Roma McLaughlin
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- Height:
- 5-5
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- Hometown:
- Greencastle County Donegal, Ireland
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- Position:
- MIDFIELD
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Moville Community College
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- g
- 4
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- a
- 2
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- pts
- 10
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- gw
- 1
Bio
2020-21: United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team…United Soccer Coaches All-North Region First Team…Northeast Conference Midfielder of the Year…All-Northeast Conference First Team…Tied for team lead with four goals, and added two assists for 10 points…Had a goal and assist in wins at St. Francis Brooklyn (3/9) and against LIU (4/16)…Scored in back-to-back games at Wagner (4/6) and against Bryant (4/9)…Northeast Conference Championship MVP…Earned call up to Ireland Women’s National Team.
2019: Saw action in 18 games with 17 starts as a sophomore…Named team co-captain…Had a team high 23 points (10g, 3a)…Led the team in scoring with 10 goals…Held a shots on goal percentage of .774…Posted four game-winners on the season and went 2-2 on penalty kicks…Scored four of Central’s 10 goals scored against non-conference opponents…In conference, scored four goals in three matches…Scored the game-winner in the NEC Championship sending Central to the NCAA Tournament for the 10th time in program history…Second in the NEC in points, goals and game-winners…In the nation, ranked 60th in goals per game (0.56), 77th in total goals (10), 88th in points per game and 99th in total points (23)…Named NEC Midfielder of the Year…NEC All-Conference First Team Selection…United Soccer Coaches All-North Region First Team…All-ECAC Team…NEWISA All-England First Team...First Blue Devil to be named to the DI Women’s Soccer All-America Second Team.
2018: Saw action in 18 games with 17 starts as a freshman for the Blue Devils...Totaled two goals and five assists on the season...Had her first career assist in the first game of the season against Massachusetts...Assisted the game-winning goal in Central's 1-0 win over Maine...Had two assists against Wagner...Scored two of the four goals against Mount St. Mary's...Assisted the lone goal against Georgetown in the first round of the NCAA Tournament...Two-time NEC Rookie of the Week (Sept. 18/Oct. 23)...2018 Northeast Conference All-Rookie Team...2018 Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 8 | 6 |
| Games started | 8 | 6 |
| Goals | 4 | 3 |
| Assists | 2 | 1 |
| Points | 10 | 7 |
| Shots | 24 | 22 |
| Shot Pct | .167 | .136 |
| Penalty kicks | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Game-winning goals | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | at Connecticut | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 23 | at Maryland | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 28 | Yale | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 31 | UAlbany | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 6 | at New Hampshire | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 8 | at Harvard | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 13 | St. John's (N.Y.) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 16 | at Saint Francis U. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 18 | at Robert Morris | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 9 | at St. Francis Brooklyn | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Mar 19 | at LIU | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 26 | FDU | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 30 | at Sacred Heart | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2 | Merrimack | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 6 | at Wagner | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 9 | Bryant | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 13 | Mount St. Mary's | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 16 | LIU | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Apr 27 | vs. South Florida | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | at Connecticut | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 23 | at Maryland | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 28 | Yale | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 31 | UAlbany | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 6 | at New Hampshire | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 8 | at Harvard | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 13 | St. John's (N.Y.) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 16 | at Saint Francis U. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 18 | at Robert Morris | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 9 | at St. Francis Brooklyn | W, 4-0 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 1 | .167 |
| Mar 19 | at LIU | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 26 | FDU | W, 1-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 2 | .667 |
| Mar 30 | at Sacred Heart | W, 1-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Apr 2 | Merrimack | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 6 | at Wagner | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Apr 9 | Bryant | W, 2-0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Apr 13 | Mount St. Mary's | W, 4-1 | 1 | 7 | .000 | 6 | .857 |
| Apr 16 | LIU | W, 4-0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Apr 27 | vs. South Florida | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | at Connecticut | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 23 | at Maryland | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 28 | Yale | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 31 | UAlbany | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 6 | at New Hampshire | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 8 | at Harvard | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 13 | St. John's (N.Y.) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 16 | at Saint Francis U. | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 18 | at Robert Morris | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 9 | at St. Francis Brooklyn | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Mar 19 | at LIU | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 26 | FDU | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Mar 30 | at Sacred Heart | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Apr 2 | Merrimack | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 6 | at Wagner | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Apr 9 | Bryant | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Apr 13 | Mount St. Mary's | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Apr 16 | LIU | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Apr 27 | vs. South Florida | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Conference | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Away | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Losses | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| March | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| April | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 8 | 3.00 | .167 | 1.63 | .542 |
| Conference | 6 | 3.67 | .136 | 2.00 | .545 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 4 | 3.50 | .143 | 2.50 | .714 |
| Away | 3 | 3.33 | .200 | 1.00 | .300 |
| Neutral | 1 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 3.43 | .167 | 1.86 | .542 |
| Losses | 1 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Month | |||||
| March | 3 | 3.67 | .091 | 1.00 | .273 |
| April | 5 | 2.60 | .231 | 2.00 | .769 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 8 | 24 | .167 | 13 | .542 |
| Conference | 6 | 22 | .136 | 12 | .545 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 4 | 14 | .143 | 10 | .714 |
| Away | 3 | 10 | .200 | 3 | .300 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 24 | .167 | 13 | .542 |
| Losses | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Month | |||||
| March | 3 | 11 | .091 | 3 | .273 |
| April | 5 | 13 | .231 | 10 | .769 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Conference | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Away | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Losses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| March | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| April | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 8 | 8 | .50 | .25 | 1.25 |
| Conference | 6 | 6 | .50 | .17 | 1.17 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 4 | 4 | .50 | .25 | 1.25 |
| Away | 3 | 3 | .67 | .33 | 1.67 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 7 | .57 | .29 | 1.43 |
| Losses | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| March | 3 | 3 | .33 | .33 | 1.00 |
| April | 5 | 5 | .60 | .20 | 1.40 |
News mentions
The junior was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team
The Northeast Conference champions surrendered three second half goals in the loss on Tuesday.
The Blue Devils will take on the University of South Florida tomorrow at 3:00 pm in North Carolina.
Central improved to 7-0 with a 4-0 shutout victory over LIU in the NEC Championship on Friday.
Covello was named the NEC Player of the Week while McQuillan was named the NEC Defensive Player of the Week.
Roma McLaughlin and Jenna Rae Covello each score in a 2-0 win on Friday night.
Three different Blue Devils scored in a commanding team victory on Tuesday night.
Freshman Kristina Kelly scored the lone goal of the game, leading CCSU to a 1-0 victory.
The freshman scored her first career goal and added an assist to earn the honor.
The Blue Devils shutout St. Francis Brooklyn in a commanding win on Tuesday.
CCSU's Roma McLaughlin was among the list of 54 named to the watch list for the most prestigious individual award in college soccer.