Former Orange Shannon Taylor Named to National Team
7/6/2010 10:22:44 AM | Field Hockey
A total of 24 field hockey standouts were named to the Women's National Team, while 10 players were chosen for the Developmental Squad. The teams will begin training tomorrow in preparation for international road matches against Spain and England.
A first-team 2008 Longstrenth/NFHCA Division I and womensfieldhockey.com All-America, Taylor was also named to the All-BIG EAST First Team and the ECAC All-Star squad. A Honda Collegiate Women Sports Award finalist for field hockey, she was also the BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player and a member of the All-BIG EAST Tournament Team.
Taylor made a huge impact with the Orange in 20078. Taylor was the statistical champion for points per game (3.29) and goals per game (1.29). Her 79 points and 31 goals are both Orange single-season records. Her point total ties for eighth (Jodi Carter, 1992-95) on SU's career list and her 14 assists rank third on Syracuse's single-season list. Taylor's points and goals are both Syracuse senior records. Taylor was also named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team.
Syracuse will open the 2010 regular season against Northwestern on Friday, Aug. 27, as part of a three game series featuring SU, Northeastern and Northwestern. Saturday will feature a match between the Wildcats and the Huskies, and Northeastern will play the Orange in the final game on Sunday.
