Rider University Athletics

At Rider:
Elementary Education/Psychology major with a minor in Special Education…

2016:

• 2016 MAAC 1st Team as a center back.
• Team captain for second straight year.
• Started all 18 games, giving her 72 career starts.
• Career-high three goals, all penalty kicks.
• Scored game-winning PK goal in MAAC victory over Canisius.
• Second on the team in minutes played in 2016.
• Played 90+ minutes in 17 appearances.

2015:

• Started 17 games and was second on the team in minutes played.
• Never played less than 90 minutes in a game.
• Named the team MVP and Defensive Player of the Year for a 3rd straight year.
• Anchored the defense that compiled a program-best nine shutouts in 2015.
• Team captain.
• Scored a goal in a victory over Niagara.
• Member of the 2015 Preseason All-MAAC team.
• 2015 MAAC All-Academic Team.

2014:

• Named to the 2014 MAAC All-Tournament Team.
• Named the Rider Team Defensive Player of the Year for second consecutive season.
• Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.
• Made her PK in the 2014 MAAC Title Game shootout.
• Played 20 games as a sophomore, starting 19.
• Assisted on Rider’s lone goal at Niagara.
• Assisted on a goal in the MAAC win over Canisius.
• Played 90 minutes or more in 18 games in 2014.

2013:

• Started 17 games in 2013 as a rookie defender.
• Scored the game-winning goal and also had an assist in the 2013 MAAC quarterfinal win over Marist.
• As a rookie also assisted a goal in Rider’s 3-0 MAAC win over Iona.

At Friends Academy:
Five-year starter for the Friends Academy, leading the Quakers to five County Championships, three Long Island Championships and two New York State finals, winning the State Championship in 2011. A two-year captain, Maierle earned All-Class and All-State honors. She led her ECNL premier team East Meadow United to the 2007 and 2011 ENYSA State Championships and in 2011 was selected to the ECNL id2 Player Development Program.