Kristen McDonnell, a 2003 graduate of Stonehill, was a
true leader for the women’s basketball program over her four
year career as evidenced by her serving as team captain her junior
and senior seasons.
McDonnell made an immediate impact for Stonehill as a freshman
and was named the Northeast-10 Conference’s Rookie of the
Year in 1999-2000. She culminated her career with first team
All-Northeast-10 honors as a senior when she led Stonehill to its
first NCAA Tournament bid in four years, advancing to the Northeast
Regional final with 22 wins and a third place finish in the
NE-10.
McDonnell finished her career with 1,215 career points a total
that still ranks 16th all-time in Stonehill history. She ranks
fifth all-time with 159 career three pointers, converting
40.8-percent of her attempts from beyond the arc, an average that
still ranks third all-time at Stonehill and sixth in NE-10 history.
Her 349 career assists are still good for 13th all-time. McDonnell
drained 43.8-percent (70-for-160) of her three-pointers her senior
season-the second-highest single season percentage in Stonehill
history, while the 70 threes is good for fourth on the
program’s single-season list.