20 McKenna Gilligan
McKenna Gilligan
  • Hometown:
    Salem, Mass.
  • Position:
    D
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Bishop Fenwick
  • Major:
    Business Marketing
  • g
    1
  • a
    0
  • pts
    2
  • gw
    0

Bio

AS A SENIOR...

  • Appeared and started in all 15 games played.
  • Named team captain.
  • Scored one goal.
  • Took 28 shots with 12 being on net.
  • Member of Salem defense that allowed the second-fewest amount of goals (19) and goals against average (1.04).
  • Named to MASCAC Fall-Winter Team.

AS A JUNIOR...

  • Played in a career-high 16 contests, started in 15.
  • Tallied a career-high two goals.
  • Dished out one assist.
  • Took 18 shots with 14 being on net.
  • Scored first career goal on Oct. 15 vs. Thomas (Maine).
  • Part of a defense that allowed under two goals per game (1.61) and posted five shutouts.

AS A SOPHOMORE...

  • Did not see game action due to injury.

AS A FIRST YEAR...

  • Appeared and started in all 14 matches she played.
  • Dished out two assists.
  • Took 20 shots with 17 being on net.
  • Recorded first career assist on Sept. 22 vs. Eastern Nazarene.

 PLAYER PROFILE

What is your major?: Business Marketing

Who is the most influential person in your life?: My parents

What is your favorite TV show?: Gilmore Girls

What is your favorite professional sports team?: USWNT

Who is your favorite professional athlete?: Crystal Dunn

What is your favorite food?: Chicken Caesar Salad

Favorite personal highlight or achievement during your playing career?: Coming back from ACL injury  

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 11 at Bridgewater St. L, 2-0
Oct 15 at Me.-Farmington L, 2-1
Oct 18 Worcester St. L, 2-1
Oct 21 Fisher W, 3-1
Oct 24 at MCLA W, 2-0
Nov 5 Framingham St. T, 1-1
  Overall Conf
Games 15 7
Games started 15 7
Goals 1 0
Assists 0 0
Points 2 0
Shots 28 15
Shot Pct .036 .000
Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0
Game-winning goals 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts sh pct pk gw
Aug 29 at Rhode Island Col. W, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 3 Keene St. W, 1-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Mass. Maritime W, 4-0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Sep 11 Colby-Sawyer W, 3-0 1 1 0 2 1 1.000 0-0 0
Sep 13 Anna Maria W, 2-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Sep 17 at Thomas (ME) T, 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 20 at Westfield St. L, 3-0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Sep 23 at Gordon L, 4-0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Sep 26 at Framingham St. L, 2-0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Sep 30 Nichols T, 0-0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Oct 4 Fitchburg St. W, 2-1 1 0 0 0 5 .000 0-0 0
Oct 8 Plymouth St. L, 1-0 1 0 0 0 3 .000 0-0 0
Oct 11 at Bridgewater St. L, 2-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Oct 15 at Me.-Farmington L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 4 .000 0-0 0
Oct 18 Worcester St. L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Oct 21 Fisher W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at MCLA W, 2-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Framingham St. T, 1-1 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%
2022-23 14 14 .00 .14 .14 1.43 .000 1.21 .850
2023-24 - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 16 15 .13 .06 .31 1.13 .111 .88 .778
2025-26 15 15 .07 .00 .13 1.87 .036 .80 .429
Total 45 44 .07 .07 .20 1.47 .045 .96 .652

Career Stats - Season

  gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
2022-23 14 14 0 2 2 20 .000 17 .850 0 0 0-0 0
2023-24 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 0 0-0 -
2024-25 16 15 2 1 5 18 .111 14 .778 0 0 0-0 0
2025-26 15 15 1 0 2 28 .036 12 .429 1 0 0-0 0
Total 45 44 3 3 9 66 .045 43 .652 1 0 0-0 0

Splits Stats - Game

    gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
Event Total 15 15 .07 .00 .13 1.87 .036 .80 .429
Conference 7 7 .00 .00 .00 2.14 .000 1.29 .600
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 8 8 .13 .00 .25 2.13 .059 1.13 .529
Away 7 7 .00 .00 .00 1.57 .000 .43 .273
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 5 .20 .00 .40 1.80 .111 1.20 .667
Losses 7 7 .00 .00 .00 2.29 .000 .71 .313
Month August 1 1 .00 .00 .00 .00 - .00 -
September 8 8 .13 .00 .25 1.50 .083 .75 .500
October 5 5 .00 .00 .00 3.00 .000 1.20 .400
November 1 1 .00 .00 .00 1.00 .000 .00 .000

Splits Stats - Season

    gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
Event Total 15 15 1 0 2 28 .036 12 .429 1 0 0-0 0
Conference 7 7 0 0 0 15 .000 9 .600 0 0 0-0 0
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - 0 0 0-0 -
Location Home 8 8 1 0 2 17 .059 9 .529 1 0 0-0 0
Away 7 7 0 0 0 11 .000 3 .273 0 0 0-0 0
Neutral - - - - 0 - - - - 0 0 0-0 -
Result Wins 5 5 1 0 2 9 .111 6 .667 0 0 0-0 0
Losses 7 7 0 0 0 16 .000 5 .313 0 0 0-0 0
Month August 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 0-0 0
September 8 8 1 0 2 12 .083 6 .500 1 0 0-0 0
October 5 5 0 0 0 15 .000 6 .400 0 0 0-0 0
November 1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0

News Mentions

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October 18, 2025

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October 8, 2025

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September 30, 2025

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September 11, 2025

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