Adriana Leon '10 Scores Hat Trick for Canada
Adriana Leon ’10 is only the third Canadian to score a hat trick in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, an exclusive club that includes Team Canada’s Christine Sinclair.
Adriana Leon, a 2010 graduate of The Country Day School, is only the third Canadian to score a hat trick at the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, an exclusive club that includes Team Canada’s Christine Sinclair. Adriana scored three goals in the first half of Canada’s opening game against Argentina on August 20, which Canada went on to win 6-0. This year’s U-20 World Cup was held in Kobe, Japan.
“Wearing my Canadian jersey, I wanted to win, and I knew that if I worked hard we would be successful,” said Adriana. “Scoring three goals in a game is the best thing a forward could ask for. Of course I was ecstatic, but I was more content with the way our team played. Everyone's individual jobs were met, and that's why we were so successful on the pitch.”
As a student at The Country Day School, Adriana earned team MVP honors in each of her high school seasons from 2005-2009 and was named Athlete of the Year in 2009. She also earned MVP honors for Rugby in 2008. Adriana went on to play NCAA Division I soccer at the University of Notre Dame as a freshman and sophomore. Upon her return from Japan, she will be playing for the University of Florida Gators while pursuing a degree in Anthropology.
The U-20 Canadian Women’s team went on to lose to Norway (2-1) and then to North Korea (2-1) – exiting the tournament sooner than they had hoped. Team members found solace in knowing that Canada will host the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, as well as the 2015 Women’s World Cup, of which they will be one of 24 countries participating. This event is the largest single sporting event for women in the world and will take place in six cities across Canada: Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Moncton.
Here’s hoping that Adriana will be wearing the red and white of Canada again in 2015!
Click to watch an interview clip of Adriana from August 20th, 2012 on CBC!
Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
Junior, Middle and Senior Schools
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
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Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
