SUNY New Paltz Athletics

2023: Named All SUNYAC Third Team…Started all 16 games played in…collected 20 ground balls and set a program record 31 caused turnovers this season…set a career high 5 caused turnovers against Cortland on April 19…had a career high in ground balls with 5 against Potsdam (4/4) and Buffalo State (4/7)...earned a spot on the Hawks Academic Honor Roll for the fall 2022 semester...earned a spot on the SUNYAC Commissioner's Academic Honor-Roll...named to the IWCLA All-Academics Honor-Roll.

2022: Did not play.

2021: Appeared in seven games, starting three… tallied nine goals with two assists for 11 total points… took 14 shots, 13 on goal… eight ground balls tied for fifth on team… also finished fifth on team in caused turnovers with seven… shot-on-goal percentage of .929 was second on team (with a minimum of 10 shots taken)… season-high four goals on five shots with one assist April 12 at Plattsburgh… season-high three ground balls and four caused turnovers April 5 at Potsdam... earned a spot on the SUNYAC Commissioner's Academic Honor-Roll.

2020: Played in all five games, starting two… totaled four goals and four assists for eight points on the season… registered seven shots, seven on goal with a shooting percentage of .571… contributed seven ground balls and six caused turnovers… enjoyed season-high three points (two goals and an assist) March 10 against Stockton. (season shortened to just five games due to COVID-19).

High School Accolades: Varsity lacrosse captain… All-Selection XI Division 1… Division 1 champion (2019) at Riverhead High School... Suffolk-County Class A semifinalist (2017).  

Personal: From Riverhead, NY… graduated from Riverhead High School in 2019… member of SAAC… sister, Ava Malanga, incoming Cortland lacrosse freshman… mother, Tara Malanga, played basketball at Oneonta… loves a good book and beach day… daughter of Chris and Tara Malanga. 

Fun Fact: “I went to Paris”