CAREER NOTES AND RECORDS
CAREER – Ranks fifth all-time at Penn State with 197 goals…Sits No. 7 in program history with 218 points…With five points against Towson (2/9/19), became the 15th Nittany Lion to reach the 200-point mark…Graduated in May 2019 with a degree in rehabilitation and human services.
SEASON – Holds the sophomore season goals record at Penn State with 70 in 2017.
2020 – REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Was a member of the Tewaaraton Award Watch List...Selected as Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-America third team...Named an Academic All-Big Ten selection...Garnered Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honors.
Season: Did not see any action this season while recovering from an injury…The 2020 season was canceled on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 – SENIOR SEASON (REDSHIRT)
Awards: Was named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List…Selected Brine/US Lacrosse Player of the Week on February 13…Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week on February 27…Selected Preseason All-America by Inside Lacrosse...Collected Academic All-Big Ten honors.
Season: Started six games before suffering a season-ending injury…Tallied 17 goals, four assists, five ground balls, 24 draw controls and two caused turnovers…Had three games with multiple points.
Game-by-Game: Towson (2/9): Opened the season with four goals and an assist…Added a ground ball and a caused turnover. Lehigh (2/16): Collected an assist, two ground balls and five draw controls. at Cornell (2/23): Matched a career high with six goals…Contributed an assist and five draws. at Princeton (2/27): Tallied five goals, an assist and six draw controls…Went three-for-three on free-position opportunities. at Loyola (3/2): Recorded a goal, a ground ball, two draw controls and a caused turnover. James Madison (3/6): Found the net once…Added a season-high six draw controls and a ground ball.
2018 – JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Selected second-team All-America by IWLCA…Earned first-team All-Region honors…Was an All-Big Ten selection…Garnered All-Big Ten Tournament accolades…Named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List…Selected Academic All-Big Ten.
Season: Started all 20 games on attack…Led the team with 62 goals. Added two assists, 14 ground balls, 119 draw controls and six caused turnovers…Scored at least one goal in 19 of 20 games, including 16 multi-goal games.
Rankings: Ranked 20th in the nation and third in the Big Ten with 5.95 draw controls per game…Finished 24th in the country and third in the Big Ten in goals…Ranked third in the conference and No. 41 in the nation with 3.10 goals per game.
Game-by-Game: at Towson (2/10): Opened the season with six goals, two ground balls and two caused turnovers. at Lehigh (2/17): Recorded a hat-trick and won 10 draws. Cornell (2/24): Earned a hat-trick and claimed nine draw controls. Loyola (3/3): Tallied five goals, seven draw controls and two ground balls. at James Madison (3/7): Collected five goals and six draw controls. at Albany (3/11): Registered two goals, an assist and six draw controls. Drexel (3/14): Tallied four goals and six draw controls. at Rutgers (3/17): Scored two goals and added six draw controls. Princeton (3/19): Found the net twice and won a career-best 15 draws. Johns Hopkins (3/22): Recorded two goals and three draw controls. at Ohio State (3/31): Collected five goals and eight draws. at Virginia (4/6): Tallied a goal and five draws. Northwestern (4/14): Registered a hat-trick and four draws. Stony Brook (4/24): Had two goals, an assist and five draws. Michigan (4/27): Contributed a goal, six draws and two ground balls. vs. Northwestern (5/4): Scored six times and secured six draws in the Big Ten semifinal. vs. Maryland (5/6): Collected four goals and won five draws in the Big Ten final. vs. Penn (5/11): Registered five goals and three draw controls.
2017 – SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Was an IWLCA second-team All-America selection…Earned IWLCA first-team All-Region honors...Named second-team All-ECAC...Selected All-Big Ten...Was a Tewaaraton Award nominee…Earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades.
Season: Started all 21 games on attack…Led the team with a 70 goals while adding 11 assists for a career-high 81 points…Led the team with 130 draw controls…Secured 18 multi-goals games…Just the fourth different Nittany Lion in program history to reach the 70-goal mark…Holds the Penn State season record for goals by a sophomore.
