Top-Ranked 2028 Prospect Maddie Moran Commits to Maryland

For the second time in three years, Maryland women’s lacrosse has landed a top-ranked recruit with family ties to the program.

Maddie Moran — the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2028, according to Inside Lacrosse — announced in a social media post Thursday that she has committed to the Terrapins.

Moran’s father, Ryan, is a Maryland alum and the offensive coordinator for the men’s lacrosse team there. She starred at national powerhouse Maryvale (Md.) alongside Cayden Reese, the consensus top recruit in the Class of 2026 and the daughter of Hall of Fame women’s lacrosse head coach Cathy Reese. They won back-to-back IAAM championships together while playing for Cayden’s father and Cathy’s husband, Brian Reese.

Moran is set to play for the U.S. Girls’ U17 Youth National Team this fall, having made it through the USA Lacrosse National Team Development Program. She’s a complete attacker with smooth scoring ability, some draw prowess and a relentless motor to cause turnovers on the ride — equally a threat whether the ball is in her stick or not.

College coaches started contacting Class of 2028 recruits Tuesday at noon. In the first 72 hours, Maryland has secured commitments not only from Moran, but also two other players ranked in the top 25, according to Inside Lacrosse. The others are Notre Dame Prep (Md.) midfielder Carly Eikenberg and West Forsyth (Ga.) midfielder Luca Diehl.

A two-time member of the U.S. Girls’ U17 Youth National Team, Diehl is No. 2 in the Prep Girls Lacrosse ranking of the Class of 2028. Moran is fourth on that list.

The other heavy hitters so far in this recruiting cycle are North Carolina and Clemson. Each landed a pair of five-star recruits. The Tar Heels got West Forsyth (Ga.) midfielder Bryce Birkholz and two-time U.S. Girls’ U17 Youth National Team goalie Cambria Williams of La Costa Canyon (Calif.). The Tigers got Indian Hill (Ohio) attacker Carson Bahl and Liverpool (N.Y.) attacker Maura Beckwith.