Aug. 15, 2014
MAGGIE GALLAGHER
Position: Midfield
Hometown: Bel Air, Md.
High School: C. Milton Wright
Club Team: NEMS
BEFORE PENN STATE
Four-year standout at C. Milton Wright High School ... Helped lead team to three Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference titles (2012-14) and was a three-time state finalist (2011-13) ... Two-time US Lacrosse All-American and US Lacrosse Academic All-American (2013, 2014) ... Named First Team All-Harford County and All-Conference and Baltimore Sun All-Metro Second Team as both a senior and junior ... Served as captain and named team's MVP as a senior ... Garnered Best Offensive Player recognition as a junior ... In 2012, earned team Unsung Hero award and second-team all-county and all-conference laurels ... Was teammates with Nittany Lions Sarah Piazza and Abby Smucker ... Competed with NEMS ... Won a championship with Team Maryland 2012 at the Brine All-American tournament ... Helped secure a championship with Team Baltimore at the 2013 Under Armour All-America Underclass Tournament.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Dan and Faith Gallagher ... Father, Dan, played baseball at Temple ... Has two sisters, Erin and Katie ... Sister, Katie, is a junior on Navy's lacrosse team ... Also played field hockey and competed on the school's swimming team ... Helped lead the field hockey team to the 2013 state championship ... Earned swimming state championships in 2011 and 2013 ... Named C. Milton Wright's 2013 Female Athlete of the Year and was named the recipient of the 2014 Al Cesky Scholarship ... Eanred The Arena Club's Athlete of the Year ... Born Dec. 9, 1995 in Darby, Pa.
Missy Doherty on Gallagher: "Maggie is a great force in the midfield. "She hustles everywhere and makes the unsung plays. Her attitude is great, and we are looking for her to compete quickly."