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2025-26 Women's Rowing Roster

Maddie McDonald

  • Class Junior
  • Height 5-6
  • Hometown Norwell, Mass.
  • High School Norwell

Biography

2024-2025 (Sophomore):
  • Competed in three fall races.
    • Competed in the Collegiate 8+ with the 3rd Varsity 8+ at the Head of the Snake (10/5).
    • Competed in the Collegiate 8+ with the 3rd Varsity 8+ at the Wormtown Chase (10/26).
    • Competed in the Collegiate 4+ with the 3rd Varsity 4+ at the Heart of the Housatonic (11/2).
2023-2024 (Freshman):
  • Competed in three fall races.
    • Finished third in the novice 8+ at the SHU Invitational (Oct. 14).
    • Raced with the Novice 8+ to a first-place finish at the Wormtown Chase (Oct. 29).
    • Raced to a second-place finish with the novice 8+ at the NYRA Fall Invitational (Nov. 6).
  • Competed in four spring races.
    • Won the petite final with the 2v8 at the Jesuit Invitational (March 23).
    • Rowed with the 4v8+ at Tufts (April 6).
    • Defeated Colgate twice with the 3v8+ (April 13).
    • Raced to a fourth-place finish with the 3v8+ at the Holy Cross Invitational (April 20).

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:
  • Played three seasons of lacrosse at Norwell. 
  • Served as a team captain as a senior.
  • Was a three-time league all-star and was named the league Most Valuable Player as a senior.
  • As a senior, was named Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic, Boston Herald All-Scholastic, Boston Globe All-Star, and Academic All-American.
  • Led team to the state finals as a senior, and state semi-finals as a sophomore.
  • Also played four seasons of varsity hockey, serving as a team captain as a senior.
  • Named a league All-Star as a junior and senior, Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic and First Team as a senior.
  • Helped team to the state semifinals as a senior.
  • Also played two seasons of field hockey, serving as a team captain as a senior.
  • Was named a league all-star as a junior and senior.
  • Member of the National Honors Society.
PERSONAL:
  • Daughter of Sarah and Mike McDonald.
  • Has two siblings, Nolan and Colin.
  • Mother, Sarah, played soccer and lacrosse at Babson.
  • Has not yet declared a major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    5'6"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2025-26Junior

    5'6"
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