Accolades
- Second Team All-Big Ten (2022)
- Big Ten Midfielder of the Week (04-27-21)
- Big Ten All-Tournament Team (2022)
- IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2022, 2023)
2023
- Played in 18 games and started nine while making the move to defense
- Finished with four goals, five points, 33 ground balls, 18 draws and 23 caused turnovers
- Ranked second on the team in ground balls and caused turnovers
- Caused three turnovers in season-opening win over Albany
- Picked up three ground balls versus Penn
- Finished with two caused turnovers, three draws, two ground balls and a goal in win at Georgetown; kicked off a four-game goal-scoring streak
- Controlled four draws at Drexel
- Tallied three ground balls and three caused turnovers in win at Ohio State
- Picked up six ground balls and caused two turnovers in come-from-behind win over #25 Rutgers
- Controlled three draws and caused a pair of turnovers at #10 Maryland
- Finished with three ground balls and three caused turnovers in win over #14 Penn State
- Totaled two ground balls and two caused turnovers versus Rutgers in Big Ten quarterfinals
- Tallied two ground balls and a caused turnover in win over #16 UMass in NCAA first round
- Picked up three ground balls and caused two turnovers at #3 Syracuse in NCAA second round
2022
- Started 18 games and finished with 33 goals, 39 points, 31 ground balls, 33 draws and 13 caused turnovers
- Ranked second on the team in goals and points; third in ground balls and draws
- Totaled two points (1g, 1a), two ground balls, two draws and two caused turnovers in loss to #9 Loyola
- Scored a then career-high four goals and controlled two draws in win over Georgetown
- Tallied two points (1g, 1a), two ground balls and three draws in win over #15 Drexel
- Scored twice and picked up four ground balls in overtime loss at #25 Navy
- Poured in career-high five goals in win over East Carolina
- Notched back-to-back hat tricks versus #13 Rutgers and UMBC
- Controlled four draws in loss to #8 Maryland
- Finished with three goals, three ground balls and two draws in loss at #3 Northwestern
- Totaled four points (1g, 3a), three ground balls and two draws in win over Ohio State
- Tallied three ground balls, three draws and a goal in win at Penn State
- Scored twice, grabbed four draws, two ground balls and two caused turnovers in loss to #3 Maryland in Big Ten Semifinals
- Notched a hat trick and two ground balls in loss to #13 Duke in NCAA First Round
- Ended the season on a 17-game point-scoring streak
2021
- Played 13 games and started seven
- Finished with 24 ground balls, 10 caused turnovers and 29 draws
- Ranked third on team in ground balls and draw controls
- Picked up two ground balls and caused a turnover in season-opener versus Rutgers
- Grabbed four ground balls, caused a turnover and controlled a draw in game one versus #4 Northwestern
- Totaled three ground balls, one caused turnover and three draws in two-game sweep of #24 Ohio State
- Controlled three draws and had two ground balls in overtime loss to #9 Maryland
- Made first career start in win over #14 Penn State
- Had three draws, one caused turnover and one ground ball in win over #23 Rutgers
- Caused two turnovers and picked up two ground balls at #11 Maryland
- Controlled a career-best four draws in win at #13 Penn State
- Totaled 14 draws, six ground balls and a caused turnover in two-game sweep of #23 Michigan
- Grabbed four ground balls, caused three turnovers and controlled a draw in loss to #20 James Madison in NCAA First Round
2020
- Played four games in rookie season
- Finished with one assist, two ground balls, five draws and three caused turnovers
- Made collegiate debut and notched an assist, ground ball and caused turnover in win over Drexel
- Had a caused turnover and a draw at #11 Loyola
- Controlled three draws at #11 Penn
- Totaled a ground ball, draw and caused turnover in win at Saint Joseph’s
At American International School of Lusaka
- Lived in the Philippines as a freshman and sophomore; lived in Zambia as a junior and senior
- Volunteers with AIDS organizations
- Member of National Honor Society
- English Award winner
- Also played basketball and led team to 60-2 record and national finals for all Southeast Asian schools as a freshman and sophomore
- Led basketball team to national championship for all Southeast African schools as a junior and senior
- Two-time team MVP
- Played seven years with Skywalkers
- Also played soccer and track
- School-record holder in 4x100 relay
Personal
- Madison McPherson
- Daughter of James and Rebecca McPherson
- Sister, Trinity, is a senior on the Hopkins lacrosse team
- Father ran track at Army West Point
- Majoring in public health with a minor in biology
