Feb. 21, 2008

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Yale senior midfielder Lauren Taylor (Manhasset, N.Y.) has been named to the "watch list" for the Tewaaraton Trophy, awarded annually to the best women's lacrosse player in the country. A first team IWLCA, Inside Lacrosse and WomensLacrosse.com All-American last year, Taylor led the country in goals per game (65 in 17 games, 3.82 per game).

Taylor was the 2007 Ivy League Player of the Year, making her the first Bulldog to receive that honor in the 27 years it has been awarded. She was also unanimous First Team All-Ivy selection. She was sixth in the country and first in the Ivy League in points per game (81 in 17 games, 4.76 per game), becoming the first Yale player to score 70 or more points in a season in 27 years. Taylor led the Ivy League in draw controls with 43 and had career highs in assists (16), points (81), ground balls (29) and caused turnovers (23).

Taylor's 65 goals -- a 20-goal improvement from the previous season -- tied for second on Yale's single-season record list and her 81 points tied for fourth. She is fourth on Yale's career goals list with 157 and fourth on Yale's career points list with 187. She has a 25-game point scoring streak and 17-game goal-scoring streak going.

A history of science/history of medicine major and part of Yale's five-year BA/MPH program, Taylor was named to the ESPN The Magazine/College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District I second team. She is a graduate of Manhasset High School.

Yale, ranked No. 15 in the IWLCA poll, opens the 2008 season against Fairfield Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.

report by Sam Rubin '95 (sam.rubin@yale.edu), Yale Sports Publicity