Drake University Athletics

Senior Year (2023): Played in just eight games with four starts and battled injury throughout the season ... logged two hits in 12 at bats with two runs scored and another driven in ... slugged and hit .167 ... stole one base.

Junior Year (2022): Earned Second-Team All-MVC honors as a DP-UT/NP ... started 44 games and played in 47 ... slashed .306/403/.379 as a junior ... had the third-highest OPS on the team (.782) ... recorded 38 hits including four doubles, a triple, and a home run ... scored 25 runs and drove in another 23 ... walked 15 times and reached safely via HBP five times, the highest count on the team ... stole 10 bases in 14 attempts.

Sophomore Year (2021): Battled injury all season that limited her to primarily pinch running midway through season before ultimately ending her season … appeared in 37 games with 28 starts before season-ending injury … batted .208 but scored 16 runs and had nine stolen bases.

Freshman Year (2020): Played in all 24 games with 23 starts ... drove in six runs, scored nine times and drew 10 walks ... went 3-for-3 in stolen bases ... had four two-hit games.

High School: Multi-sport athlete in softball and track and field for Waukee High School ... helped Warriors' track and field team win four-straight state championships and one Drake Relays titles ... member of multiple relays teams that won state titles ... helped school’s softball team earn runner-up honors at the 2017 and 2019 Iowa Class 5A state championship and win the 2015 Class 5A state title ... collected three-straight all-state honors, highlighted by her selection to the 2018 and 2019 Des Moines Register All-Iowa First Teams ... three-year All-CIML and all-district selection ... all-tournament team selection her senior season ... batted .474 with .538 OBP, 30 stolen bases, 5A-leading 73 hits, two triples, three home runs and 16 doubles ... four-year academic letterwinner in track and softball ... member of the Iowa Premier Fastpitch club.

Personal: Born Jan., 2001 ... daughter of Troy and Cris Taylor ... has one sister, Riley ... majoring in health sciences ... chose Drake for its academics, location and the softball program was perfect fit.