Kutztown University Athletics

(pronounced muh-LANG-guh)

Career Honors
4x All-PSAC (2x First Team, 2x Second Team)
3x Team Captain (2013-15)
3x All-Region
    - 2013 - NSCAA Second Team
    - 2014 - Daktronics Second Team
    - 2014 - NSCAA First Team
    - 2015 - NSCAA & CCA First Team
2016 LVAIAW Most Outstanding Athlete
2015 Team MVP
PSAC Athlete of the Week (10/6/14)
PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2012-13)

2015 (Game-by-Game): Named to the NSCAA and CCA All-Atlantic Region First Team (11/30)...In her final season as a Golden Bear, Malanga started every game and was tied for most goals on the team with six. She also chipped in an assist and had two game-winning goals. For her career, she finished with 22 goals, 10 assists and 10 game-winning goals. With her 22 goals, Malanga ranks sixth in KU history and is tied for 10th in assists. She also ranks eighth in career points with 54 and fifth in career games started with 74...Named All-PSAC First Team (11/4)...Tallied a goal against Slippery Rock. She is now sixth in KU history with 22 career goals (10/31)...Recorded a goal in a victory over Mansfield (10/21)...Posted a goal in a win over Bloomsburg. She is now tied for seventh in KU's history with 20 career goals (10/13)...Tallied a goal in a win over Clarion (10/10)...Scored a goal in a win over East Stroudsburg. She moved into ninth all-time in KU history with 18 career goals (10/7)...Tallied an assist in a win over Indiana (PA) (10/2)...Notched a goal in a tie against Charleston (9/5).

2014 (Game-by-Game): Starting in 19 games as a junior, Malanga was second on the team in goals with eight, and third on the team in assists with three. She also had three game-winning goals. Named to the NSCAA All-Atlantic Region First Team and the Daktronics All-Atlantic Region Second Team (11/24)...Scored a goal in an NCAA Tournament game against California (PA) (11/14)...Named to the All-PSAC First Team for the first time in her career (11/5)...Scored off a header in a PSAC quarterfinal win over Edinboro (11/4)...Recorded a goal and an assist in a win over Mansfield (11/1)...Named PSAC Athlete of the Week (10/6)...Recorded a goal and an assist in a win over Lock Haven (10/4)...Had her first career hat-trick in a win over Bloomsburg (9/30)...Scored the first goal of the game in a win over California (PA) (9/27)...Had two shots on goal and an assisst in a win over Alderson-Broaddus (9/18)...Recorded two shots with one being on goal in an overtime loss to Shippensburg (9/13)...Recorded three shots with one being on goal in a win over East Stroudsburg (9/4).

2013 (Game-by-Game): Named to the NSCAA All-Atlantic Region Second Team (12/4)...Named to the All-PSAC Second Team (11/6)... Malanga started all 20 games for KU as a sophomore captain. She was fourth on the team with nine points, netting three goals and three assists. She had three game-winning goals and recorded 18 shots on goal...Scored a goal in a win over West Chester in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (11/15)...Recorded a goal and an assist in a win over Gannon (10/30)...Scored in a win over Lock Haven (10/5)...Had an assist in a win over Pitt-Johnstown (9/21)...Recorded an assist in a win over Seton Hill (9/18).

2012 (Game-by-Game): Named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete (6/26)...Malanga was second on the team her freshman season with five goals and three assists for 13 points. She played in all 19 games and started in 17 from her midfield position. She also accounted for two game-winning goals against Mansfield on Sept. 25 and West Virginia Wesleyan on Oct. 26.

The Malanga File
Nickname: Di
Favorite post-victory meal: Sushi
Favorite sports movie: Miracle
M&M’s or Skittles? Skittles
Best dancer on team: Deanna
Favorite sport to watch at KU besides your own: Baseball
Best place to get pizza in Kutztown: TommyBoy’s
Teammate most likely to get yelled at by Coach: Alex
Nike, Adidas or Under Armour? Nike
I spent my summer: Working and going to concerts
Goal for 2015-16: PSAC Champs