During her youth soccer career, McDaniel was invited to Olympic Development Programs and US National Team ID Camps.[8] When McDaniel was 12, she was allowed to train with the Philippines national team at a training camp in California after her mother reached out to Ernie Nierras.[8]
McDaniel had played for the American club, So Cal Union FC, which is based in Temecula, California.[10][11] After her stint in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, she along her sister Chandler joined Stallion Laguna of the PFF Women's League.[12][13] They left and went back to the United States after losing their debut match against La Salle.[14]
McDaniel went back to Stallion Laguna for their participation in the 2024 PFF Women's Cup.[17] The club won the title with McDaniel named as best goalkeeper.[18]
International career
McDaniel made her debut with the Philippines women's national team at the 2021 AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers, where she was subbed in near the end of the game.[11] McDaniel has represented the Philippines at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers.[4][19] She was part of the team which played in the historic quarterfinals match against Chinese Taipei which went on to a penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw. She saved two penalties by Taiwan and successfully made a penalty kick herself. As a result, the Philippines qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, the country's first ever World Cup, in both men and women's categories.[20]
She played as the first-string goalkeeper at the 2023 Women's World Cup.[8] During the team's second group stage match against New Zealand, she made numerous key saves, including a critical save in the 93rd minute.[9] As a result, McDaniel was named Player of the Match.[21]
Personal life
McDaniel's sister, Chandler, is also a Philippines women's international footballer; while their brother Finn plays for the men's national team, their father Clint is the assistant coach for Finn's club Stallion Laguna.