Taylor joins the Huskies after stints at Boston University (2013-15) and Loyola Chicago (2015-16). This will be Taylor’s second school with Gleason, having assisted her in winning the 2014 Patriot League at Boston University.
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While at Loyola, Taylor helped the staff trim a full run off its earned run average in 2016 (4.70 to 3.70) and her work with Kiley Jones helped the freshman become a 10-game winner in her rookie season. Off the field, 11 Rambler softball student-athletes were named to the MVC Honor Roll.
Taylor had a successful international career, playing internationally from 2010-2022, won a World Cup championships, a silver medal at the World Championships, and the 2012 Pan American gold medal as a member of the U.S. National Team. After playing competitively in Japan, Taylor joined the USSSA Pride and helping the team capture back-to-back National Pro Fastpitch titles in 2013 and 2014.
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Playing collegiately for Michigan, Taylor was a three-time National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American, two-time top 10 NCAA Player of the Year finalist and the 2010 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year. During her four years in Ann Arbor, she helped lead the Wolverines to four Big Ten titles, three NCAA super regional appearances and a trip to the 2009 Women's College World Series. Taylor posted a 1.27 career ERA and graduated with eight school records, including wins, strikeouts, saves and no-hitters.
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Taylor is a native of Santa Clarita, California.
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