2019
In her senior year Brudvik, registered nine assists and one goal on the season for 11 points. The nine assists equals the Marauders NCAA era single season record and is the most by a defender. Named the NSIC Defender of the Week after a pair of shutout wins that included two assists against Southwest Minnesota State. It was the second time in her career she received weekly honors. Three times in the season Brudvik posted multiple assists, including three in a win over Minnesota Duluth to equal the Marauders NCAA era single game record. Brudvik earned NSIC All-Academic honors, while also being named to the Second Team All-NSIC.
2018
During the 2018 season, Malia played in all of the Marauders 19 games and started in 14 of them. She totaled 1349 minutes on the pitch. Her defensive role contributed to 8 shutouts, a 1.16 Goals Allowed Average, as well as a 10.5 shots per game average. Malia also scored 1 goal this season which was a game winner against Southwest Minnesota.
PRIOR TO UMARY
Malia Brudvik, an Auburn, WA native, played outside defender for Peninsula College in Port Angeles, WA. During her time at Peninsula, she tallied four assists in 2016 and five assists in 2017. As a freshman, in 2016, Malia helped the team make it to the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) Championships, where they ended up winning the final. In 2017, Malia helped the team make it to the Northwest Athletic Conference Championships again, where they placed second. Malia was also on the Fall 2017 Academic Honor Roll. Prior to her time at Peninsula, Malia played for Auburn Mountainview High School and the Rainier Valley Slammers. At Auburn Mountainview, Malia was her team's captain. She was also elected to the Top IX during President's Cup in 2015. Malia's favorite sports team is the United States Women's National Soccer Team and her favorite athlete is Julie Ertz.
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When asked why she chose the University of Mary, Malia said: "I chose UMary because of how welcoming each person was towards me and because of the work rate of the soccer team." Malia is the daughter of Len and Kim Brudvik. She also has two siblings: Kelly and Lauren. At the University of Mary, Malia plans to study Athletic Training.
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"Malia will provide versatility in our backline and be able to come in and provide an immediate impact to our roster with her experience playing collegiately at Peninsula College," said Marauders head coachÂ
Sarah Cook. "Malia adds both pace and has a high technical ability that will help us control possession of the ball out of the backline transitioning into the attack. She is also very soccer savvy with a great feel and knowledge for the game. We can't wait to get her on the pitch!"
