Position: Setter/Right Side Hitter
Year: Junior
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Bielsko-Biala, Poland
Previous School: Globe Institute of Technology/Bielsko-Biala
At Globe Institute
Transferred to St. John’s from the Globe Institute of Technology …
received most valuable player and academic all-region honors in
2005 … recorded the first triple-double in Globe Institute history
against FIT with 10 kills, 30 assists and 10 total blocks.
At Bielsko-Biala
In 2001, her high school team took second place in the district …
was named the best setter in the district that same year … was a
named the best volleyball player at her high school, Bielsko
Baiala, in 2000 … took first place at Regionals in 1999 and was
named the tournament MVP … served as team captain from
1999-2001.
Personal
Leszczynska, a sports management major, says to wear the St. John’s
uniform is a great honor ... she chose St. John’s because of its
academic integrity and the opportunity to represent the University
through the volleyball team ... she says one of the most noteworthy
events in her life was leaving Poland to come to the United States
for college ...Leszczynska’s favorite food is Golabki, a polish
dish, and her favorite book is The DaVinci Code.