2021-22 Women's Soccer Roster
McCabe, Mary Elliott

Jersey Number 5
Mary Elliott McCabe
- Position:
- Midfielder/Defender
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Charlotte Latin School
Bio
Junior Year (2020-21): Came off bench in defense and midfield for UNC • Competed in 15 games during her junior season • attempted one shot on goal against Louisville • assisted on a goal against Tennessee, a 7-0 victory • logged 243 minutes, which included 46 against Columbus State, her season-high.
Sophomore Year (2019): Logged minutes in six contests in 2019 • saw action against Indiana, Portland, UNLV, Wake Forest, Louisville and Boston College • recorded her only shot of the season against UNLV • logged 37 minutes against UNLV on Sept. 8, 2019, her season-high • participates in the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Accelerate Program.
Freshman Year (2018): Came off bench in midfield and defense for UNC • saw some minutes at the right back and left back positions as well as in midfield • played season-high 36 minutes against Marquette when she played both in midfield and at right back and 291 minutes in 16 games overall • assisted on Madison Schultz’s game-winning goal against Illinois in the season opener • also assisted on a goal by Zoe Redei in the 81st minute at Syracuse, playing 33 minutes versus the Orange • qualified for 2018-19 ACC Academic Honor Roll • tapped for fall 2018 semester Dean’s List and also made Dean’s List in spring semester 2019.
High School: Attended Charlotte Latin High School where she played four years from 2015-18 as a striker and winger • led Latin to 3A NCISAA state titles four straight years from 2015-18 • her teams also won three conference crowns and ranked amongst nation’s Top 10 teams a trio of times • 2018 North Carolina Gatorade girls’ soccer player of the year • won three high school All-America accolades as a senior, earning first team from United Soccer Coaches and Top Drawer Soccer and second team from USA Today • USC Scholar All-America her senior year • member of TDS IMG girls’ 150 for Class of 2018 • USC All-Atlantic Region junior and senior years • N.C. soccer coaches All-State Team all four years • NCISAA All-State three years and All-Region four years • four-time CISAA all-conference choice and conference player of the year as a senior • team captain and MVP her final two years of high school • led CLS in scoring all four years • set school’s career goal scoring record with 117 goals • finished third in school history with 51 career assists • her 43 goals as a senior also established a new school record • led Charlotte Latin to 73-4-9 record over her four years • member of National Spanish Honor Society and Headmaster’s List at Charlotte Latin • volunteered in high school with Student Athletic Leadership Team, CLS Ambassador and Girl Up Mentor program • community volunteer with Cookies for Kids Cancer, Camp SOAR, Freedom School Reading Enrichment program, Serve for the Cure, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte and Top Soccer Buddies • has traveled with academic and soccer programs to Seville, Spain and Trinidad & Tobago.
Club: Competed for the Charlotte Academy ECNL from U13 to U18/19 as a striker and winger • was named to Top Drawer Soccer Best XI as her club team won the 2018 Southern Coast Cup Soccer Tournament Elite Division title • three-time team captain and team leading scorer • named to ECNL PDP National Camp in 2016 • Generation Adidas International selectee and participant in Frankfurt, Germany in 2016 • played on ECNL regional team PDP 2015-17 • participated in ODP National Training Camp in 2015
Personal: Full name is Mary Elliott McCabe • daughter of Jennifer and Elliott McCabe • stands 5-5 • has a sister, Harper, age 21, and a brother, William, age 17 • was born in February 2000 in Charlotte • a certified lifeguard since 2016 • mother attended Carolina earning biology and pharmacy degrees • her father played football at NC State where he earned ACC Academic Honor Roll honors • has not yet declared a major.
Sophomore Year (2019): Logged minutes in six contests in 2019 • saw action against Indiana, Portland, UNLV, Wake Forest, Louisville and Boston College • recorded her only shot of the season against UNLV • logged 37 minutes against UNLV on Sept. 8, 2019, her season-high • participates in the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Accelerate Program.
Freshman Year (2018): Came off bench in midfield and defense for UNC • saw some minutes at the right back and left back positions as well as in midfield • played season-high 36 minutes against Marquette when she played both in midfield and at right back and 291 minutes in 16 games overall • assisted on Madison Schultz’s game-winning goal against Illinois in the season opener • also assisted on a goal by Zoe Redei in the 81st minute at Syracuse, playing 33 minutes versus the Orange • qualified for 2018-19 ACC Academic Honor Roll • tapped for fall 2018 semester Dean’s List and also made Dean’s List in spring semester 2019.
High School: Attended Charlotte Latin High School where she played four years from 2015-18 as a striker and winger • led Latin to 3A NCISAA state titles four straight years from 2015-18 • her teams also won three conference crowns and ranked amongst nation’s Top 10 teams a trio of times • 2018 North Carolina Gatorade girls’ soccer player of the year • won three high school All-America accolades as a senior, earning first team from United Soccer Coaches and Top Drawer Soccer and second team from USA Today • USC Scholar All-America her senior year • member of TDS IMG girls’ 150 for Class of 2018 • USC All-Atlantic Region junior and senior years • N.C. soccer coaches All-State Team all four years • NCISAA All-State three years and All-Region four years • four-time CISAA all-conference choice and conference player of the year as a senior • team captain and MVP her final two years of high school • led CLS in scoring all four years • set school’s career goal scoring record with 117 goals • finished third in school history with 51 career assists • her 43 goals as a senior also established a new school record • led Charlotte Latin to 73-4-9 record over her four years • member of National Spanish Honor Society and Headmaster’s List at Charlotte Latin • volunteered in high school with Student Athletic Leadership Team, CLS Ambassador and Girl Up Mentor program • community volunteer with Cookies for Kids Cancer, Camp SOAR, Freedom School Reading Enrichment program, Serve for the Cure, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte and Top Soccer Buddies • has traveled with academic and soccer programs to Seville, Spain and Trinidad & Tobago.
Club: Competed for the Charlotte Academy ECNL from U13 to U18/19 as a striker and winger • was named to Top Drawer Soccer Best XI as her club team won the 2018 Southern Coast Cup Soccer Tournament Elite Division title • three-time team captain and team leading scorer • named to ECNL PDP National Camp in 2016 • Generation Adidas International selectee and participant in Frankfurt, Germany in 2016 • played on ECNL regional team PDP 2015-17 • participated in ODP National Training Camp in 2015
Personal: Full name is Mary Elliott McCabe • daughter of Jennifer and Elliott McCabe • stands 5-5 • has a sister, Harper, age 21, and a brother, William, age 17 • was born in February 2000 in Charlotte • a certified lifeguard since 2016 • mother attended Carolina earning biology and pharmacy degrees • her father played football at NC State where he earned ACC Academic Honor Roll honors • has not yet declared a major.
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