Loyola University Maryland Athletics

Cara (Mooney) McElderry achieved many firsts for a fledgling women's soccer program, leading the Greyhounds to considerable success during her time at Loyola. She was Loyola's first women's soccer player to earn All-Region honors, garnering recognition on the Mid-Atlantic team from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) in 1995 and 1996. She was a three-time First Team All-MAAC player – the second in program history to be so honored – and the two-time captain graduated in 1997 ranked in the top-10 of several statistical categories.