Xavier University Athletics
Molly McLaughlin Named to Scholar All-America Team by United Soccer Coaches
12.16.22 | Women's Soccer
Graduate student pursuing her MBA earned second team honors from USC
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's soccer graduate student Molly McLaughlin was named to the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America Team for 2022, earning a spot on the Second Team.
McLaughlin, a midfielder from Granger, Ind., is currently pursuing her MBA after graduating Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Studies from Xavier last year.
On the field, McLaughlin led the Musketeers in points and goals for 2022, and helped the Xavier defense to 11 shutouts for the season. Xavier earned the No. 2 seed in the BIG EAST Championship, with the Musketeers eventually earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship, picking up the program's second NCAA victory in overtime against Tennessee. McLaughlin's overtime goal in the NCAA Championship First Round win over Tennessee was her second NCAA Tournament goal of her career.
With her NCAA Tournament goal, McLaughlin wrapped up 2022 with a team-high 18 points on seven goals, also a team-high, as well as four assists. Among her seven goals were four PKs, as she went 4-4 on PKs for the season and 7-7 for her career.
Xavier earned the No. 2 seed in the BIG EAST Championship, with the Musketeers eventually earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship, picking up the program's second NCAA victory in overtime against Tennessee. McLaughlin's overtime goal in the NCAA Championship First Round win over Tennessee was her second NCAA Tournament goal of her career.
For her Xavier career, McLaughlin played in 90 matches, making 71 starts, collecting 41 points on 18 goals and five assists and helping Xavier to 45 shutouts in over 6,500 minutes of action.
Following the season, McLaughlin picked up All-America Honors from United Soccer Coaches, earning a spot on the Third Team. She was named 2022 BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year and earned First Team All-BIG EAST, and also earned BIG EAST All-Tournament Team honors.
McLaughlin, a midfielder from Granger, Ind., is currently pursuing her MBA after graduating Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Business Administration in Entrepreneurial Studies from Xavier last year.
On the field, McLaughlin led the Musketeers in points and goals for 2022, and helped the Xavier defense to 11 shutouts for the season. Xavier earned the No. 2 seed in the BIG EAST Championship, with the Musketeers eventually earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship, picking up the program's second NCAA victory in overtime against Tennessee. McLaughlin's overtime goal in the NCAA Championship First Round win over Tennessee was her second NCAA Tournament goal of her career.
With her NCAA Tournament goal, McLaughlin wrapped up 2022 with a team-high 18 points on seven goals, also a team-high, as well as four assists. Among her seven goals were four PKs, as she went 4-4 on PKs for the season and 7-7 for her career.
Xavier earned the No. 2 seed in the BIG EAST Championship, with the Musketeers eventually earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship, picking up the program's second NCAA victory in overtime against Tennessee. McLaughlin's overtime goal in the NCAA Championship First Round win over Tennessee was her second NCAA Tournament goal of her career.
For her Xavier career, McLaughlin played in 90 matches, making 71 starts, collecting 41 points on 18 goals and five assists and helping Xavier to 45 shutouts in over 6,500 minutes of action.
Following the season, McLaughlin picked up All-America Honors from United Soccer Coaches, earning a spot on the Third Team. She was named 2022 BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year and earned First Team All-BIG EAST, and also earned BIG EAST All-Tournament Team honors.
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