19 Willa McGough
Willa McGough
  • Height:
    5'5"
  • Year:
    2024
  • Hometown:
    Plainfield, N.H.
  • High School:
    Kimball Union Academy
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Neuroscience
  • Pronunciation:
    WILL-uh MICK-goff
  • g
    0
  • a
    1
  • pts
    1
  • gw
    0

Bio

Collegiate Career Honors:
  • 2021 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference
2023:
  • Took part in all 15 games, with 12 starts as a senior
  • Recorded an assist in a NEWMAC win against Wheaton on Sept. 22
  • Registered 12 shots
2022:
  • Saw action in 14 games earning nine starts as a junior
  • Scored first career goal against Curry on Sept. 28
  • Took 14 shots placing eight on goal
2021: 
  • Appeared in 11 matches while earning one start as a sophomore
  • Made her collegeiate debut on Sept. 1 against Simmons
  • Secured an assist on Sept. 8 against Suffolk
2020:
  • Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic

Before Wellesley:
  • Attended Kimball Union Academy, graduated in 2020
  • Was a two-sport athlete in soccer and alpine skiing
  • Helped guide Girls Varsity Soccer team to a Class C NEPSAC Championship as a freshman in 2016
  • Helped guide the alpine ski team to third place in the Lakes Region Giant Slalom Championship, and second place in the Lakes Region Slalom Championship.
  • Was captain of the alpine ski team during senior year
  • Was named a Lakes Region All-Star in soccer during senior year
Personal:
  • Also a member of the Wellesley College lacrosse team
  • Daughter of Kate Whybrow and David McGough
  • Has two siblings, Chase and Gavin
  • Mother, Kate, rowed crew at Williams College
  • Born in Geneva, N.Y.
  • Grew up in Plainfield, N.H. on a small farm, has dairy and beef cows, goats, chickens, and dogs
Why Wellesley?
  • Chose Wellesley because I loved the culture and the team was so welcoming during my visits. There are many opportunities I will be able to embrace at Wellesley through study abroad programs, the location, research opportunities, and being able to play soccer.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 11 Smith L, 1-0
Oct 14 at Clark T, 1-1
Oct 18 at Emerson T, 0-0
Oct 21 Springfield L, 2-0
Oct 25 MIT L, 2-0
Oct 28 at Salve Regina L, 3-1
  Overall Conf
Games 15 11
Games started 12 10
Goals 0 0
Assists 1 1
Points 1 1
Shots 12 8
Shot Pct .000 .000
Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0
Game-winning goals 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts sh pct pk gw
Sep 1 Simmons W, 4-1 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Sep 6 Endicott L, 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 10 at SUNY Delhi   - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Lesley   - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at WPI L, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 17 at Trinity (Conn.) L, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 22 Wheaton W, 2-0 1 0 1 1 3 .000 0-0 0
Sep 27 at Curry T, 0-0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Sep 30 at Babson T, 2-2 - 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 4 Mount Holyoke W, 2-1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Oct 7 at Coast Guard T, 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Oct 11 Smith L, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 14 at Clark T, 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 18 at Emerson T, 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Oct 21 Springfield L, 2-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Oct 25 MIT L, 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 28 at Salve Regina L, 3-1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0

Career Stats - Game

  gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
2021-22 11 1 .00 .09 .09 .82 .000 .45 .556
2022-23 14 9 .07 .00 .14 1.00 .071 .57 .571
2023-24 15 12 .00 .07 .07 .80 .000 .27 .333
Total 40 22 .03 .05 .10 .88 .029 .42 .486

Career Stats - Season

  gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
2021-22 11 1 0 1 1 9 .000 5 .556 0 0 0-0 0
2022-23 14 9 1 0 2 14 .071 8 .571 0 0 0-0 0
2023-24 15 12 0 1 1 12 .000 4 .333 0 0 0-0 0
Total 40 22 1 2 4 35 .029 17 .486 0 0 0-0 0

Splits Stats - Game

    gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
Event Total 15 12 .00 .07 .07 .80 .000 .27 .333
Conference 11 10 .00 .09 .09 .73 .000 .27 .375
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 7 5 .00 .14 .14 1.00 .000 .29 .286
Away 8 7 .00 .00 .00 .63 .000 .25 .400
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 3 2 .00 .33 .33 2.00 .000 .67 .333
Losses 7 6 .00 .00 .00 .29 .000 .00 .000
Month September 7 4 .00 .14 .14 1.00 .000 .29 .286
October 8 8 .00 .00 .00 .63 .000 .25 .400

Splits Stats - Season

    gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
Event Total 15 12 0 1 1 12 .000 4 .333 0 0 0-0 0
Conference 11 10 0 1 1 8 .000 3 .375 0 0 0-0 0
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0-0 -
Location Home 7 5 0 1 1 7 .000 2 .286 0 0 0-0 0
Away 8 7 0 0 0 5 .000 2 .400 0 0 0-0 0
Neutral - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0-0 -
Result Wins 3 2 0 1 1 6 .000 2 .333 0 0 0-0 0
Losses 7 6 0 0 0 2 .000 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0
Month September 7 4 0 1 1 7 .000 2 .286 0 0 0-0 0
October 8 8 0 0 0 5 .000 2 .400 0 0 0-0 0