McDonough works primarily with the Skyhawks defensive unit on head coach Katie Conover's staff.

In her first season at her alma mater, the Stonehill defense ranked second in the Northeast-10 Conference with 171 caused turnovers and 364 ground balls, while ranking third with a 9.17 goals against average. Senior defender Cara Corvino earned All-America honors as well for the Skyhawks, which finished the season with a 12-7 record overall, reaching the NE10 semifinals.

McDonough returned to Stonehill after two seasons as assistant coach at Wellesley High School. She helped coach Michelle Cook guide the Raiders to a pair of appearances in the MIAA South Sectional finals.

McDonough is a 2014 graduate of Stonehill, earning her Bachelor's Degree in communication. She was a four-year letterwinner for Coach Conover, serving as team captain as a senior when she also received the program's Leadership Award. McDonough was a two-time All-NE10 performer for the Skyhawks, earning first team honors as a senior, when she was selected to participate in the IWLCA Division II North-South Senior All-Star Game. She also earned NE10 Commissioner's Honor Roll and Athletic Director's Honor Roll status for her work in the classroom.