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2024 Tufts University Jumbos Field Hockey Roster

15 Kayleigh McDonald

15 Kayleigh McDonald

  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Somerset, Mass.
  • High School:
    Somerset Berkley
  • Major:
    Psychology, Minor in Entrepreneurship

Summary

Biography

Awards
National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III Scholars of Distinction (2021,2022)
NESCAC All-Academic Team (2022)

2024 (Senior): Appeared in and started all 22 games for the Jumbos...Tallied two assists in a 6-0 win over Connecticut College...Assisted the game winning goal in a 2-0 win at MIT...Assisted the game winning goal in a 2-1 win at Bates...Scored both goals in a 2-1 win versus Middlebury, snapping the Panthers 43 game win streak...Assisted the game-tying goal in a 3-2 shootout win over Williams in the NESCAC Semifinals...Opened the scoring with a goal against Bates in the NCAA Quarterfinals...Tufts finished the season as NCAA Runners-up, NESCAC Champions and a 19-3 record

2023 (Junior): Appeared and started in 18 games this season...She recorded her first collegiate assist against Bowdoin on October 24...She also recorded 976 minutes played this season...Tufts finished 13-6 on the season and an NCAA Tournament Second round appearance.

2022 (Sophomore): Appeared in 20 games and started eight games...Recorded two shots with one shot on goal...Played in both NCAA Tournament games...Tufts finished 13-7 on the season and an NCAA Tournament Second round appearance.

2021 (Freshman): Appeared in nine games overall including five in NESCAC...Had collegiate debut versus MIT on September 14...Played for the Jumbos in the NCAA "Sweet 16" against New Paltz.

Before Tufts: Was on the field hockey, basketball and winter spring and track and field teams at Somerset Berkley Regional High School...was on the field hockey team that won the state championship twice...was a two-year captain of the field hockey team...named a Conference All-Star three times in her high school field hockey career...on the field hockey team that compiled a 55-game winning streak...graduated in the top 10 of her class...was the Vice President of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Ray and Lisa...has two siblings, Liam and Brendan.... Ray played football at Tufts...Liam is on the basketball team at St. Lawrence.

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2021-22Freshman

    M/D
    5'7"
    15
  • 15

    2022Sophomore

    M/D
    5'7"
    15
  • 15

    2023Junior

    M/D
    5'7"
    15
  • 15
    C

    2024Senior

    M/D
    5'7"
    15
    C