2021-22 Women's Soccer Roster
Dominguez, Makenna
Jersey Number 27
Makenna Dominguez
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sierra Madre, Calif.
- High School:
- Flintridge Preparatory School
Bio
Career Honors
Senior Season (2024)
2024 National Champion • Appeared in 22 games and earned 11 starts • First career start was vs. Seton Hall where she logged a career-high 77 minutes • Logged 882 minutes, over 700 more than her first three seasons combined • Averaged roughly 40 minutes per appearance • Saw action in two NCAA Tournament games against USC Upstate and Minnesota • Finished the year with two points off a pair of assists • First career point from an assist vs. #16 Georgia • Dished out the game-winning assist against Wake Forest in the regular season • Fired off 16 shots, including five on frame.
Salvadoran National Team (2024)
Was recently added to the Salvadoran National Team in 2024 • Played in the Concacaf Gold Cup in February and March • Played against Guatemala, Canada, Costa Rica and Paraguay.
Junior Season (2023)
Came off the bench against NC State and Syracuse, logging eight minutes in both contests • Attempted one shot vs. the Orange.
Sophomore Season (2022)
Did not appear in any matches.
Freshman Season (2021)
Played in eight games, logging 131 total minutes • Made her Carolina debut against Washington in the season opener, playing 22 minutes • Saw a season-high 38 minutes against Florida • UNC went 7-1 during games she played in.
High School/Club
Attended Flintridge Preparatory and played with Strikers FC • Received All-American honors from TopDrawerSoccer.com • Four-time first team all-league and all-area selection at Flintridge Prep • Scored 105 goals and dished out 87 assists in her first three seasons • As a freshman she scored two goals and recorded an assist in a 3-1 win to give Flintridge Prep its first girls’ soccer CIF Southern Section Championship in 85 years • Served as team captain as a junior and senior • Two-time team MVP • Participated in USA Soccer training camps from December 2013 to November 2017 • Captained Legends FC in its inaugural season • Prior to her time with Strikers FC, she led LA Surf DA in scoring • Recipient of the California Scholarship Federation Award • Honor Roll student • Active in photography and investments clubs.
Personal
Makenna Malia Dominguez is the daughter of Leanne and Ed Dominguez • Has an older brother, Austin • Birthday is June 19 • Majoring in exercise and sports science with a minor in sports medicine.
Why Carolina?
The campus is beautiful and I loved the academic and athletic atmosphere. The team felt like a family and I knew I would always have fun with them.
- 2024 National Champion
Senior Season (2024)
2024 National Champion • Appeared in 22 games and earned 11 starts • First career start was vs. Seton Hall where she logged a career-high 77 minutes • Logged 882 minutes, over 700 more than her first three seasons combined • Averaged roughly 40 minutes per appearance • Saw action in two NCAA Tournament games against USC Upstate and Minnesota • Finished the year with two points off a pair of assists • First career point from an assist vs. #16 Georgia • Dished out the game-winning assist against Wake Forest in the regular season • Fired off 16 shots, including five on frame.
Salvadoran National Team (2024)
Was recently added to the Salvadoran National Team in 2024 • Played in the Concacaf Gold Cup in February and March • Played against Guatemala, Canada, Costa Rica and Paraguay.
Junior Season (2023)
Came off the bench against NC State and Syracuse, logging eight minutes in both contests • Attempted one shot vs. the Orange.
Sophomore Season (2022)
Did not appear in any matches.
Freshman Season (2021)
Played in eight games, logging 131 total minutes • Made her Carolina debut against Washington in the season opener, playing 22 minutes • Saw a season-high 38 minutes against Florida • UNC went 7-1 during games she played in.
High School/Club
Attended Flintridge Preparatory and played with Strikers FC • Received All-American honors from TopDrawerSoccer.com • Four-time first team all-league and all-area selection at Flintridge Prep • Scored 105 goals and dished out 87 assists in her first three seasons • As a freshman she scored two goals and recorded an assist in a 3-1 win to give Flintridge Prep its first girls’ soccer CIF Southern Section Championship in 85 years • Served as team captain as a junior and senior • Two-time team MVP • Participated in USA Soccer training camps from December 2013 to November 2017 • Captained Legends FC in its inaugural season • Prior to her time with Strikers FC, she led LA Surf DA in scoring • Recipient of the California Scholarship Federation Award • Honor Roll student • Active in photography and investments clubs.
Personal
Makenna Malia Dominguez is the daughter of Leanne and Ed Dominguez • Has an older brother, Austin • Birthday is June 19 • Majoring in exercise and sports science with a minor in sports medicine.
Why Carolina?
The campus is beautiful and I loved the academic and athletic atmosphere. The team felt like a family and I knew I would always have fun with them.
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