Player Bio

A member of the U.S. team that won the 2010 CONACAF U-20 Women’s Championships in Guatemala to earn a berth to the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup … Played in two games during the tournament, totaling 38 minutes … First camp with the U-20 was in January of 2009 in San Diego … Played in 17 matches for the USA in 2010, including 11 international games, mostly off the bench … Scored one international goal which was the game winner in a 1-0 victory over the Norway U-23s … Played for the U.S. U-15 Women’s National Team in 2007.

Played U-16 to present with the Montclair Aristocats … The Aristocats were New Jersey state champions as U-16s in 2007 and U-18s in 2009, when they also advance to the Regional title game … Played U-14 and U-15 with Matchfit PSV, winning the USL Super Y-League title in 2005 as U-14s … Played U-11 through U-13 with the Montclair Starbursts and played U-9 and U-10 with the Montclair Blue Blasters.

Has committed to attend Penn State University in the fall of 2010 … Attended Newark Academy … Was All-Essex County as a sophomore, junior and senior as well as her team MVP all three years … A Parade and NSCAA All-America and an all-state selection as a senior … Scored 92 goals in her high school career including 38 as a senior.

Full name is Maya Alexandria Hayes … Thinks she wants to major in sports management in college … Played varsity basketball all four years and led team in points and steals in her junior year … She was first team all-conference in hoops as a sophomore and junior and captained the team her senior year … Likes to listen to music, write poetry, skateboard and watch movies … Enjoys working on her computer, chatting with friends and watching movies … Favorite U.S. Men’s National Team player is Jozy Altidore.