- “I chose Virginia Wesleyan because it is near the beach and when I came for my overnight visit, the girls on the team made me feel welcomed.”
- Selected VWU over the University of Tampa and University of Delaware
Career Highs
Goals: 2 - (Roanoke - 10/8/16)
Assists: 1 - (3x, most recent, Washington and Lee - 10/28/17)
Points: 4 - (Roanoke - 10/8/16)
Sophomore (2017): Appeared in 15 games, making eight starts in the midfield… Posted three assists on the year, including helpers in the final two contests of the season, against Bridgewater and Washington and Lee.
Freshman (2016): Appeared in all 18 games for the Marlins, making six starts…Had a career day against Roanoke College on October 8, scoring both goals in a 2-1 victory to help Virginia Wesleyan upset the Maroons.
Before VWU: Earned Cape Henlopen All-Conference honors… Member of the Honor Society and KBG… Served as an officer on the Executive Student Council… Played softball, field hockey, and swam in high school.
Personal: The daughter of Kimberly and Patrick Carroll… Has a sister, Kaileigh, and a brother, Shane.
Get to Know Karleigh
- Enjoys going to the beach and shopping
- Fan of Dustin Pedroia and the Boston Red Sox, the Washington Redskins, and singer Zella Day
- Favorites include the TV series “Grey’s Anatomy”
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "fun, energetic, weird, and kind”
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "competing and being part of a team”
- If you could spend one day with a famous person from any time period, who would it be and why? “Zella Day because she is so creative and her life just seems so incredibly fun. Everything she does, she does it with heart.”
- People might be surprised to know this about me… “I am terrified of birds and lady bugs”
- It’s the year 2030 and I am doing this… “I am a dentist and traveling the world”
