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Taylor Sullivan Season 2020

#15
PositionMIDFIELD
YearSenior
HometownAnnapolis, Md.

Honors and Awards

  • 2018 MPSF All-Tournament Team Selection
  • 2019 MPSF All-Conference Team Selection
  • 2020, 2021 MPSF All-Academic Team


2021 Season
Saw action and started in 12 games during her senior campaign with the Aztecs … Finished the season with seven goals, one assist, eight ground balls, and five caused turnovers …  Had her best game in SDSU’s semifinals matchup with Fresno State, scoring one goal, aiding in another (one assist), and finding a ground ball (April 25). 

2020 Season
Played in all five games of the Aztecs’ shortened 2020 season … FInished the year with eight goals, four assists, five ground balls, and five caused turnovers … Opened the season with a hat-trick performance in the Aztecs’ opener at Stanford (Feb. 16) … Scored once and added an assist and three draw controls in SDSU’s come-from-behind victory over ASU (Feb. 20) … Found the back of the net in four of the season’s five games. 

2019 Season 
Started in all 15 games she appeared in during her junior campaign … Totaled 39 points on 35 goals and four assists … Second in goals behind teammate Harlowe Steele … tied for second highest in points with teammate Kirstie Greenlaw … Had 31 ground balls to go with 16 caused turnovers and 20 draw controls … Third highest on the team in ground balls … Season-high five goals against No. 24 USC (Feb. 22) … Season-high draw controls (7) against LIU Brooklyn (March 16) … Most shots per game (13) by an Aztec against Ohio St. (March 24) … 72 goals in her career, fifth most in Aztec history … Fifth most shots per season (87) by an Aztec … 196 total shots in her career, third most in Aztec history … Tied for first place in most ground balls in a single game (7) in Aztec history … 46 caused turnovers in her career, fifth most in Aztec history … 2019 All-MPSF Selection … 2019 MPSF All-Academic Team for the second year in a row … 2019 MPSF Letterwinner for the third year in a row … 2019 MPSF Defensive Player of the Week (March 18).

2018 Season
Started all 19 games during her sophomore campaign, helping the Aztecs capture their first-ever MPSF conference championship ... Displayed her versatility with 20 goals, 21 ground balls and eight draw controls while leading the team with 22 caused turnovers ... Was one of eight players contributing to a balanced SDSU offense with at least 20 goals ... Caused two or more turnovers in six different games and finished with multiple ground balls in six outings as well ... Ranked second on the team with 71 shots during the season ... Scored a career-high five goals in the Aztecs’ 18-7 triumph at Furman (March 16) ... Enjoyed a streak of three straight games with three ground balls late in the regular season vs. UC Davis (April 8), at No. 20 USC (April 13) and at Fresno State (April 15) ... Received MPSF all-tournament recognition after posting four points on three goals and one assist to go with five caused turnovers and four ground balls in victories over Fresno State (April 27) and UC Davis (April 29) in the league championships ... Matched her personal best with three caused turnovers in the semifinals vs. the Bulldogs while adding one goal, one assist and two ground balls ... Turned in another strong performance in the title game against the Aggies, recording two goals early in the first half to go with two ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers ... Landed a spot on the MPSF all-academic team.

2017 Season
Enjoyed a spectacular debut for the Scarlet and Black, starting 17 of 18 games ... Led all Aztec freshmen with 17 goals, which was tied for fifth on the team ... Recorded a .447 shot percentage, including a 6-for-10 clip on free position attempts ... Also amassed 15 ground balls, eight caused turnovers and six draw controls ... Scored two or more goals in six games and collected multiple ground balls on four occasions ... Was the lone SDSU freshman to start the season opener vs. Denver, notching a goal on her very first collegiate shot from the free position (Feb. 4) ... Also contributed a draw control vs. the Pioneers to earn MPSF Rookie of the Week honors ... Caused a season-high two turnovers in the Aztecs' 14-8 triumph over Boston University at home (March 5) ... Tallied two goals against California, including the game-tying strike with 39 seconds left in regulation to lift SDSU to a key 14-13 triumph in overtime (March 26) ... Also tied her personal best with three ground balls vs. the Golden Bears to collect her second MPSF Rookie of the Week award ... Netted her first career hat trick to go with two ground balls and an assist in the Aztecs' pivotal 13-11 road victory at UC Davis that clinched a spot in the conference tournament (April 21) ... Finished the year with two ground balls, one draw control and one caused turnover vs. No. 7/6 USC in the second round of the MPSF Championships (April 28).

High School
Won four varsity letters for head coach Katy Kelley at Broadneck HS in Annapolis, Md., helping the Bruins capture two regional championships as well as the 2013 state title ... Garnered first-team all-county accolades on three occasions and was an honorable mention all-Met selection in 2016 ... Scored 98 goals and tallied 36 assists during her final two seasons ... Served as team captain during her senior campaign ... Participated in two Maryland Crab Draw all-star games and was selected to the National Brine and Maximum Exposure Under Amour all-star teams ... Also competed for the club team Maryland United as a member of the 2016 East squad ... Additionally starred in soccer as a prep, earning her team's defensive MVP award in 2015 ... Was the only student-athlete at Broadneck High to have played on a state championship team for both lacrosse and soccer ... National Honor Society member and class vice president ... 2016 Phoebe Kelly Award winner and Ben Carson Scholar.

Personal
Born in New Brunswick, N.J. ... Daughter of Ed and Kim Sullivan ... Enjoys tennis, biking, swimming, going to the beach and spending time with family and friends in her spare time ... Lists Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown as her favorite athlete ... Majoring in business marketing at SDSU.