In a thrilling 2-1 win at Quinnipiac, de Leeuw did it all for the Seahawks on both sides of the ball. The sophomore defender held down a Wagner backline that limited the Bobcats to just three penalty corner attempts, while fending off 12 shots. The Seahawk defense limited Quinnipiac to its lowest goal total since September 4. On the offensive side, de Leeuw scored the game-winning goal five minutes into the fourth period during the highly anticipated matchup between the top two teams in the NEC preseason poll. The 2025 second team all-star also dished an assist on Wagner’s first goal early in the second half. de Leeuw leads the conference in assists per game (0.50). The Seahawks are out to a 3-0 start in conference play for the first time since 2022. The second-year player is the first Wagner athlete to attain NEC Defensive Player of the Week status in two seasons.