University of Miami Athletics

Leonie Schuknecht

Height

5-9

Class

Senior

Hometown

Bottrop, Germany

High School

Josef-Albers-Gymnasium

Previous School

Louisiana Tech

Instagram

@leonie.tennis

Twitter

@Leonie_0811

Leonie Schuknecht - Women's Tennis - University of Miami Athletics

Career Honors:
ACC Doubles Team of the Week (March 12, April 9)
2024 All-ACC Academic Team
2024 ITA Scholar-Athlete

2023-24 (Senior)
  • 12-24 overall singles record; 4-13 in dual matches; 8-11 fall record
  • 13-16 overall doubles record; 8-12 in dual matches; 5-4 fall record; two ranked wins
  • Clinched the match against Boston College at Hard Rock Stadium
  • Secured three doubles points with Antonia Balzert and one with Isabella Pfennig
  • Was named ACC Doubles Team of the Week twice (March 12 and April 9)
  • Earned her highest ranked doubles win with Balzert when they defeated NC State’s No. 11 duo of Anna Zyryanova and Sophie Abrams
2020-23 (at Louisiana Tech)

Achieved a 34-24 dual singles record and a 41-20 dual doubles record during her career at Louisiana Tech, playing every match at the No. 1 position… First freshman to spend all spring at the top spot since 2010, with a five-match winning streak dual doubles mark… Finished freshman year 2-1 in C-USA action, with wins against WKU and UAB… Finished sophomore season with a four-match winning streak in singles, seven-match winning streak in doubles… Recognized for a 15-win dual doubles sophomore season, tied for the fourth most in Louisiana Tech’s program history, and was the third most of any C-USA doubles duo at the top spot…Ranked junior season as No. 15 in singles in the Southern Region… Became the third player in Louisianna Tech’s program history to be a first-team all-conference selection… Registered a nine-match winning streak against nationally ranked schools for junior spring season opening… Recorded the highest winning percentage of any C-USA player at the No. 1 spot with .842… Earned 16 wins in junior season, tied for the second most in a single season in Louisiana Tech program history… Highlight junior season wins against Oklahoma State (2/20) and FAU (4/21) in the C-USA Tournament… Fifth player in Louisiana Tech program history with 15+ dual wins in singles and doubles in a single season…

Prior to College

Part of the West German U18 championship team in 2019 … Ranked as high as No. 30 in Germany for U18 junior players and as high as No. 164 for all women’s tennis players in Germany.

Personal

Full name is Leonie Schuknecht … Daughter of Sandra and Markus Schuknecht … One sibling, Lucia … Born Nov. 8, 2001 in Bottrop, Germany… Majoring in Graphic Design…

SINGLES
YEAR TOTAL FALL SPRING
2020-21! 9-15 2-4 7-11
2021-22! 15-13  4-3 11-10
2022-23! 24-6 8-3 16-3
2023-24 12-24 8-11 4-13
CAREER 60-58 22-21 38-37
DOUBLES
YEAR TOTAL FALL SPRING
2020-21! 13-10 3-3 10-7
2021-22! 19-8 4-2 15-6
2022-23! 23-13 7-6 16-7
2023-24 13-16 5-4 8-12
CAREER 68-47 19-15  49-32

! = at Louisiana Tech