Maxine Fluharty
Sussex Technical High School
Impact Statement
“I would go out to practice and just have a smile on my face and lead on the field, off the field, and just enjoy each moment. -Maxine Fluharty
Biography
A two-time National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) First Team All-American, Fluharty starred on both the Sussex Tech field hockey and lacrosse teams. She led the Ravens to state field hockey championships in 2009 and 2010, and was the state’s leading scorer with 40 goals and 24 assists as a senior. Fluharty led the team in scoring and was named the state’s Player of the Year in both seasons. She scored 120 goals and had 61 assists in her career.
A four-time All-Henlopen Conference selection and a three-time First Team All-State selection in both field hockey and lacrosse, Fluharty scored 270 lacrosse goals and was coached in that sport by her mother, Kathleen Fluharty. Maxine Fluharty played on the USA Under-21 field hockey team that toured Ireland and Germany in March, scoring a pair of goals in the series. Also a NFHCA High School National Academic Team selection in 2010, she will play field hockey at the University of Maryland.
Fluharty played all four years at Maryland. The team won the 2011 NCAA National Championships as the Terps knocked off perienal powerhouse UNC with a 3-2 win in overtime. She was named to the NFHCA All-Mid Atlantic Region Team three times; second team in 2011 and first team in 2012 and 2013. In addition, she was the Big 10 Player of the Year as a senior.
She also received the Carla Tagliente Award, which is given to to the student-athlete who excels both on the field and in the classroom.
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