Before Maryville
Attended Clinton High School in Clinton, Tennessee, where she played soccer from 2021-2024, and Basketball from 2021-2023 and 2025-26. Her soccer head coach was Suzanne Stout and her basketball coach was MC Wall of Famer Alicia Daugherty. 
Honors/Awards: Scored 103 goals over her career, including 32 her senior year along with 21 assists. 2021-2024 1st Team All District 2022-2023 2nd Team All Region 2024 1st Team All Region 2021 District Freshman of the Year 2022 District Midfielder of the Year 2023 District Offensive Player of the Year 2024 District Most Valuable Player 2024 Region Attacker of the Year... Was a team captain... PLayed Club Soccer for FC Alliance 07 ECNL, under coach Chad Stocton.

Personal
Born: Elly Kay Leander in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Family: Parents are Cari Moser and Filip Leander... Has a twin sister, Emma, and another sister, Natalie Clevenshire.