Maggie O'Brien

Position:
Defense
Height:
5-7
Class:
Redshirt Junior
High School:
Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
Hometown:
Berwyn, PA

2023 (Senior)

Played and started in all 21 games as a redshirt junior
Scooped 34 ground balls, the second most on the team
Forced 26 caused turnovers, most on the team
Heavily aided in the draw with 44 draw controls
A key part of Richmond’s No. 1 A-10 ranking in draw controls per game, No. 1 national ranking in draw controls per game, No. 3 national ranking in draw control percentage and highest amount of single season wins in program history
Named 2023 Team Captain
Named to A-10 Preseason All-Conference team
Named to A-10 Defensive All-Conference First Team
Collected 5 ground balls and forced 3 caused turnovers in the win against William & Mary (2/15/23)
Scooped 4 ground balls in the win over No. 7 UVA (3/15/23)
Played a large part in the win against UMass in the A-10 Championship game with 3 ground balls, 3 caused turnovers and 5 draw controls (5/7/23)

2022 (Junior)
• Played in and started all 18 games as a redshirt sophomore
• Totaled 28 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers on defense
• A mainstay on the draw, the totaled 40 draw controls that helped the Spiders finish the season with the second-highest draw control percentage in the A-10
• Helped the Spiders earn the No. 13 national ranking in scoring defense

2021 (Sophomore)
• Made nine starts in 12 games on defense, including making eight-straight starts to close out the season
• Collected 17 ground balls, including season-high three ground balls against VCU (3/28) and George Mason (4/18)
• Tallied five draw controls on the season, with a season-high two against Longwood (3/3)

2020 (Freshman)
• Saw playing time in five games in the midfield

Prep
• A four-year varsity starter and two-year captain at Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
• Named a 2019 US Lacrosse All-American
• Participated in the 2018 Under Armour All-American Tournament
• Competed for National Tournament Team 1 in 2017 and 2018
• A three-time All-Inter-Ac honoree, taking home First Team honors in 2019
• Also a three-time All-Delaware County honoree
• Named the Notre Dame recipient of the Girls’ Inter-Academic League Directors Award “presented to a senior athlete who has been a multi-sport varsity athlete and has exemplified outstanding sportsmanship and leadership”
• Led team to Top 25 national finish and the PAISSA title in 2019
• Played club lacrosse for Phantastix
• Also a four-year starter for the soccer team, earning team captain honors in 2019
• Named Second Team All-Inter-Ac and Honorable Mention All-Delco in 2018 and 2019
• A four-year Honor Roll member

Personal
• Daughter of Kristin and Patrick O’Brien
• Has three siblings, Morgan, Kevin and Kylie
• Mom played field hockey at Boston College and dad played baseball at Mount St. Mary’s