Ryleigh Maxwell

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Goalie
Height:
5-5
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Previous Team:
Barrie Sharks
High School:
Lauremont School

Before Brown: Played goalie for the Barrie Sharks … Had a 1.76 goals against average and .925 save percentage in 2025-26 … Played in the U16 Ontario Summer Games, U18 Ontario High Performance and U18 Team Yellow … Bronze medalist in the U18 Esso Cup Nationals, U22 Stoney Creek Showcase and U22 Elite League … Two-time Jr. and Sr. Female Athlete of the Year … Grade 9/10 Academic Award and Grade 9/10/11 Biology Subject Award and Canadian Biology Competition Bronze Medalist in 2025.

Personal: Father Jason Maxwell and mother Mary-Jo O'Brien … Has two siblings, Alistair and Teaghan … Mother Mary-Jo played field hockey at Carleton University and was named Female Athlete of the Year in 2002 and Graduating Female Athlete of the Year in 2003 … Family friend Erica How played at Clarkson from 2010-14 and for the Toronto Scepters from 2023-25.

Why Brown?: “I chose Brown for its academic opportunity, and the freedom the Open Curriculum would give me to pursue my passions in biomedical science. Paired with the athletic environment that will push me to improve in all aspects of my life, this seemed like the perfect fit for me."