Aubrey Malace is a dynamic and versatile junior-year defender, known for her rare ability to play confidently with both feet. Her competitive drive, tactical awareness, and dependability make her a standout on the back line. Combining speed, aggression, and composure under pressure, Aubrey consistently shuts down offensive threats with touch tight defending and initiates clean transitions into the attack. Her calm and collected presence on the field radiates confidence to her teammates, helping to anchor the team’s overall poise and focus during high-pressure moments.

With disciplined positioning and tough, tight defending, Aubrey neutralizes the opposition’s most creative threat in matches that demands defensive precision and focus. She is also known for her precise short and long range passing, a skill that consistently stands out in competition and has received notable recognition from coaches and evaluators. Aubrey consistently breaks lines of pressure with her incisive passes. Her precise distribution plays an impactful role in launching counterattacks and building offensive momentum, often setting up plays that lead to goal scoring opportunities. Whether switching the field with accuracy or threading passes through the midfield, her vision and execution elevate her team’s attacking opportunities.

Currently competing with the 2009G Northern Virginia Alliance (NVA) Girls Academy team, Aubrey brings top-level experience from two nationally recognized ECNL programs — VDA (2022–2024) and Fairfax Virginia Union (2024–2025). Throughout her time in ECNL, she consistently shut down elite attackers and played a key role in high-pressure matches, contributing to game-winning goals through her vision and composure in transition.

A versatile and dependable defender, Aubrey excels at both outside back and center back, combining technical ability with strong decision-making and physical presence. She is now further refining her game under the guidance of NVA Head Coach, Phil Liversedge, a former center back known for developing players in leadership, positioning, and tactical discipline.

Off the field, Aubrey maintains a 4.125 GPA as a Class of 2027 student, demonstrating the same commitment to excellence in the classroom as she does on the pitch.

Career Highlights:
– 2025 ECNL National Playoffs (U16) with Fairfax Virginia Union
– Named as Player to Watch & Player that Impressed for numerous ECNL National Showcases
– Round of 16 at 2024 ECNL National Playoffs (U15) with VDA
– #3 ECNL Mid-Atlantic Conference (2023–2024)
– 2024 Jefferson Cup Finalist (Top Flight)
– Round of 16 – 2023 ECNL National Playoffs with VDA
– #2 ECNL Mid-Atlantic Conference (2022–2023) with VDA
– 2023 Jefferson Cup Champions
– 2022 East Region ODP Tournament Selection
– 2022 Virginia State ODP Pool Selection
– 2021 Virginia State ODP Pool Selection

Club Coach – Phil Liversedge
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: (570) 786-7117

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