Circuit Tournament | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 25 | at Eagle Invitational | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 26 | at Eagle Invitational | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Feb 8 | vs. Young Harris | W, 4-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 8 | vs. Southeast Mo. St. | L, 4-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 22 | Union (Ky.) | W, 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Feb 25 | at Lee | L, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Mar 8 | at Limestone | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Mar 11 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Mar 13 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 5 |
| Mar 15 | at Bethel (TN) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 18 | Purdue Northwest | W, 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Mar 19 | Tusculum | W, 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Mar 22 | No. 44 Coker | W, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Mar 25 | Emory & Henry | W, 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Mar 29 | at No. 22 Wingate | L, 4-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Apr 2 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Apr 4 | Johnson (TN) | W, 7-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 7 | No. 6 Catawba | L, 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Apr 8 | Mars Hill | W, 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Apr 11 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Apr 12 | at No. 32 Newberry | L, 4-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Apr 16 | vs. No. 50 Coker | L, 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Statistic | gp | SinglesW | SinglesL | SinglesT | DoublesW | DoublesL | DoublesT | SinglesSetsW | SinglesSetsL | SinglesGamesW | SinglesGamesL | DoublesSetsW | DoublesSetsL | DoublesGamesW | DoublesGamesL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 224 | 91 | 11 | 6 | 170 | 53 |
| 2025-26 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 113 | 123 | 6 | 8 | 162 | 165 |
| Total | 31 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 32 | 24 | 337 | 214 | 17 | 14 | 332 | 218 |
| Statistic | gp | SinglesW | SinglesL | SinglesT | DoublesW | DoublesL | DoublesT | SinglesSetsW | SinglesSetsL | SinglesGamesW | SinglesGamesL | DoublesSetsW | DoublesSetsL | DoublesGamesW | DoublesGamesL |
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| Event | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 224 | 91 | 11 | 6 | 170 | 53 |
| Conference | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 207 | 77 | 8 | 5 | 149 | 38 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| Home | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 146 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 134 | 26 |
| Away | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 73 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 23 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Result | |||||||||||||||
| Wins | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 89 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 156 | 25 |
| Losses | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 135 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| Month | |||||||||||||||
| February | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| March | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 70 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 133 | 25 |
| April | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 142 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 19 |
News mentions
Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis saw its season come to an end in heartbreaking fashion on Wednesday morning in the SAC Women’s Tennis Tournament Quarterfinals.
No. 47 Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis prepares for a new season to begin in Sumter, S.C.
Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis ended its regular season with a road loss to Newberry on its Senior Day.
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Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis in its final home match of the season broke out the brooms for the seventh time this season in a win over Mars Hill.
No. 50 Carson-Newman (11-4, 7-2 SAC) suffered its first home loss of the season to #6 Catawba (18-0, 10-0 SAC) on Monday afternoon at the Charles A. “Buddy” Catlett Tennis Complex.
No. 50 Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis took control in a road match against Lincoln Memorial in a convincing sweep.
No. 44 Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis was handed its first conference loss of the season to No. 22 Wingate.
Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis kept its winning ways rolling with its seventh straight in a sweep of Emory & Henry.
Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis kept its winning ways rolling with its biggest win of the season thus far against No. 44 Coker.
Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis took down its arch-rival in convincing fashion on Wednesday afternoon.
Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis continued its winning ways with a sweep of the visiting Pride of Purdue Northwest.
Carson-Newman stayed perfect in South Atlantic Conference play with a win at home over Lenoir-Rhyne.
Carson-Newman kept the winning ways coming with a 5-0 sweep of UVA Wise on Tuesday afternoon.
Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis earned a win in its first conference match in a sweep of Limestone.
Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis fell on Tuesday giving undefeated Lee its biggest challenge of the season.
The Eagles kicked off the home schedule against Union (Ky.) with a narrow 4-3 decision that came down to the doubles point.
Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis begins its spring slate 1-1 after splitting in a doubleheader against Young Harris and Southeast Missouri State.
Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis begins its season with two matches on February 8 at neutral sites.
With the women’s tennis spring schedule just over a week away, the South Atlantic Conference has released two C-N players to watch.
Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis has been picked to finish fourth in the South Atlantic Conference preseason poll.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman women’s tennis team finished the fall season on a high note, performing at a high level against Converse University on Friday and Saturday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman women’s tennis team looks to close out the fall season on a high note, hosting Converse University for a pair of dual matches on Friday and Saturday.
SUMTER, SC – The Eagles women’s tennis team won a pair of matches at the ITA Fall Championships on Sunday and will be represented in Monday’s round of 16 and the doubles quarterfinals.
SUMTER, S.C. – The Carson-Newman women’s tennis team put forth an impressive effort on day one of the ITA Fall Championships, dominating the singles and doubles court.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Eagles women’s tennis team is set to take another tough test at the four-day ITA Fall Championships, starting on Saturday in Sumter, South Carolina.
HARROGATE, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman women’s tennis team put together a solid outing in its first fall event over the weekend, competing at a high level at the LMU Invitational.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman women’s tennis team kicks off its 2024 fall season on Saturday, taking a trip to Harrogate, Tennessee, for the LMU Invitational.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Head coach Jon Parker has announced the women’s 2024 fall schedule, which features some familiar tournaments, including two at home at the back end of the season.