Career Highlights:
• Horizon League All-Freshman team selection (2023).
• Horizon League Second Team All-League (2024).
• 2024 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Team selection.
• Two-time Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Honor Roll selection (2023, 2024).
• Horizon League Fall and Spring Honor Roll selection (2024).
2024:
• 2024 Horizon League Women's Soccer All-League Second Team Selection
• Named to the 2024 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Team.
• Started 16 of 17 games played
• Recorded five points with two goals and an assist from her defensive position
• Posted second goal of the season off a corner kick in UDM's 5-0 dominating Metro Series win at arch-rival Oakland (10/30).
• Dished first assist of the season and second of her career at Milwaukee (9/29).
• Scored first career goal off the first career assist from freshman and fellow defender
Kyleen Bradow against Chicago State (9/5).
• Helped anchor the back line to three shutouts on the season
2023:
• Horizon League All-Freshman team selection
• Saw action in 17 games with 12 starts
• Recorded first career assist in UDM’s 2-1 Metro Series win against arch-rival Oakland (10/25) snapping a six-game skid against the Golden Grizzlies and helping the Titans qualify for the 2023 #HLWSOC Championship for the first time since the 2018 season.
• Helped anchor the back line to four shutout wins on the season.
High School:
• Two-time team captain as a junior and senior
• Two-time All-District selection as a sophomore and junior and All-Oakland Activities Association (OAA) Red selection as a junior.
• Helped lead Rochester to a conference, district and regional championship.
• Helped lead Sporting United to ECNL-RL National Championship runner-up finish.
• National Honor Society member
Personal:
Full Name: Leila Faye Lanier
Parents: Jeff & Heather Lanier
Siblings: Jonah
Major: Business
Reasons for choosing Detroit Mercy:
Business program
Play collegiate soccer
