May 28, 2008

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Senior midfielder Lauren Taylor (Manhasset, N.Y.), who helped Yale to an 11-5 record and led the Bulldogs in scoring for the fourth consecutive season, has been named second team All-America by WomensLacrosse.com.

Taylor, who was on the watch list for the Tewaaraton Trophy, earned her fourth IWLCA All-Region selection earlier this month and is a candidate to be named IWLCA All-American on Thursday. She was a first team All-Ivy selection for the fourth straight year, becoming the fourth player in league history to accomplish that feat. She also won the Barbara Bowditch Award as Yale's team MVP for the second straight time and won the Nellie Elliot Award as Yale's top senior female student-athlete.

Taylor led the Bulldogs with 41 goals and 59 points, the fourth straight season she has led Yale in both of those categories. She finished her career with 198 goals and 246 points, placing second to Tracy Ball '81 on Yale's all-time lists in both categories. She was a first team WomensLacrosse.com All-America selection last year, when she led the country in goals per game (65 in 17 games).

Taylor is a history of science/history of medicine major in Silliman College. She is part of a unique five-year academic program at Yale. After getting her B.A. this year she will receive a Masters degree in public health next year. Prior to Yale she attended Manhasset High School.

WomensLacrosse.com selects 16 players for each of its three Division I All-America teams.

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