University of Richmond Athletics
Malena Magnano - 2026 Field Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 21
Malena Magnano
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Kellam High
- Hometown:
- Virginia Beach, Va.
- Prev School:
- Liberty
2026 (Junior):
Prior to Richmond (at Liberty):
2025 (Sophomore):
Prep
Personal
- Joined the Spider Hockey program in January as a mid-year transfer
- Finished the regular season appearing in 17 games with four starts, including La Salle, Liberty, Saint Louis and Old Dominion
- Fourth on the team with 17 points on six goals and five assists, finished in the top 15 in the A10 in assists per game (0.29), goals per game (0.35) and points per game (1.00)
- Started the season with a four-point game against Queens (NC) with a goal and two assists in the 12-0 victory
- Tallied goals against Longwood, William & Mary, and VCU and two against La Salle.
- Also collected assists against Georgetown, La Salle and Lock Haven
Prior to Richmond (at Liberty):
2025 (Sophomore):
- Saw playing time off the bench in road contests against William & Mary, App State and Longwood
- Took three shots, all on goal, including two against William & Mary
- Appeared in 14 games in first season
- Tabbed to NFHCA National Academic Squad
- Honored on BIG EAST All-Academic team
- Totaled one goal, one assist, three points and seven shots (four on goal) on the year
- Scored first career goal in 9-0 triumph over Quinnipiac in BIG EAST action (Oct. 18)
- Notched first career assist in 5-0 win over the William & Mary Tribe on Sept. 13
- Fired off a season-high three shots (one on goal) against William & Mary
Prep
- Graduate of Kellam High School
- Played for Kellam for three seasons after moving from Necochea, Argentina
- Earned numerous awards as a senior: NFHCA High School All-American third team, NFHCA High School All-South Region team, All-Tidewater second team, VHSL Class 5 All-State first team and VHSL Region 5B first team
- Selected to play in the CoVA Sports Senior Field Hockey All-Star Game
- Finished senior season with 34 goals, seven assists and 75 points in 17 games while helping Kellam to regionals
- Tallied 20 goals, seven assists and 47 points as a sophomore while helping the Kellam Knights to a region title and a spot in the state tournament
- Named first team all-state and first team all-region as a sophomore
- Competed at the club level for Club Del Valle in Argentina from 2009-21 and also played for TCOYO Hockey Club in the United States
- Earned gold medals at the 2023 U18 USA Nexus Championship and 2022 U16/Rise USA Nexus Championship with TCOYO
Personal
- Daughter of Richard Magnano and Agueda Echevarria
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Sunday, September 20
