Laini Leindecker

Classroom

Laini Leindecker was honored as the 2015-2016 America East Volleyball Scholar-Athlete and is a five-time member of the UAlbany’s Dean’s List. A member of the 2015 America East All-Academic Team, Leindecker holds a 3.73 cumulative GPA in human biology and will graduate at the conclusion of this academic year. Her academic performance helped UAlbany earn the 2014-2015 AVCA Team Academic Award.

Character

On the court, Leindecker is a three-time team captain, serving in that role since her sophomore year and is often the team representative during athletic functions. Through her role with SAAC as the current president and a former officer, she also serves as a representative for the America East Conference, being chosen as the league representative at the 2016 NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum in Phoenix.

Community

Leindecker has been an active member of her community at UAlbany and back home in Ohio. At UAlbany, she is the president of SAAC, helping organize numerous events, including the toiletry drive, Adopt-a-Family and the UAlbany-chapter of the America East Food Frenzy. Back home as part of her church, she has gone on three missions to Honduras, assisting with the finishing of new buildings, including sanding and painting walls of newly built structures. She also has gone on missions in Ohio, New York and West Virginia.

Competition

The leader of the Great Danes since sophomore year as team captain, Leindecker was the America East Co-Player of the Year last season and is a two-time America East All-Conference First Team selection. A six-rotation player, she is on pace to be the third UAlbany player in program history to earn 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs. She led UAlbany to the conference regular season title last year plus a pair of America East Tournament final matches in 2014 and 2015. She was second in kills per set as a sophomore and first as a junior.