“Maddie Fried is a special player. She makes everyone around her better. And she has done it consistently over the last four years. As a coach, you are forced to make adjustments to your game plan when going against her.”

Tom Cunningham

Head Coach - head coach of Fairfield Warde High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 senior forward led the Cadets to a 10-1-1 record this past season. Fried scored 15 goals and passed for 15 assists and recorded multiple points in eight of 12 games. A two-time Connecticut Girls Soccer Coaches Association Player of the Year, she is also a two-time United Soccer Coaches High School All-American selection. Also a four-time All-State honoree, she concluded her prep soccer career with 83 goals and 54 assists.

Academic Achievement

Fried has maintained a B-plus average in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at Villanova University this fall.

Exemplary Character

A student ambassador at St. Joseph High, Fried has volunteered locally as part of multiple community service activities through her church.