Central Connecticut College - Madison Straus played for the Central Connecticut Blue Devils where she was named to the NEC all conference three years in a row. Also as a senior Madison was the award winner for the Nicholas E Collenluori Award at the Hofstra Headstrong tournament. Madison was a four-year starter for the Blue Devils as a midfield/defender.

Madison holds a personal training certificate and a Masters for Physical Education. She started working for Gold Coast in the fall of 2017 and she currently is the clubs Director of Events. Additionally, Madison is the assistant coach for the New Canaan High School Girls Lacrosse team and has been there since 2017.