2014 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 7
Derek Maltz
- Position:
 - Attack/Midfield
 
- Height:
 - 6-3
 
- Weight:
 - 193
 
- Class:
 - Senior
 
- Hometown:
 - Ashburn, Va.
 
- High School:
 - Stone Bridge
 
Senior Year (2014): Team co-captain β¦ Played in all 16 games with seven starts, bumping back and forth between attack and midfield β¦ Scored 14 goals and passed out nine assists β¦ Had a season-high five points, including four goals, versus St. Johnβs (3/8) at the Cobb County Lacrosse Classic β¦ Notched a hat trick versus Notre Dame (3/29) β¦ Tied his career high with two assists in wins at Johns Hopkins (3/15) and against Binghamton (4/2) β¦ Scored two goals against Duke (4/25) in the ACC semifinals β¦ Totaled three points (2 goals, 1 assist) versus Notre Dame (4/27) in the ACC championship game β¦ Named to the ACC All-Academic Team and was an ACC Academic Honor Roll selection β¦ Member of the SU Athletic Directorβs Honor Roll both semesters.
Junior Year (2013): Team co-captain β¦ All-BIG EAST Second Team selection ... One of six players to start all 20 games β¦. Second on the Orange in goals (32) β¦ Averaged 1.6 goals per game and registered 11 multi-goal games β¦ Finished with 39 points overall (32 goals, 7 assists) β¦ Tied for second in the BIG EAST with teammates Luke Cometti and Kevin Rice with three game-winning goals β¦ Scored a season-best four goals in the Orangeβs 17-5 win against Canisius (3/29) β¦ Had three goals in victories against Johns Hopkins (3/16) and Rutgers (4/13). All three of his goals in the Rutgers game, including the game-winner with 10 seconds left, were in the fourth quarter to help SU rally for a 13-12 victory after being down 10-5 β¦ Tallied six points against Notre Dame (2 goals, 2 assists) in the semifinals on May 2 and Villanova (2 goals) in the champioship game on May 4 to earn BIG EAST All-Tournament Team honors. Maltzβs two assists against the Irish in the semifinals matched his career high β¦ Tied his personal best with two assists as part of a three-point effort at Providence (3/19) β¦ Scored two goals eight times, including consecutive NCAA Tournament victories against Yale (5/18) and Denver (5/25). His second goal in SU's NCAA semifinal win versus Denver came off a rebound with 19.2 seconds left and gave the Orange a 9-8 victory, sending the team to the national championship game β¦ BIG EAST All-Academic Team β¦ Member of the SU Athletic Directorβs Honor Roll both semesters.
Sophomore Year (2012): One of seven players to start every game ... Had a team-high 28 goals, including a squad-best nine man-up goals β¦ Second on the team in scoring with 37 points (28 goals, nine assists) β¦ Sixth in the BIG EAST in goals per game (1.65) β¦ Fourth in the league in man-up goals per game (0.53) β¦ Recorded eight multi-goal games, including four hat tricks β¦ Led the Orange with a .412 (24-67) shooting percentage (min. 20 shots) β¦ Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll three times β¦ Made his first career start in the season opener against Albany (2/19) and scored twice β¦ Totaled five points, including his first three-goal game, at Virginia (3/4) β¦ Also had three goals, including two man-up scores, at Johns Hopkins (3/17) β¦ Netted four goals in the first quarter of SUβs 19-6 rout of Rutgers (4/14) at the ESPNU Warrior Classic β¦Became the first SU player since Kenny Nims in 2008 to score six goals in a game when he pumped in six in a 13-12 win at Hobart (4/17) β¦ Totaled three points, including a career-high tying two assists, against Villanova (5/3) in the BIG EAST semifinals β¦ BIG EAST All-Academic Team β¦ Member of the SU Athletic Directorβs Honor Roll in the fall and spring.
Freshman Year (2011): Saw action in seven games as a reserve attackman β¦ Recorded a perfect shooting percentage (1.000), scoring three goals on three shots β¦ Made his college debut in SUβs season opening win against Denver (2/20) β¦ Notched the first goal of his career in the fourth quarter of a 13-3 victory over Providence (4/16) at the New England Lacrosse Classic β¦ Scored a season-high two goals in the teamβs win against St. Johnβs (5/7).
High School: Ranked No. 25 among attackmen in the Class of 2010 by Inside Lacrosse β¦ 2010 U.S. Lacrosse All-American ...Β Held the Stone Bridge career records for points (255), goals (159) and assists (96) before they were broken by his younger brother, Dylan β¦ Scored 112 points (73 goals, 39 assists) as a senior β¦ 2010 Loudoun Extra and Liberty District Player of the Year β¦ Earned Washington Post All-Met honors twice, including first-team recognition in 2010 β¦ Three-time All-Liberty District β¦ Named to the All-Northern Region First Team twice β¦ Also played golf.
