Wade Maloney

TIFFANY ON MALONEY
2020 – Strength has always been a forte, proven again this fall with his team leading maximum on the squat movement.  Wade’s physical prowess and smash-mouth style of play are being shifted to the defensive side of the ball with his final season in Charlottesville.  Despite the significant learning curve, Wade has already demonstrated a thorough and extensive comprehension of our team defense’s systems and specific techniques. 2019 – “A healthy fall semester meant the opportunity to prove his smash-mouth dodging could be impactful with both hands as he matures into a more cognitive threat.”  2018 – “Demolition ball analogies abound as this man identifies the shortest direction to the goal and smashes anything and everything in this path.  Wade is a hard-charging midfielder, with a durable body to both deliver and endure punishing blows.  This dodging technique is a formidable challenge for opposing defenders and gives offensive coordinator Sean Kirwan another weapon in his arsenal.  Wade’s shooting accuracy has notably improved as well.”

2020
• Appeared in three of UVA’s six games
• Saw time against Lehigh, Air Force and Brown

2019
• Appeared in six of UVA’s 20 games
• Finished the season with one goal and two assists
• Scored one goal and dished one assist against VMI
• Dished out one assist against Marist
• Picked up two ground balls

2018
• Appeared in seven of UVA’s 18 games
• Saw some time on UVA’s second and third midfield lines
• Scored one goal and dished out two assists
• Also picked up one ground ball
• Scored first collegiate goal against Johns Hopkins
• Dished out two assists against Richmond

2017
• Appeared in two of UVA’s 15 games
• Made collegiate debut against Siena
• Also saw time against High Point

HIGH SCHOOL
• Listed as the No. 53 recruit in the country by Inside Lacrosse
• Listed as the No. 17 midfielder in the country by Inside Lacrosse
• Under Armour All-American
• A 2016 graduate of the Lawrenceville School
• Scored 24 goals and 42 points as a senior in 2016
• Tallied 34 goals and 49 points as a junior in 2015
• Finished career with 83 goals, 61 assists, 144 points and 165 ground balls

PERSONAL
• Son of Tom and Alison Maloney
• Has a younger sister, Tess
• Father, Tom, played soccer and lacrosse at Brown
• Father, Tom, was lacrosse teammates at Brown with current UVA head coach Lars Tiffany, and played for former UVA Hall of Fame head coach Dom Starsia