Maggie Ellington

Position:
Midfield/Defense
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
5-4
High School:
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Hometown:
Rockville, Md.

2019 - Sophomore: Appeared as a reserve in eight games on the year ... Put a shot on goal at Saint Louis (9/21) ... Part of a squad that won its final five Atlantic 10 Conference games to earn the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament.

2018 – Freshman: Appeared in 12 games, starting in one ... Made her collegiate debut against Michigan (8/31).

Ellington on UMass: “I felt at home within campus and in Amherst. I knew Coach Weinberg because she founded my club team and it felt like UMass was calling my name. Having these connections allowed me to look past the distance away from home.”

Before UMass: Played for Kelly Massinoat Our Lady of Good Counsel ... Led Good Counsel to a WCAC Conference Championship as a freshman before posting runner-up finishes her final three seasons ... The Falcons were slotted No. 9 in the Washington Post Top 10 in 2017 ... Made 64 career starts with 12 goals and 15 assists with 20 defensive saves in 2017 ... Was named All-Conference First Team as a sophomore and junior and Player of the Year as a senior ... Named Washington Post All-Met First Team as a senior and The Pigskin Club of Washington’s Field Hockey Player of the Year ... Played for Freedom HKY which achieved a No. 4 national ranking and No. 1 in Maryland.

Personal: Born in Silver Spring, Maryland to parents Paul and Linda Ellington ... Has one sibling, Tori ... Enjoys spending time outside during the summer ... Majoring in early childhood education.