Nazareth College Athletics

Math Education major… born 12/13/93… daughter of Mike and Mindy Malia, Owego, N.Y… returning for her fourth season, Malia appeared in all 23 games for the Golden Flyers in 2014, including 17 as a starting midfielder… contributed 10 points on three goals and four assists… scored her first career goal on a penalty kick in a 3-0 win at St. John Fisher on 9/27/14… also scored in a 2-1 win at Skidmore on 11/1/14 and in the NCAA Tournament game against Amherst on 11/16/14… helped Nazareth gain an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament by converting one of four Nazareth penalty kicks following a 0-0 tie at Ithaca in the Empire 8 Championship game… also converted a penalty kick against Amherst in the NCAA Tournament to enable Nazareth to advance to the third round.

2013: Malia played in all 20 games for the Golden Flyers, including five as a starter… contributed a pair of assists – one in a 6-0 win at Alfred on 9/21/13, the other in a 3-1 loss to Ithaca in the Empire 8 Conference title match on 11/10/13.
 
2012: played in 13 games.

Scholastic: a graduate of Owego Free Academy, Malia excelled in soccer, basketball and track… played four seasons of varsity soccer and was named fourth-team all-state in 2011… also a first-team Southern Tier Athletic Conference all-star selection…a two-time divisional all-star as a point guard in basketball… helped soccer team to Section Four titles in 2010 and 2011 and basketball team in 2011-12…  recipient of Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award as well as Southern Tier Basketball Officials’ Award…a high honor roll student and member of the National Honor Society.