2024 Women's Soccer Roster
Dalfonso, McKenna
Jersey Number 42
McKenna Dalfonso
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Clearview Regional
- Hometown:
- Sewell, N.J.
Bio
2024 (Graduate)
PRIOR TO RICHMOND
2022 (Junior)
2021 (Sophomore)
2020 (Freshman)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Started and played every minute of all 17 matches, totaling 1,530 minutes.
- Saw a goals-against average of 1.53 and recorded 83 saves, achieving a save percentage of 76.1%.
- Registered 4 shutouts against Longwood (Aug. 22), Howard (Aug. 25), Duquesne (Sept. 19) and George Mason (Oct. 20).
- Achieved a season-high of 10 saves twice, against Fordham (Sept. 29) and Saint Louis (Oct. 17).
- Faced 234 shots throughout the season, averaging 13.8 shots faced per game.
PRIOR TO RICHMOND
- Attended Elon
- Started 11 matches and appeared in 14 games in net, finishing the season with two CAA wins and earning in four of her last five matches in the maroon & gold.Â
- Earned two combined shutouts in two of the first three games of the season, Wofford (8/20) and Longwood (8/24).Â
- Made seven saves twice during the 2023 season to match a season-high. Dalfonso picked up seven saves against Howard (8/17) and Towson (9/14).Â
- Made 53 saves in 1125 minutes played during the 2023 season.Â
- Broke Elon's career shutout record versus Hampton in Elon's 9-0 victory over the Lady Pirates (9/28).Â
2022 (Junior)
- Started all 17 matches she played in, finishing the season with a 9-6-1 record
- Posted seven shutouts, the most by an Elon goalkeeper since 2009 and tied for the seventh most in program history
- Ranked second in the CAA with four clean sheets in league play
- Totaled 40 saves while facing 195 shots
- Earned CAA Defensive Player of the Week honors after making a season-high six saves while facing 19 shots in a scoreless draw at Towson (10/23)
2021 (Sophomore)
- Started in all 17 matches, finishing her sophomore campaign with a 9-6-2 record
- Recorded six shutouts, ranking second in the conference and 10th in program history for the second consecutive season
- Totaled 62 saves on the season, including eight at William & Mary (10/21) for a career high
- Earned a 2-1 victory against Hofstra, becomg the first goalkeeper in program history to post back-to-back wins against the Pride
- Tallied 1579:18 minutes of play in goal over the course of the season
- Played in 16 of the 17 matches' entiretyÂ
2020 (Freshman)
- Started in all 10 matches, earning a 6-4 record in her rookie campaign
- Posted four consecutive shutouts against Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opponents, including 1-0 victories against nationally-ranked Hofstra (4/15) and UNCW (4/17) in the CAA Championship
- Led the conference in shutouts (6), goals-against average (.491) and save percentage (.842)
- Totaled 26 saves on the season, with seven of them coming in the Phoenix's first-ever win against the Pride for a season high
- Recorded five saves in the regular-season finale at William & Mary (4/10)
- Played in every matches' entirety
HIGH SCHOOL
- Served as a co-captain as a senior at Clearview Regional in 2019
- Finished her high school career with over 700 saves to set a school record
- Logged 23 shutouts in high school...Won the conference championship with Clearview in 2018
- First-Team All-Conference in 2018 and Second Team All-Conference in 2019
- Earned NJSCA All-State Recognition in 2016 and 2019
- Named as one of the top-80 girls soccer players in New Jersey by nj.com
- TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Week honors | Oct. 25, 2022
- CAA Defensive Player of the Week | Oct. 24, 2022
- CAA Defensive Player of the Week | Oct. 25, 2021
- CAA Defensive Player of the Week | Sept. 13, 2021
- CAA Defensive Player of the Week | April 12, 2021
- Finished her Elon career with the program record for shutouts in a career (22.5).Â
- Set the Elon record for solo shutouts in a career (21).Â
- Dalfonso concluded her career ranking in the top ten in the follow categories among goalkeepers: Games Played - 58 (7th), Games Started - 55 (2nd), Goals Allowed Average - 1.18 (6th), Saves - 181 (8th), Minutes Played - 5125 (4th).Â
- Helped the Phoenix to its first CAA Championship title in program history- 2020
Soccer Postgame - ECU
Thursday, August 21
Soccer Postgame - VMI
Friday, August 15
Soccer Preview 2025
Tuesday, August 12
Soccer Postgame - Duquesne
Thursday, September 19
