Maggie Mace

Margot Elizabeth Mace (born January 7, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Super League club Fort Lauderdale United FC. She played college soccer for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and the Washington State Cougars.

Early life Mace grew up in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, alongside two siblings. She attended Ponte Vedra High School, where she followed in the footsteps of her older sister, Lillian, by joining the school's soccer team. She went on to earn two midfielder of the year awards and one team MVP award with Ponte Vedra; she also contributed to three district championships and a state title in her junior year.

College career

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers In her two seasons with the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, Mace played in all 34 of her team's matches, starting in all but one. As a freshman, she operated as a midfielder and ranked third in shot attempts across the Chanticleers' squad. On October 6, 2022, she recorded her first career goal contribution, an assist against Southern Miss. As a sophomore in 2023, Mace led Coastal Carolina with 1,492 minutes played, participating in the entirety of all matches except for one. She scored her first collegiate goal on October 14, 2023, the tying goal in a 2–2 draw with Troy. she spent much of 2025 filling in as a defender after injuries plagued Washington State's backline. She went on to receive an All-West Coast Conference Honorable Mention award after leading her team in minutes for the second time in her collegiate career. She also netted a career-high two goals, Mace made her pro debut the following day, starting and playing 74 minutes in a 1–0 loss to fellow Floridian side Sporting JAX. She ended up appearing in all of Fort Lauderdale's remaining matches in the final stretch of the season as the team finished in last place of the Super League standings.

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