Where in the World is Shannon Taylor
1/29/2009 2:45:32 PM | Field Hockey
Where in the World is Shannon Taylor
Former Syracuse University field hockey standout Shannon Taylor, who led the country in goals and points per game last season, is trying to transfer her game to the European competition.
Former Syracuse University field hockey standout Shannon Taylor, who led the country in goals and points per game last season, is trying to transfer her game to the European competition.
She is currently staying in the city of Braunschweig, Germany where she is playing field hockey for the first women’s team of Eintracht Braunschweig. Shannon will be playing and coaching and has set her sights on a spot on the U.S. National Team.
Follow her on her blog where she will be telling us weekly about her experiences in Germany.
Hello from Germany! I have been here about three weeks now and it has been wonderful. My trip started off with me over packing which is usual for me. I had two big suitcases and big bag so my parents helped me carry it in to the Airport. But, when I got to Germany I was stuck carrying them by myself, which really didn’t work out so well. I fought my way through the language barrier and two random people helped me carry them through the gate to where my coach and two team mates awaited.
My first week consisted mostly of getting to know the girls on the team, my host family and the people associated with the club. I toured through the city of Braunschweig with my coach. There are tons of shopping opportunities, lots of old buildings and tons of history. My teammates here are very nice and speak English well. My coach does a very good job with taking care of me and making sure things are going well. The family I am staying with is awesome. They are from Turkey so they speak Turkish and German. There are two daughters that speak English well 
and are my translators. The family is very well-known around Braunschweig and with Eintracht Hockey. They own two restaurants, Bossanova and Tandure. They both are very good places to eat and very well-known around the town.
and are my translators. The family is very well-known around Braunschweig and with Eintracht Hockey. They own two restaurants, Bossanova and Tandure. They both are very good places to eat and very well-known around the town.The first weekend here I watched the team play indoor. On Saturday they played at home and there was a huge crowd there to watch them play. Attached is a picture. The crowd isn’t usually this big but for some reason on this day it was. The next day we traveled to Hamburg for a game. We toured the city a bit then came home.
So far Germany is excellent. I am enjoying learning about the culture, meeting new people, living a new way of life and learning more about hockey.
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