| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2004 (age 20–21) | ||
| Position | Center back | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Vanderbilt Commodores | 82 | (5) |
Hannah McLaughlin (born 2004) is an American soccer player who plays as a center back. She played college soccer for the Vanderbilt Commodores, earning first-team All-American honors in 2025.
McLaughlin grew up in Cumming, Georgia. [1] Growing up playing midfielder, she played club soccer for NASA Tophat in the Girls Academy, serving as team captain for four years. [2] [3] She committed to Vanderbilt before her junior year. [4] She transferred to Denmark High School in Alpharetta, Georgia, for her senior year, joining her sister on the soccer team. [3] [5] That season in 2022, she scored a school record 39 goals, led the team to a 19–1 record and the GHSA 7A state quarterfinals, and was named the Region 6 7A Player of the Year. [6] [7]
McLaughlin played in all 21 games, starting 15, as a defensive midfielder for the Vanderbilt Commodores in her freshman year in 2022. She also scored 3 goals and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) all-freshman team. [1] [8] She moved to center back as a sophomore in 2023, starting all 18 games, scoring 2 goals, and earning second-team All-SEC honors. [8] In her junior year in 2024, she was named first-team All-SEC and started 19 games, missing two games in which her sister started in her place. [1] [3] Vanderbilt reached the NCAA tournament third round for the first time after eliminating defending champions Florida State on penalties, though McLaughlin had hers saved. [9] She started all 24 games beside her sister in her senior year in 2025, allowing just 14 goals over the season. [10] [11] She helped the Commodores win their fourth SEC tournament title, defeating LSU on penalties in the final, though hers was saved. [12] Vanderbilt then recorded NCAA tournament milestones as the team earned a one seed and reached the quarterfinals. [13] McLaughlin was named first-team All-SEC and first-team All-American alongside teammate Sydney Watts. [11]
McLaughlin has three siblings including a younger sister, Mary Beth, who played with her at Vanderbilt for two seasons. [3] Her father played football and baseball at Furman University, and her mother played basketball at Bethany College in West Virginia and later competed in triathlons. [3]
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