Name: Conor Leahy
Sport: Soccer
Jersey Number: 6
Kendall Pope / Sports Editor
Conor Leahy is a standout-player on the men’s soccer team—literally. His bright-red hair and beard plus his scoring skills make him a player that’s hard to miss.
The starting sophomore from Beverly, Mass. suffered from a wrist injury freshman year and was unable to touch the field until this season.
“Being able to watch my first year, I got to see the speed of play and getting used to that in practice made it easier to transition to the field this season,” Leahy said.
Since Leahy has been on the field he’s scored multiple goals. One goal in particular was the game-winner against Worcester State; later that week he accompanied Promise Kpee with an assist.
He even earned LEC Rookie of the Week on Sept. 22.
“Coach mentioned it [Rookie of the Week] to me at practice—I didn’t even know about it till he told me. My parents were pretty happy,” Leahy said. He recently made two goals in a shut-out game against Green Moutain State on Sept. 24. Although Leahy grew up only minutes from Endicott College, he came to KSC to pursue a degree in occupational safety.
“I’ve always been interested in construction and once I saw that Keene State offered it as a major I thought it would be a great opportunity to broaden my interests,” Leahy said.
Favorite Movie: Talladega Nights”
Favorite Band: “Kodaline—they’re an Irish rock band”
Favorite Food: “Buffalo chicken pizza”
How long he’s been growing his beard: “Three months”
Kendall Pope can be contacted at kpope@keene-equinox.com
