McKenna Harden

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-5
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
New Canaan, Conn.
High School:
New Canaan

CAREER HONORS

2024 All-ACC Academic Team

CAREER HIGHS

Caused Turnovers: 2 at Clemson, 3/9/24
Ground Balls: 2 vs. High Point, 3/23/23; at Clemson, 3/9/24

JUNIOR (2024) – Saw action in 12 games and earned a spot in the starting lineup 11 times …Finished the year with seven ground balls and seven caused turnovers … Had a career-high two caused turnovers at #20 Clemson on March 9 while matching her career-high two ground balls … Tied her career-high two caused turnovers vs. #10 Florida in the NCAA Tournament First Round on May 10, also with one ground ball ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team.

SOPHOMORE (2023) – Appeared in eight games, earning her first career start vs. #17 Clemson in the ACC Quarterfinals on April 26 … Totaled three ground balls, including a career-high two vs. High Point on March 23 where she also had one caused turnover … Had one ground ball and one caused turnover vs. Sacred Heart in the NCAA First Round on May 12.

FRESHMAN (2022) – Saw action in six games during her first season in Chapel Hill … UNC debut came against Furman on Feb. 16 … Had a ground ball at Jacksonville on Feb. 27.

HIGH SCHOOL – Ranked No. 50 for incoming freshman in the nation for the 2022 season by Inside Lacrosse ... Under Armour Senior All-America Game … All-American … Nominee for USA Today High School Female Lacrosse Player of the Year Played for New Canaan High School under head coach Kristin Woods and competed in the national tournament … 2021 Connecticut State Player of the Year … 2021 GameTime Connecticut MVP of the Year … All-FCIAC First Team … Connecticut All-State First Team … GameTime Connecticut All-State First Team … Led her team to a state title in 2018 and FCIAC crown in 2021 … In her career, had 63 goals, 24 assists, 87 points, 104 draw controls, 46 caused turnovers and 51 ground balls … Had 25 goals, 13 assists, 38 points, 36 draw controls, 18 caused turnovers, 15 ground balls … Also played soccer and ice hockey and captained both teams … Member of National Honor Society … High honor roll student.

PERSONAL – McKenna Leigh Harden is the daughter of Keri and Boyd Harden … Father and two uncles played lacrosse at UNC and were All-Americans … Uncle, Graham, captained the 1991 National Championship team and was named National Defender of the Year … Sister, Kaleigh, is a sophomore on the team ... Birthday is October 26 … Majoring in business with a minor in media and journalism ... Chose UNC because of the team culture, competitive environment, balance of great athletics and academics, and the opportunity to make the best of friends.