Maya Naimoli

Position:
Goalkeeper
Height:
5-7
Class:
Junior
High School:
Episcopal Academy
Hometown:
Wayne, Pa.

Redshirt Sophomore Year at Youngstown State (2025-26): Naimoli was the Penguins’ first-string goalkeeper in all 18 contests ... She once again led the Horizon League in saves (100) and saves per game (5.56) ... Naimoli contributed a 1.88 goals-against average, a .752 save percentage, and five shutouts ... Naimoli was named All-Horizon League Third Team ... Youngstown State was 8-10-2 and 6-2-2 in the Horizon League.

Redshirt Freshman Year at Youngstown State (2024-25): She started all 18 games for the Penguins ... Naimoli was named the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week twice during the season ... She posted three shutouts and 1.72 goals-against average ... Naimoli led the Horizon League in saves (96) and saves average (5.33) ... She ranked fourth in the league with a .756 save percentage ... Naimoli was named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team ... The Penguins finished 5-11-2 and 3-7 in the Horizon League.

Freshman Year at Ohio State (2024-25): She did not see any game action with the Buckeyes and earned a redshirt season.

Episcopal Academy (Pa.): Naimoli was a four-year starter and senior captain at Episcopal Academy (Pa.) ... Naimoli was selected first team Inter-Academic All-League, first team All-Delaware County, and first team All-Main Line ... She was named to the Prep Soccer All-America Goalkeeper Watch List in 2021 and 2022 ... A Mid-Atlantic State All-Star in 2021, Naimoli was selected to play in the High School All-America Game in 2022.

She played nine seasons for FC Bucks ... Naimoli was an Elite Club National League (ECNL) Northeast Conference Selection Program Invite and was named a “Player to Watch” in 2019-20 ... She received first team ECNL All-Conference in 2020-21 ... Naimoli had 10 U.S. Soccer Training Center and two Youth National Team Identification Center invitations.

She was selected to the Olympic Development (ODP) National Event Rosters for the Thanksgiving Inter-Regional from 2017-21 and was named to the ODP East Region International Team Roster in three seasons ... Naimoli participated in the 2018 ODP National Training Camp ... She helped the Philadelphia Soccer Club win the State Cup Championship in 2017 and 2018 and the Regional Championship in 2018.

Personal: Maya Elsen Naimoli was born in July 2004 ... She is the daughter of Michael Naimoli and Mary Kay Elsen ... She has an older brother, Sean ... She is majoring in anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences.