CBU Athletics

2021
Played in 31 of 34 games in the season... Earned All-WWPA Second Team and WWPA All-Tournament First Team honors... Led CBU with 70 goals and added 18 assists for 88 points... Posted 27 steals, 13 drawn ejections and six field blocks... Scored a goal in 25-straight games on the year, which was the second-longest streak in team history... Had 19 multi-goal games on the season, with a season-high five against Ottawa on Oct. 1... Ended his career ranked top-six in Lancer history in career goals (198) and multi-goal games (53). 
 

?? ALL-WWPA ??

PJ McDonough earns All-WWPA honors for the second year in a row. He led the Lancers and ranked fifth in the conference with 62 goals on a 51.2 shooting percentage (62-121) this year, and also had 25 steals and 15 assists. #LanceUp?? pic.twitter.com/ezpUMomLFY

— California Baptist Men's Water Polo (@LancerWaterPolo) November 18, 2021

?? WWPA ALL-TOURNAMENT ??

PJ McDonough becomes the second Lancer to ever make two WWPA All-Tournament First Teams. He logged eight goals, two assists, two drawn ejections and two field blocks over three games.#LanceUp?? pic.twitter.com/FTaqmRPI2F

— California Baptist Men's Water Polo (@LancerWaterPolo) November 21, 2021

2020
Played in all 12 games in the shortened season... Became first Lancer to receive NCAA Division I First or Second Team All-America honors from the ACWPC... Named to All-WWPA First Team and was twice crowned WWPA Player of the Week (Feb. 18 and 25)... Led CBU and the WWPA in goals (36) and ranked second with 45 points on nine assists... Added seven steals, six drawn ejections and four field blocks... Scored on 59 percent of his shots (36-61) and had a goal in all 12 games, 10 multi-goal, six hat tricks and two six-goal performances... Notched a career-high seven goals against Air Force on Feb. 14, which ranks fourth in CBU's single-game history and second in the NCAA era.

???? ALL-AMERICAN ????

Congratulations to PJ McDonough on being named the program’s first NCAA Division I First or Second Team All-American?? He tallied 36 goals and 45 points in just 12 games this year ??#LanceUp?? pic.twitter.com/WCVX2pWrgG

— California Baptist Men's Water Polo (@LancerWaterPolo) April 22, 2021  

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PJ McDonough has been named to @TheWWPA First Team! He led the league in goals scored (39) by six this season. He also ranked second in points (47) and field blocks (six).#LanceUp? pic.twitter.com/qeU25O83XU

— California Baptist Men's Water Polo (@LancerWaterPolo) March 7, 2021

 

PJ McDonough is a man possessed ??

He becomes just the third Lancer to record seven goals in a game in the NCAA era and against a Division I opponent. #LanceUp?? pic.twitter.com/7SbKcUMd1M

— California Baptist Men's Water Polo (@LancerWaterPolo) February 14, 2021

2019
Played in all 32 games as a junior... Named to WWPA All-Tournament First Team after leading CBU with 11 points, nine goals and three steals over three tournament games... Logged 51 goals, 25 assists and 35 steals overall... Scored on 50.5 percent of his shots (51-101)... Recorded 16 multi-goal games, with seven hat tricks and three four-goal performances... Added 10 multi-steal games, with a season-high four at Air Force on Nov. 2... Received ACWPC All-Academic Team Superior distinction.
 

#WWPA All-Tournament First Team

MVP: Jonah Addington, UC Davis

Mac Carey, Santa Clara
PJ McDonough, California Baptist
Gabe Thorne, California Baptist
Jack Turner, UC San Diego
Skyler Munatones, UC San Diego
Holden Tamblyn, UC Davis
Jack Stafford, UC Davis pic.twitter.com/c8riA0Gx7n

— Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) (@TheWWPA) November 25, 2019

2018
Played in all 34 games as a sophomore... Tallied 27 goals, 20 steals, 14 assists and four field blocks... Scored on 46.6 percent of his shots (27-for-58)... Had seven multi-goal games, with a season-high four twice... Earned ACWPC All-Academic Team Superior distinction.

2017
Played in 13 games as a true freshman... Scored six goals and assisted on seven others for 13 points... Recorded four steals, one field block and drew two ejections on the season... Posted five points with two goals and three assists against Citrus... Named to ACWPC All-Academic Team.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped three varsity seasons at Clovis High in Clovis, Calif., where he graduated in 2017... Earned All-Tri River Athletic Conference and All-Valley honors twice, including first-team honors in both in 2016... Named Cougar captain and All-TRAC Offensive Player of the Year, along with All-NorCal and All-America awards in 2016... Earned the Sassano Blanket Award for athletic ability and character... Played club with Royal 559.

PERSONAL
Son of Carre and MJ McDonough... Born in Fresno and raised in Clovis, Calif... Has four siblings: Nicole, Matthew, Christina and Sean Douglas... Enjoys hanging out with friends/family, playing recreational sports and watching sports... Communications major... Hopes to work at a major sports corporation, like ESPN or MLB Network, after graduation.