Molly Dougherty

Personal: Majored in health sciences at James Madison … older sister, Elizabeth, competed on water polo team at Boston College.

2022 Season: Made professional debut during 2022 Athletes Unlimited season … accumulated 892 leaderboard points with four games of 100 or more points … saw first action as a professional during season opener against Team Glynn, making two saves in 13 minutes … one of 15 players selected in 2022 Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse College Draft.

At James Madison: Six-year letter winner for the Dukes who started 71-of-81 games from 2017-22 … redshirted 2017 campaign … boasted 9.08 career goals against average while stopping 49.4 percent of the shots she faced, a mark that stands 11th on Dukes’ career list … tied for 10th on program’s career goals against average list … authored 59-15 record in goal at James Madison … led Dukes to 2018 NCAA Division I title as a redshirt freshman … four-time All-Colonial Athletic Association performer, including First-Team commendations in 2018, 2019 and 2022 … honored as 2019 and 2022 CAA Goalkeeper of the Year … closed out career ranked seventh in school history with 472 saves … garnered Honorable Mention status on 2022 Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America Teams … Third-Team All-America pick by Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse Magazine in 2021 … also earned Honorable Mention All-America recognition by Inside Lacrosse in 2019 and 2020 … secured Second-Team IWLCA All-Region notice in 2019 and 2022 … three-time team captain for the Dukes … four-time Virginia Sports Information Directors Association All-State performer who earned Player of the Year accolades in 2021 and Rookie of the Year status in 2018 … ranks third in James Madison history with 617 career saves … owns school CAA Tournament single-game record with 16 saves against Drexel on May 9, 2021.