WSOC: Galton On Eligible List For NWSL Draft

Hempstead, N.Y. – Hofstra senior forward Leah Galton is eligible for the National Women's Soccer League College Draft, it was announced today.

Galton is on a preliminary list of 145 players eligible for selection for the draft that will be held on Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Convention in Baltimore. The NWSL has 10 teams. The draft consists of four rounds and 40 total selections.

Galton was a second-team NSCAA All-America selection in 2015. She was also one of just 15 players on the women's side to be selected as a semifinalist for the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy, which is the highest individual award presented to a player in intercollegiate soccer. Galton was one of just three players from mid-major schools to make the list.

Galton capped a brilliant four-year Hofstra career by scoring a program-record 122 points and tying for the all-time lead in assists with 26. Her 48 goals scored from 2012-15 is good for the second-most in team history. The Harrogate, England native earned her third consecutive Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year award this season, scoring 12 goals, notching six assists and posting 30 points on 89 shots. She is the only three-time winner in CAA history and was also a three-time Preseason Player of the Year in addition to earning 2012 Rookie of the Year honors.

Galton helped Hofstra earn a CAA title in 2012 and twice led the Pride to the NCAA Tournament, including this season when Hofstra won the CAA regular season title and advanced to the second round of the national tournament. In all four of her collegiate seasons, Galton was a NSCAA All-Mid Atlantic first-team pick. Entering 2015, she was ranked the 61st-best player in Division I by Top Drawer Soccer.

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#21 Leah Galton: F; 5' 7"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#21 Leah Galton
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Players Mentioned

#21 Leah Galton

Players Mentioned

#21 Leah Galton