Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site
2

Russ Maher

Attack/Midfield
Position
6'1''
Height
190 lbs.
Weight
Freshman
Class
Mount Sinai, N.Y.
Hometown
Mount Sinai
High School
Russ Maher - Men's Lacrosse - Virginia Cavaliers

Russ Maher Pronunciation

TIFFANY ON MAHER
2021 –”Obsessed with being elite … willing to sacrifice dietary choices and comfort in order to train his body and game to be as sharp as possible … will explore several roles this year.”

2021
• Appeared in four of UVA’a 18 games
• Made collegiate debut against Towson
• Notched first career assist against Air Force
• Also picked up a ground ball against the Falcons

HIGH SCHOOL
• Five-year varsity letterwinner
• Named an honorable mention All-American in 2019
• Two-time all-county and all-division
• Listed as the No. 30 recruit in the country by Inside Lacrosse in 2019
• Newsday second-team All-Long Island in 2019
• Newsday Top 100 player in 2020
• Finished career with 139 goals and 39 career assists for 178 career points
• Suffolk All-Star in 2017 and 2018
• A 2020 captain
• Also took part in cross country for one season, earning second-team all-division
• Earned six letters in high school
• Involved with Mt. Sinai Student-Athlete Leadership Organization

PERSONAL
• Son of Elizabeth and Daniel Maher
• Has one sister, Savannah
• Father, Daniel, played lacrosse at Rutgers from 1987-1991
• Uncle, Rick Maher, played lacrosse at Ithaca College
• Major is undeclared and is currently studying in UVA’s College of Arts and Sciences