Hokie Club2020 VaSID Second Team
2021: Started in each contest and recorded career bests in both ground balls (24) and caused turnovers (17) ... Had seven games with multiple caused turnovers ... Had a season-high four ground balls in the ACC Tournament vs. Syracuse ... Caused three turnovers at Syracuse in the regular season ... Began 2021 with a three-groundball, two-caused turnover game at Liberty.
2020: Started and played in nine contests ... Set career highs in ground balls (17) and caused turnovers (12) and scored one goal on the season ... Had three ground balls and a caused turnover vs. William & Mary ... Scooped up two ground balls at Louisville ... Had a career day at Elon, scoring her first career goal, corralling three ground balls and forcing five turnovers ... Began the season with a four ground ball effort vs. Davidson.
2019: Made seven starts and played in all 18 games ... Had 13 ground balls and five caused turnovers ... Caused a turnover at Notre Dame ... Recorded two ground balls against Elon ... Earned her first career start against Denver and had a ground ball in that game ... Caused two turnovers against Fresno State ... Grabbed a ground ball against the national champions, No. 9 JMU ... Secured two ground balls in the season opening victory over Bucknell.
2018: Recorded a ground ball against Campbell ... Made her season debut against ODU.
2017: Recorded four draws and two ground balls against Radford ... Played in the win over ODU ... Saw time in the game against JMU.
High School: McCarthy played at the Connelly School of the Holy Child for coach Sarah Aschebach…Lettered all four years….She played club lacrosse for Capital Lacrosse Club for coach Christine Rogers….McCarthy was also a standout field hockey player as a forward for coach Emily Trees…She was a four-year letter winner and named All-ISL Field Hockey her junior year.
Personal: Born Dec. 11 in Washington, D.C. ... Daughter of Molly and Phil McCarthy ... Has four siblings; Phil, Maggy, Mercy and Rosie ... Graduated in 2020 with a degree in finance and is enrolled in grad school studying curriculum and instruction.