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2025 Men's Lacrosse Roster

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53 Malcolm Kleban

  • Position Goalie
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 260
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown New York, New York
  • Highschool Westminster H.S.

Biography

Honors and Awards:
BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year (2024)…BIG EAST First Team (2024)…BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (03/14/23, 02/12/24, 02/19/24, 03/18/24, 04/15/24, 04/22/24, 03/24/25, 04/14/25)...USILA National Team of the Week (04/17/25)...BIG EAST Preseason All-Conference (2025)…
 
Career:
Made 47 career appearances and 39 starts between the pipes for the Pios…Made 375 saves against 370 goals allowed for a 50.3% save percentage…Finished with a 27-12 record…Posted a 9.66 goals against average in 2299 minutes of action…Finished fifth in Denver history in saves with 375 and tied Jamie Faus for third in wins with 27.
 
2025:
Played in 13 of Denver’s 14 games, starting 11 between the pipes for the Pios…Made 119 saves against 104 goals allowed for a 53.4% save percentage…Kept a 9.77 goals against average in 639 minutes…Finished with a 5-5 record…Made double digit saves in six games, including a season-best 13 in the Pios season opener against Johns Hopkins.

2024:
Played and started in all 17 games for the Crimson and Gold, producing a 13-4 record…Made 160 saves against his 157 goals allowed for a 50.5% save percentage…Kept a 9.37 goals against average…Double-digit saves in 11 games, including all three NCAA Tournament games…Made 14 saves in Denver wins against Air Force and Utah…Made 13 saves in a three-goal win at Ohio State…NCAA Statistics: Ranked fourth in the country in goals against average (9.37), 44th in save percentage (.505) and 65th in saves per game (9.41)…SINGLE SEASON RECORD BOOK: 160 saves in a season ranks fifth in Denver’s single-season DI record book.

2023:
95 saves against 106 goals allowed for a 47.3% save percentage…9-3 record…Started every game from February 25 through the rest of the season except the Pioneers BIG EAST game at St. John’s (came on in relief)…Made double digit saves in three games, including a season-high 11 at Yale…Made 8+ saves in five-straight games from March 11 to April 13...NCAA RANKINGS: Eighth in the country in goals against average (9.81).

2022:
Did not play.

2021:
Played in two games, making one save against three goals allowed in just under seven minutes of action.

BEFORE DENVER:
Played his high school lacrosse for Westminster and his club lacrosse for the Westchester Predators…2020 Team captain…four year varsity letterwinner and three-year varsity starter…2019 All-Founders League selection…2019 Hovey Most Valuable Player…2019 Stickball champion.

PERSONAL:
Chose the University of Denver for its fantastic academics, the great team and student culture and the exceptional coaching staff…Enjoys cycling, snowboarding, hockey, video games, cooking and grilling.

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Historical Player Information

  • 53

    2021Freshman

    Goalie
    6'0" 215 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2022Sophomore

    Goalie
    6'0" 215 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2023Junior

    Goalie
    6'0" 260 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2024Redshirt Junior

    Goalie
    6'0" 260 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2025Redshirt Senior

    Goalie
    5'11" 260 lbs
    53