Johns Hopkins University Athletics

2015: Named an ITA Scholar-Athlete · finished with a 1-0 record in singles and 1-0 in doubles · did not lose a single game in both singles and doubles.

2014: Named an ITA Scholar-Athlete · went 3-0 in singles play, all conference matches · went 7-0 in doubles, including a 4-0 record in conference play · advanced to finals of Blue 2 Doubles draw at ITA Southeast Regional · lost just four games in doubles in conference play · lost just five games in singles play.

2013: Went 8-1 in singles, including a 6-0 record in conference play · went 6-1 in doubles, with a 5-0 record in conference · advanced to semifinals of Blue 3 singles draw at the ITA Southeast Regional · advanced to quarterfinals of Blue 1 doubles draw at the ITA Southeast Regional · ended season on six-match win streak in singles and lost just three games in final four matches · won final five doubles matches of the season.

Personal: Kara McDonough · daughter of Richard and Kirsten McDonough · father swam at Villanova and won an NCAA Championship in the 200 Fly · father also set a world record in the 4x100 Free Relay in 1963 · named Savannah Morning News Tennis Player of the Year and Team MVP as a freshman and sophomore at Savannah Country Day · two-time regional champions and state quarterfinalists at Savannah Country Day · twice finished third in the state championship in singles at St. Andrew's School · led St. Andrew's School to back-to-back state finals appearances · team MVP and captain as a senior · chosen for USA National Security Language Initiative for Youth Scholarship to study in China in high school · volunteer mentor at elementary schools in Savanna · Congressional Award for Youth silver medal winner · majoring in East Asian Studies with a minor in entrepreneurship & management.