2020 Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year
2020 All-Sun Belt Second Team

Career at Little Rock: Played in 177 sets across 49 matches over two seasons at Little Rock … Totaled 901 digs, 151 assists, 40 service aces and two kills in her career with the Trojans … Finished her career in Little Rock ranked second in digs per set (5.09) while her 500 digs during the 2021 season ranks as sixth-most in school history … Recorded a career-high 36 digs against Louisiana (9/25/2020), which ties for the fifth-most in a single match in school history … Served up a career-best four aces at Lamar (9/10/2021) …Tallied a career-high eight assists on three separate occasions – against Louisiana (9/25/2020), at Georgia Southern (10/22/2021) and at Arkansas State (11/9/2021) … Her 5.5 digs per set in 2020 ranks second in school history while her 4.72 digs per set in 2021 ranks fifth in school history.
 
2021 (Senior): Was the starting libero in all 29 matches, playing in 106 sets … Totaled 500 digs, 23 service aces, 82 assists and recording one kill … Averaged 4.72 digs per set – the fifth-most in a single season in school history – while also averaging 0.77 assists per set and 0.22 service aces per set … Recorded double-digit digs in 26 matches with a season-high 31 digs at Louisiana (10/9) … Matched a career-high eight assists at Georgia Southern (10/22) and equaled that again at Arkansas State (11/9) … Served up a career-high four aces at Lamar (9/10) with three aces coming at Arkansas (8/28) and three at Coastal Carolina (9/24).

2020 (Junior): The Sun Belt Conference’s Newcomer of the Year and an All-Conference Second Team honoree that served as the teams libero in every set and match on the year … Tallied 402 digs on the season (averaging 5.66 digs per set) with 17 service aces (averaging 0.24 aces per set) while also recording a kill … Finished the year ranked 14^th in the nation and second in the Sun Belt in digs per set (5.66) while ranking 15^th nationally and fifth in the Sun Belt in total digs (402) … Posted a season- and career-high 36 digs against Louisiana (9/25), the fifth-most ever by a Trojan player … Also tallied a career-best eight assists in that match against Louisiana (9/25) … Posted 12 matches on the year with 20-plus digs including two where she had 30-plus digs.

2019 (Sophomore at LSU): Saw action in nine of the 28 matches on the season and recorded 42 digs on the year, averaging 1.25 digs per set…  Had a season high seven digs in match against Southern Miss (Sept. 20) … Finished with four service aces on the season.
 
2018 (Freshman at LSU): Made LSU debut in a match against Baylor and racked up seven digs and a service ace ... Played in 21 matches this year with two starts and 78 total sets played ... Finished fifth on the team in digs with 172 total and an average 2.21 digs per set ... Registered 10-plus digs in nine matches ... Recorded a career high of 15 digs in a five-setter against Ole Miss (Oct. 7) ... Finished fourth on the team with 13 service aces ... Had three service aces in a three-set victory over Auburn (Oct. 14).
 
High School: Was a three-sport athlete at Metairie Park Country Day in Metairie, Louisiana ... Lettered in volleyball all four years, track & field for three years and basketball as a freshman and sophomore... Is a three-time state champion and compiled over 2,000 digs in her prep career...As a senior, picked up Max Prep Second Team All-American, Division V State Tournament Most Outstanding Player, LVCA All-State and PrepVolleyball Defensive Dandy honors... Is a four-time district champion and also led the basketball and track and field teams to district runner ups and district champions, respectively ... As a four-time All-District honoree, Maher earned All-Metro New Orleans Advocate, All-State LVCA and Nola.com Metro Player of the Week in her junior year ... Picked up many accolades in the Fall of 2017 including Time Picayune/Nola.com Preseason All-Metro, LHSAA/LHSCA East VS West All-Star, All-Tournament selection at the Red Hot Sticker Classic and Vanderbilt Catholic Tournament ... Is a part of the Metairie Park Country Day 2000+ dig club ... Played club for NOLA Volleyball before finishing her club career with Louisiana Volleyball... Was named AAU All-Star in 2012... Was the 2016 Class 2A State Javelin Championo, state runner up in 2017 and third place ricipient in 2015... Finished as a Track & Field District MVP in 2016 and 2017 and was a LSWA All-State performer in 2016... Was a member of three clubs at her high school, including Paws for Cause, Special Olympics and Spirit and Publicity.
 
Personal: Full name is Leigh Vivian Maher ... Daughter of Yvette and Mark Maher ... Born Oct. 3, 1999 ... Has one brother Christian ... Father Mark and her three uncles attended LSU ... Father played baseball at Tulane and professionally with the Minnesota Twins.