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2025-26 Women's Rugby Roster

Megan Leitz

  • Class Senior
  • Position Back
  • Height 5-7
  • High School Wahkiakum
  • Hometown Cathlamet, Wash.

Biography

2024-25 // Junior Year
15s: Appeared and started in eight matches for the Midshipmen.
7s: Scored four tries for a total of 20 points … Scored her first try of the season at the Frostbite 7s in the dominating 44-0 victory over Virginia.

2023-24 // Sophomore Year
15s: Appeared in all eight matches with seven starts during her sophomore season … Scored a try in Navy’s, 38-3, win against West Chester.
7s: Competed for Navy’s No. 1 team in the Emperor 7s, Frostburg 7s and 7s Collegiate Rugby Championship … Helped the Mids win the Emperor 7s and place third at the 7s Collegiate Rugby Championship … Tallied four tries and a conversion kick to total 22 points during sophomore campaign … Scored the game-winning try to lift Navy past American International College in the third-place match of the 7s Collegiate Rugby Championship.
 
2022-23 // Freshman Year
15s: Started 11 matches during her freshman campaign … Finished third in tries scored with five to total 25 points in 15s competition … Scored a season-high 15 points on three tries in Navy’s, 61-28, win over Utah State in the CRAA Fall D1 Championship … Also scored two tries in Navy’s, 51-7, victory against Virginia Tech.
7s: Competed for Navy’s No. 1 team in the West Chester 7s, Emperor 7s, Legacy 7s and 7s Collegiate Championship … Contributed the second-most tries scored on Navy’s roster with six and made three conversion kicks to total 36 points during the 7s season …  Helped the Mids win the Emperor 7s and place fourth at the 7s Collegiate Championship … Scored three tries in Navy’s, 20-5, victory over Princeton at the Emperor 7s … Contributed a try and two conversion kicks in Navy’s, 24-0, win against Texas A&M in the first round of the 7s Collegiate Championship.
 
High School
A 2022 graduate of Wahkiakum High School in Cathlamet, Wash. … Earned varsity letters in basketball (4), volleyball (4) and track and field (3) … Helped Wahkiakum win the District-4 Championship in basketball freshman, sophomore and junior seasons … Collected first-team all-league honors in basketball senior year … Earned captain’s award in basketball sophomore, junior and senior years … Recipient of sportsmanship award for basketball and volleyball team all four years … Named team offensive MVP in volleyball senior year … Member of Key Club, Leadership Club, Dance Club, Associated Student Body and Future Farmers of America.
 
Personal
Daughter of Steve and Stephanie Leitz … Father, Steve, works as a chemical engineer … Mother, Stephanie, works as a high school principal … Brother, Jake, plays basketball at Lower Columbia College … Majoring in data science … Has earned USNA academic honors in one semester … Enjoys raising pigs.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Back
    5'7"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Back
    5'7"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Back
    5'7"
  • 2025-26Senior

    Back
    5'7"