Maggie Brascia grew up in Mission Viejo, California. She started playing pickleball in 2020 with her parents and sister, after COVID made playing tennis difficult for her and her sister. 

Brascia is balancing being a full-time college student and pro pickleball player. She is currently a computer science major at Concordia University Irvine, which she chose for its nearness to family and pickleball resources.