Personal: Derek Matthew Maltz β¦ Born in December 1992 in Port Jefferson, N.Y. β¦ Son of Derek and Patricia Maltz β¦ Father, also named Derek, played lacrosse at Syracuse from 1983-85 and was a member of SUβs 1983 national championship team ... Two younger brothers β¦ Brother, Dylan, played for the Orange in 2014 β¦ Public relations major.
Junior Year (2013): Team co-captain β¦ All-BIG EAST Second Team selection ... One of six players to start all 20 games β¦. Second on the Orange in goals (32) β¦ Averaged 1.6 goals per game and registered 11 multi-goal games β¦ Finished with 39 points overall (32 goals, 7 assists) β¦ Tied for second in the BIG EAST with teammates Luke Cometti and Kevin Rice with three game-winning goals β¦ Scored a season-best four goals in the Orangeβs 17-5 win against Canisius (3/29) β¦ Had three goals in victories against Johns Hopkins (3/16) and Rutgers (4/13). All three of his goals in the Rutgers game, including the game-winner with 10 seconds left, were in the fourth quarter to help SU rally for a 13-12 victory after being down 10-5 β¦ Tallied six points against Notre Dame (2 goals, 2 assists) in the semifinals on May 2 and Villanova (2 goals) in the champioship game on May 4 to earn BIG EAST All-Tournament Team honors. Maltzβs two assists against the Irish in the semifinals matched his career high β¦ Tied his personal best with two assists as part of a three-point effort at Providence (3/19) β¦ Scored two goals eight times, including consecutive NCAA Tournament victories against Yale (5/18) and Denver (5/25). His second goal in SU's NCAA semifinal win versus Denver came off a rebound with 19.2 seconds left and gave the Orange a 9-8 victory, sending the team to the national championship game β¦ BIG EAST All-Academic Team β¦ Member of the SU Athletic Directorβs Honor Roll both semesters.
Sophomore Year (2012): One of seven players to start every game ... Had a team-high 28 goals, including a squad-best nine man-up goals β¦ Second on the team in scoring with 37 points (28 goals, nine assists) β¦ Sixth in the BIG EAST in goals per game (1.65) β¦ Fourth in the league in man-up goals per game (0.53) β¦ Recorded eight multi-goal games, including four hat tricks β¦ Led the Orange with a .412 (24-67) shooting percentage (min. 20 shots) β¦ Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll three times β¦ Made his first career start in the season opener against Albany (2/19) and scored twice β¦ Totaled five points, including his first three-goal game, at Virginia (3/4) β¦ Also had three goals, including two man-up scores, at Johns Hopkins (3/17) β¦ Netted four goals in the first quarter of SUβs 19-6 rout of Rutgers (4/14) at the ESPNU Warrior Classic β¦Became the first SU player since Kenny Nims in 2008 to score six goals in a game when he pumped in six in a 13-12 win at Hobart (4/17) β¦ Totaled three points, including a career-high tying two assists, against Villanova (5/3) in the BIG EAST semifinals β¦ BIG EAST All-Academic Team β¦ Member of the SU Athletic Directorβs Honor Roll in the fall and spring.
Freshman Year (2011): Saw action in seven games as a reserve attackman β¦ Recorded a perfect shooting percentage (1.000), scoring three goals on three shots β¦ Made his college debut in SUβs season opening win against Denver (2/20) β¦ Notched the first goal of his career in the fourth quarter of a 13-3 victory over Providence (4/16) at the New England Lacrosse Classic β¦ Scored a season-high two goals in the teamβs win against St. Johnβs (5/7).
High School: Ranked No. 25 among attackmen in the Class of 2010 by Inside Lacrosse β¦ 2010 U.S. Lacrosse All-American ...Β Held the Stone Bridge career records for points (255), goals (159) and assists (96) before they were broken by his younger brother, Dylan β¦ Scored 112 points (73 goals, 39 assists) as a senior β¦ 2010 Loudoun Extra and Liberty District Player of the Year β¦ Earned Washington Post All-Met honors twice, including first-team recognition in 2010 β¦ Three-time All-Liberty District β¦ Named to the All-Northern Region First Team twice β¦ Also played golf.
Personal: Derek Matthew Maltz β¦ Born in December 1992 in Port Jefferson, N.Y. β¦ Son of Derek and Patricia Maltz β¦ Father, also named Derek, played lacrosse at Syracuse from 1983-85 and was a member of SUβs 1983 national championship team ... Two younger brothers β¦ Brother, Dylan, played for the Orange in 2014 β¦ Public relations major.
Press Conference | NCAA Semifinal
Saturday, May 24
Highlights | Syracuse vs. Maryland - NCAA Semifinal
Saturday, May 24
Syracuse vs. Maryland: NCAA Tournament Semifinals
Saturday, May 24
Walkin' and Talkin' with Carter Rice
Saturday, May 24









































































