Madelyn Dougherty

Madelyn Dougherty, goal celebration Seattle, 091425

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Photo by: Owen Main

Height:
5-5
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
King Kekaulike HS
Hometown:
Kula, Hawai'i
Previous Team:
Sacramento State

2022-24 (Sacramento State)
A three-year starter and team captain for the Hornets … started in all 57 matches she appeared in during her Sacramento State career, compiling 4,867 total minutes, 72 shots, 38 shots on goal, three goals and three assists … in 2024 she helped the Hornets capture their first Big Sky Championship in 14 years and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in school history … tallied two goals and two assists that season to finish third on the team in scoring and earn All-Big Sky Conference Honorable Mention recognition … played every minute in 30 matches during Sacramento State career, recording two game winners … named to dean’s list and Big Sky Conference All-Academic Team all three years.

King Kekaulike HS (Makawao, HI) / Hawai’i Rush / California Storm
Helped King Kekaulike High to an HHSAA Division I state runner-up finish in 2020, earning all-tournament honors … garnered Maui Interscholastic League first team honors as a senior … helped team secure four consecutive league titles (2019-22) … led King Kekaulike to a berth in the state tournament as a senior … also competed in cross country and track, earning all-league honors in both sports … league champion in the 400-meter and runner-up in the 4x400 relay … played for the California Storm the past two seasons (2024, 2025) … also played club for the Hawai’i Rush from 2019-21, helping team to a runner-up finish at the Hawai’i Club State Cup.

Personal
Pursuing master’s in fire protection engineering at Cal Poly … graduated Summa Cum Laude from Sacramento State in 2025 with bachelor’s degree in health science … born in California … daughter of Robert and Allison Dougherty … has two older sisters, Makena and Maile, and one younger brother, Sands … parents both attended Boston University with father playing on the football team and mother serving as a member of the track and field team … father also played professional football for the Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa Roughriders in the Canadian Football League, and the Barcelona Dragons in NFL Europe, including a championship in 1997 … sister, Makena, played soccer at San Joaquin Delta College and Texas A&M Commerce … wants to play soccer professionally.