Rankings: Ranked No. 10 in the nation and No. 2 in the Big Ten with 70 goals...Led the Big Ten in goals per game (3.33), good for 10th in the country…Was fourth in the league and 24th in the nation with 81 points…Finished No. 2 in the conference with 3.86 points per game…Placed No. 2 in the league and No. 9 in the country with 6.19 draw controls per game.
Game-by-Game: Albany (2/4): Tied her career high with six goals…Added one assist and 10 draw controls. Towson (2/11): Scored three times with four ground balls and eight draws. Lehigh (2/18): Found the net five times and contributed an assist. at Duquesne (2/22): Registered four goals and an assist. at Cornell (2/25): Notched two goals, five draw controls and five ground balls. James Madison (3/8): Tallied three goals and seven draw controls. Colorado (3/12): Collected a hat-trick and seven draws. Rutgers (3/18): Contributed four goals and an assist. at Johns Hopkins (3/25): Scored six times and won six draws. at Drexel (3/29): Registered three goals, two assists and seven draw controls. Ohio State (4/1): Tallied five goals and an assist. at Northwestern (4/13): Had three goals and one assist. Maryland (4/20): Matched a career-best with six goals…Won nine draws. vs. James Madison (5/14): Collected a career-high six points, including six goals…Secured 12 draw controls. vs. Princeton (5/21): Scored three times…Added 12 draw controls in the NCAA Quarterfinal victory.
2016 – FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, the first in program history…Earned All-Big Ten honors…Selected second-team IWLCA All-Region.
Season: Started all 21 games…Third on the team in points (52) second in goals (48) while adding four assists and was second on the team in draw controls with 61…Collected at least one point in every game while scoring a goal in 20 of 21 games played…Recorded 12 games with multiple goals.
Rankings: Was No. 8 in the Big Ten and No. 32 in the country with 48 goals…Ranked No. 9 in the conference with 2.29 goals per contest…Finished fifth in the Big Ten with 2.90 draw controls per game.
Game-by-Game: at Lehigh (2/12): Scored first career goal and won three draws. Duquesne (2/20): Posted four goals and added one assist. at Virginia (2/27): Recorded two goals and six draw controls. at Johns Hopkins (3/2): Had a pair of scores. at James Madison (3/9): Scored a career-high six goals in a win. at Vanderbilt (3/12): Found the net four times and won two draws. Princeton (3/16): Registered two goals and three draws. Rutgers (4/2): Recorded a hat-trick…Added two assists. at Ohio State (4/9): Tallied three goals. Cornell (4/13): Had one assist and seven draw controls. at Michigan (4/17): Collected four goals. at Northwestern (4/23): Notched four goals and a season-high nine draw controls. vs. Winthrop (5/13): Tallied four goals in the NCAA First Round matchup. vs. Penn (5/21): Found the net twice. vs. North Carolina (5/27): Sniped a goal in the National Semifinal.
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered four years at South River High School for head coach Caroline Cochran...Served as a team captain as a senior…Earned an Under Armour All-America Lacrosse nomination as a senior...Named school’s 2015 Female Athlete of the Year...Had a standout season as a junior in 2014, earning U.S. Lacrosse All-America and Academic All-America honors...Named to the Maryland Capital Gazette All-County first-team, Washington Post honorable-mention All-Metro and named team’s MVP, while serving as team captain...Was named All-County and Maryland Capital Gazette All-County second-team in 2013 as a sophomore... Lettered four years in volleyball, earning all-county honors all four seasons...Was a two-time captain for the volleyball team.
PERSONAL
Full name is Madison Livia Carter…Daughter of Maureen and Brett Carter...Brett played volleyball and basketball at Salisbury University...Has two younger sisters, Melanie and Morgan…Born September 18, 1997 in Annapolis, Maryland.
CARTER ON PENN STATE
"I chose Penn State for the balance of great academics and athletics along with the whole school atmosphere."
DOHERTY ON CARTER
"Madison is an outstanding player who is ready to contribute quickly. She does a great job on the draw, and we are looking forward to seeing how she develops at the attacking end."