Growing up in the American South, McGlynn attended Sandalwood High School in Jacksonville, Florida and received a scholarship to play soccer at Virginia Tech.
McGlynn signed a one-year contract with Sky Blue FC in June 2020, joining the team for the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup tournament.
Outfield player Nealy Martin replaced her in net as Gotham held on to claim the championship 2–1 against OL Reign.
[20] She made her senior team debut a few days later on October 30, starting in a friendly against Argentina and keeping a clean sheet to secure a 3–0 victory.
[21] In January 2021, McGlynn announced her engagement to Tommy Haught,[22] who proposed to her in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.