2025 (JUNIOR): Started all 19 games ... Received All-NJAC Honorable Mention ... Part of defense that shut out nine opponents and conceded just over one goal per game ... Named to NFHCA preseason Watch List ... Also scored five goals and tied for team lead with three game-winners ... Netted game-winning overtime goal to beat Swarthmore (9/17) ... Scored twice in win over William Paterson (10/11), earning NJAC Defensive Player of the Week honors on October 13 ... Scored opening goal in 2-0 win at Stockton (10/22) ... Also scored the game-winning goal with 1:49 remaining in NJAC semifinal win over the Ospreys (11/5) ... Named to NJAC All-Academic Team
2024 (SOPHOMORE): NFHCA All-Region Second Team selection...Earned All-NJAC First Team honors…Appeared and started in all 20 games…Finished third on the team and seventh in the NJAC with seven goals…Scored the Lions’ lone goal in an overtime loss to #22 Bryn Mawr (9/11)...Tallied two goals on three shots against Arcadia (10/1)... Registered goals in back-to-back games against Stockton (10/23) and Ramapo (10/26)... Scored the first of two goals in an overtime victory against Montclair State in the NJAC Semifinals (11/6)
2023 (FRESHMAN): Made immediate impact as a rookie, starting in 18 of 19 games played...Finished with four goals (tied for fifth on team)Â in 974 minutes played...Made collegiate debut as a reserve against Catholic (9/1), before moving into starting lineup...Named as NJAC Rookie of the Week after recording first career multi-goal game against Juniata (9/10)...Scored game-tying goal in the fourth quarter against Cabrini (9/13)...Notched a goal in NJAC Semifinals against No. 13 Kean (11/1)
BEFORE TCNJ: Earned All-State, All-North Jersey, All-County, and All-League honors at Pompton Lakes High School ... Two-time first-team selection to All-North Jersey, All-County, and All-League squads ... Helped lead Cardinals to two Passaic County titles ... Named to NFHCA Impact Senior Team ... NJIC Sportsmanship Award recipient ... North Jersey Sports Field Hockey Player of the Year Nominee ... NFHCA High School National Academic Squad ... Member of National Honor Society ... Also played softball and won Passaic County championship in 2022 ... Member of Student Council ... Student Ambassador ... Peer helper ... Volunteer at local field hockey and softball clinics ... Peer Minister at local church
WHY TCNJ? I chose TCNJ because of its excellent field hockey program, extraordinary coaching staff, and great biology program.
PERSONAL: Birthday is March 2 ... Parents are Brendan Maher and Raquel Bini ... Siblings are Patrick and Jacqueline ... Sister was on the swimming and diving team at Coast Guard ... Biggest athletic thrill has been scoring the game-winning goal in overtime against a rival in high school ... Favorite pregame meal is toast and favorite postgame meal is cheeseburgers ... Favorite athlete is Bethany Hamilton ... Spanish was her first language
AWARDS AND HONORS
- 2nd Team NFHCA All-Region (2024)
- 2-time All-NJAC (1st Team -Â 2024 | Hon. Mention - 2025)
- NJAC Defensive Player of the Week (10/13/25)
- NJAC Rookie of the Week (9/11/23)
- NFHCA Watchlist (2025)
- NFHCA National Academic Squad (2023)
- NJAC All-Academic Team (2025)
