Maysa Walters

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Year:
Redshirt Junior
Position:
M
Hometown:
Billings, Mont.
Previous School:
Chaparral HS / New Mexico

2023 (fifth year):

One-time Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week
Played in nine matches, starting eight before a season-ending injury
Had one goal and one assist
Scored the opening goal on a penalty kick in Montana’s 2-2 home draw with Ohio State
Assisted on Abby Gearhart’s goal in 4-0 home win over MSU Billings
Took 16 shots, put 10 on goal
Played all 90 minutes in 1-0 victory over Oklahoma in Spokane
Was injured in 4-0 home win over Miami (Ohio)

2022 (senior year):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference
Voted team’s Newcomer of the Year
Played and started 19 of team’s 20 matches … Averaged more than 73 minutes per match
Ranked second on team with 10 points … Had two goals, six assists
Tied for first in the Big Sky in assists
Had highlight-reel goal in 1-1 home draw with Fresno State
Scored Montana’s final goal in 3-0 quarterfinal win over Portland State at Big Sky tournament
Assisted on Montana’s first goal of the season, Molly Massman’s against Wyoming
Had three assists in Montana’s 6-0 shutout of MSU Billings
Three assists in a match tied for second in program history
Had assists in home wins over North Dakota State and Northern Colorado
Ranked second on team with 33 shots

Career Highs
Goals: 1, three times
Assists: 3 (MSU Billings, 9.2.22)
Points: 3 (MSU Billings, 9.2.22)
Shots: 5 (Utah Tech, 8.31.23)
Shots on goal: 4 (Utah Tech, 8.31.23)
Minutes: 106 (Idaho, 11.4.22)

Prior to UM: A 2022 graduate of New Mexico with a degree in population health … A three-year starter for the Lobos … Totaled three goals and seven assists … Won two Mountain West Conference championships … Played in two NCAA tournaments … Part of the first New Mexico team to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament with a shootout victory over Navy in April 2021.

Personal: The daughter of Russ and Terri Walters … Has an older brother, Bill Cleary ... Pursuing a master's in public administration.