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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Southlake, Texas
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 | High School: Carroll Senior H.S.
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 | Height: 5-2
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 | Position: F/MF/D
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| Year |
GP-GS |
Shots |
G |
A |
Pts |
GWG |
| 2009 |
11-0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Career |
11-0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
OVERVIEW
- Played in 11 games as a true freshman
- Played club soccer for Solar S.C. and D'feeters S.C.
- 2009 ESPN Rise All-American second team
- Technical midfielder or defender with range in her ball-striking ability
2009 (FRESHMAN)
Came off the bench in season opener against Missouri State and in 10 of last 14 games.
HIGH SCHOOL
Named to 2009 ESPN Rise All-American second team ... Four-year letterwinner at Carroll Senior High School ... Led team to Texas 5A state championship in 2008 ... Named state tournament MVP ... Earned first team all-district honors in 2007 and 2008 ... Tallied seven goals and eight assists in 2008 ... Named to the freshman all-district team in 2006 ... 6-5A Academic All-District ... First team All-District 6-5A ... First team Dallas Morning News all-state ... First team Fort Worth Star Telegram all-state ... Texas Association of Soccer Coaches Region I-5A ... Four-year D'feeters club team captain.
PERSONAL
Full name is Leslie Irene Shurtleff ... Born in Chandler, Ariz. ... Daughter of John and Theresa Shurtleff ... Plans to major in nursing.
Nelson on Shurtleff:
"Leslie is a technical midfielder or defender that has great range with regard to her ball-striking ability. She is what we refer to as a soccer junkie, which is the similar mentality to what basketball coaches refer to as a gym rat."