Maxwell Cooney

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
6-5
Weight:
225
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Kensington, Md.
High School:
Georgetown Prep

2024 (Senior): Appeared in all 14 contests at close defense and on the man-down unit • Started the last three games of the season at close defense against Syracuse (4/13), Notre Dame (4/20) and Duke (4/27) • Recorded a ground ball in four contests • Had a ground ball in ACC contests against Notre Dame (4/20) and Duke (4/27) • Registered a caused turnover in the wins over Mercer (2/10) and Wagner (3/12) • Voted a team captain prior to the season • Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

2023 (Junior): Saw action in 10 games during the 2023 season • Collected a ground ball in four games on the year • Caused a turnover at Duke (3/17) • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

2022 (Sophomore): Saw action in four games and started the first three games of the season • Notched a ground ball and caused turnover versus Richmond (2/11) • Earned a career-high two ground balls and three caused turnovers against Colgate (2/13) • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

2021 (Freshman): Appeared in two games for the Tar Heels • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

Prep: Graduate of Georgetown Prep • Captained the lacrosse team as a senior • Three-year starter • Selected for USA U-19 Top 50 Blue-White Scrimmage • Named to Inside Lacrosse Top 100

Personal: Son of Dina and Nelson Cooney • Has two older sisters and an older brother • His father played soccer at South Carolina and a sister played volleyball at Washington College • Favorite pastime is reading • Favorite sport other than lacrosse is soccer • Fun fact is that he reads Latin • After graduation hopes to work in finance on Wall Street • Dream job is to be a movie critic