Temple University Athletics
Photo by: Mary Schwalm
Taylor Invited to Team USA Lacrosse Tryouts
5.20.21 | Women's Lacrosse
SPARKS, Md. – Temple defender Courtney Taylor has been invited to the 2021 USA Women's Lacrosse National Team tryouts from June 9-11 at USA Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md. If selected, she will compete in the 2022 World Lacrosse Championships from June 29-July 9, 2022 at Towson University.
Â
Taylor was recently named First-Team All-Region by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) and is the first Owl to earn First-Team All-Region honors since Whitney Richards in 2008. The senior has had one of the best seasons in recent Temple lacrosse history.
Taylor led the nation in ground ball pickups (67) and finished second in caused turnovers (42). She also led all defenders in Lacrosse Reference's Expected Goals Allowed (ELO) stat for nearly the entire season by a wide margin. The Chalfont, Pa. native helped lead Temple to its first NCAA tournament berth since 2008 and first tournament win since 1998.
Temple has a history of success with the USA Women's Lacrosse National Team. Five Owls have played on the US National Team, with the most recent being Kathleen Geiger in 1997. Head coach Bonnie Rosen has a storied career with the National Team including starting for the 1997 world champion team.
​
​
Â
Taylor was recently named First-Team All-Region by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) and is the first Owl to earn First-Team All-Region honors since Whitney Richards in 2008. The senior has had one of the best seasons in recent Temple lacrosse history.
Taylor led the nation in ground ball pickups (67) and finished second in caused turnovers (42). She also led all defenders in Lacrosse Reference's Expected Goals Allowed (ELO) stat for nearly the entire season by a wide margin. The Chalfont, Pa. native helped lead Temple to its first NCAA tournament berth since 2008 and first tournament win since 1998.
Temple has a history of success with the USA Women's Lacrosse National Team. Five Owls have played on the US National Team, with the most recent being Kathleen Geiger in 1997. Head coach Bonnie Rosen has a storied career with the National Team including starting for the 1997 world champion team.
​
Players Mentioned
D
/ Women's LacrosseEp. 7: Temple Field Hockey Alumna Cherifa Howarth
Friday, September 26
Ep. 6: Temple Athletics Weekly Recap; Field Hockey's Peyton Rieger
Tuesday, September 23
Temple Men's Basketball | Mic'd Up at Temple Women's Volleyball Game
Friday, September 19
Ep. 5: Head Men's Golf Coach Brian Quinn
Friday, September 19
