#21 Mary Beth McLaughlin Season 2025-26
Defender
Honors:
• 2025 SEC Preseason Watchlist
• 2024 SEC All-Freshman Team
• 2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
As a Sophomore (2025):
• Started all 24 matches for the Black and Gold, registering over 2,000 minutes of action
• Played a full-90 in 15 contests and over 100 minutes of action in two games
• Anchored a defense that saw 14 shutouts, the most since 2005, when the program record of 15 was set
• Allowed just 14 goals, the least amount allowed since 2019 when the team gave up just 13
• Helped the Commodores to their first-ever Elite Eight appearance
• Registered another score in second round of NCAA Tournament against Clemson (Nov. 21) and dished an assist for a gem-high three points
• Scored first career goal in NCAA opening round against Tennessee Tech (Nov. 14)
• Drilled a penalty kick to help Commodores secure fourth ever SEC Tournament Championship against LSU (Nov. 9)
• Tallied third career assist at Mississippi State (Oct. 16) helping the Dores to a 5-1 win
• Registered another assist at Texas (Sept. 26) in 1-2 loss
• Dished first career assist against Louisville (Aug. 17)
As a Freshman (2024):
• Appeared 16 matches (four starts) for over 580 minutes of play
• Dished first career assist in SEC opener at Auburn (Sept. 19)
• Made first collegiate start against Belmont (Aug. 22)
High School:
• Played for Denmark High School
• Led the Danes to a 2023 state championship
• Her club team, TopHat SC, went to Gold National Qualifiers for four consecutive seasons (2020-2024)
• Invited to the Girls Academy League Talent ID Camp, Southeast Conference three times
• Rated a three-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer
The Mclaughlin File:
• From Alpharetta, Georgia
• Club Team: TopHat SC
• Her older sister, Hannah, also plays soccer for the Dores