#17 Colby Maffei Season 2026
FRESHMAN SEASON (2012)
Earned 10 starts in 20 appearances as a true freshman in 2012 … Started five of 12 matches played in SEC play … Played as both a forward and central defender for the Tigers during her rookie season … Scored three goals and dished out two assists for eight points as the team’s fourth-leading scorer on the year … Tied for third on the club with her three goals … Recorded two goals and one assist for five points against SEC competition … Scored a career-high three points in LSU’s 2-2 draw at Georgia on Sept. 30 after assisting Alex Arlitt’s breakthrough in the 57th minute and scoring the game-tying goal in the 84th minute of play … Scored her first collegiate goal in the 24th minute in a dramatic 2-1 victory over Memphis during the non-conference season … Netted the game-winning goal in LSU’s 3-1 road victory over 16th-ranked Missouri in the inaugural match between the two sides … Also credited with an assist on Heather Magee’s game-winning goal in the fourth minute in a 2-0 shutout of Houston … Attempted 13 shots with seven shots on goal on the season … Earned her first varsity letter.
PRIOR TO LSU
Signed with LSU as one of the premier forwards in the Southeast for the Class of 2012 … Rated a four-star recruit and the No. 8-ranked prospect in the state of Florida for the Class of 2012 … Competed as a member of the Region III Olympic Development Program Team for four seasons from 2008-11 … Also served as a four-year veteran of the Florida State ODP Team … Invited to compete at the ODP National Camp in February 2011 … Earned international experience as a member of the Region III ODP Team with tours of Germany and The Netherlands during the 2010 season … Also represented the Region III ODP Team at the prestigious Thanksgiving Interregional Tournament in 2008, 2009 and 2011 … Played club soccer with the Tampa Bay United for nine seasons … Club was formerly Hillsborough County United … Coached at the club level by former LSU Soccer head coach George Fotopolous, Adrian Bush and Jim Cote … Helped lead her team to the Disney Showcase finals in her age group in 2010 and 2011 … A member of the Tampa Bay United club that was crowned Disney Memorial Day Classic Champions in 2009 and both Atlanta Cup Champions and Disney Qualifier Champions in 2011 … Led her club team to the Disney Qualifier Finals and Florida State Cup Final Four during the 2010 season … Competed as a five-year varsity member of the soccer team at Tampa Preparatory School … Served as team captain for her senior season in 2011-12 … Was the state record holder for goals scored with 161 goals during her high school career … Was the leading goal scorer in Hillsborough County during her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons … Honored as a three-time first-team all-state selection from 2009-11 … Earned honorable mention all-state honors as a freshman in 2008 … Received First-Team All-Hillsborough County honors by both the Tampa Tribune and St. Petersburg Times from 2008-11 … Also chosen as a “Player to Watch” by both the Tampa Tribune and St. Petersburg Times in each season from 2008-11 … Led her team at the Tampa Preparatory School to four-straight district and regional championships from 2008-11 … Led the team to the state finals in 2010 and the state semifinals in 2009 and 2011.
PERSONAL
Full name is Colby Mackenzie Maffei … Born on March 27, 1994 … Parents are Kim and Chick Maffei … Father ran track at the University of Akron … Maintained a 3.5 cumulative grade-point average during her prep career at Tampa Preparatory School … A four-year member of her school’s honor roll … An active member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the National Honor Society … Also served in Key Club, Peer Counseling and Yearbook staff … Pursuing a degree in mass communication with a concentration in journalism.