Payton Maloney

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Position:
F
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
Saline, Mich.
High School:
Saline

Sophomore/Freshman (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in 18 games in the midfield
• Scored first collegiate goal in the fourth quarter vs. Ohio (Sep. 13)
• Tallied an assist at #16 Penn State (Oct. 18)
• Registered a career-high four shots vs. Central Michigan (Sep. 15)

Freshman (2023)
• Redshirted the 2023 season; missed the bulk of the season dual to injury

Prep
• Graduated from Saline High School (2023)
• Named to the Max Field Hockey All West-Midwest Region Second Team (2022)
• Voted to 2023 MHSFHCA Dream Team and All-State first team; All-State honorable mention (2022)
• 2022 NFHCA High School Impact Senior Team selection
• Two-time all-conference honoree (2021, '22)
• Named Saline's MVP (2022) and Offensive Player of the Year (2021)
• Also earned varsity letters in basketball and soccer
• Recipient of a 2023 MHSCA Rich Tompkins Multi-Sport Athlete Award
• National Honor Society; Gold Honor Roll
• Max Field Hockey Class of 2023 Top 100 Player

Club/Junior Team
• Played with Pinnacle Field Hockey
• Contributed to a gold-medal finish at the 2021 AAU Junior Olympics

Personal
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in communication and media
• Born on March 2, 2005
• Daughter of Mike and Deena Maloney
• Has an older sister, Emi, who played field hockey at Central Michigan (2019-23)