2021 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
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/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerGK
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's Soccer
Jersey Number 6
Leigh Polson
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Orange, Calif.
- High School:
- Villa Park HS
2021 (Junior)
- 13 starts in 17 matches played
- 2 goals, 3 assists
- Two shots on goal against Cal State Fullerton (10/31)
- Started 12 of 14 matches played in
- Scored her first collegiate goal in home opener against Cal Baptist (8/26)
- Recorded eight shots on the year
- Played 11 matches with two shots
- Recorded a shot on goal against UNLV (9/16)
- Two-sport athlete in soccer and track & field at Villa Park High School
- 2014 Crestview League Rookie of the Year
- Named All-Crestview League for both soccer and track & field
- Scholar athlete
- Was also involved in advanced dance
- Daughter of Tom and Kathy Polson
- Older brother, David, played soccer for San Francisco
- Biggest influences are her parents, Jason Martinez, John King, and God
- Favorite sports teams: Los Angeles Angels, Dallas Cowboys, FC Barcelona
- Most memorable sports achievement: winning all four league events her senior year of track and field
- Favorite athletes: Mia Hamm, David Beckham
- Favorite author: John Green
- Favorite TV shows: Friends, Gossip Girl, The Bachelor
- Favorite movies: Moana, Tangled, Bridesmaids
- Favorite musical artists: One Direction, Florida Georgia Line, Dierks Bentley
- Favorite foods: pizza, pancakes, cereal
- Hobbies: dancing, baking
Highlander Hot Talk Podcast - Spring Sports Recap 5/21/2026
Thursday, May 21
Day in the Life: Leilani Juan
Monday, May 04
UCR Student-Athletes cheer on our students.
Friday, May 01
UCR Athletics Director Introductory Full Press Conference
Tuesday, March 24
