2020 Women's Lacrosse Roster
O'Brien, Maggie
Jersey Number 10
Maggie O'Brien
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
- Hometown:
- Berwyn, PA
Bio
2023 (Senior)
• 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
- 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)
• 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
A10 WLAX Preview
Wednesday, April 30
Women's A10 Tennis Preview
Wednesday, April 23
Women's Lacrosse Highlights vs. Duquesne
Saturday, April 12
Women's Lacrosse Postgame - Duquesne
Saturday, April 12