Brittany Taylor (footballer)
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Brittany Nicole Taylor is an American soccer
player currently playing for Sky Blue FC
of Women's Professional Soccer
. She was a defender
for the United States U-20 women's national soccer team
and the University of Connecticut
women's soccer team. At Washingtonville High School
she was a three-time Section 9 Player of the Year from 2002 to 2004.
Taylor left the University of Connecticut
women's soccer team as one of the best players in program history. Taylor was a two-time All-American as a defender in 2007 & 2009 and was named BIG EAST Defender of the Year both of those seasons. In 2006 Taylor was the only player to have scored twice against the University of North Carolina all season. After missing the 2008 season to an injury Taylor was able to help lead the Huskies to the 2009 NCAA Tournament. She scored the match winning goal in second overtime in the Huskies First Round match-up against Boston University in the 2009 NCAA Tournament.
Taylor was also named a WPS All-Star in her first season for Sky Blue FC. She was selected Sixth Overall in the 2010 WPS Draft.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player currently playing for Sky Blue FC
Sky Blue FC
Sky Blue FC is an American professional soccer club based in Piscataway Township, New Jersey which participates in Women's Professional Soccer....
of Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
. She was a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for the United States U-20 women's national soccer team
United States U-20 women's national soccer team
The United States U-20 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the full Women's National Team. The team's most recent major tournament was the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World...
and the University of Connecticut
Connecticut Huskies
The Connecticut Huskies, also known as the UConn Huskies, are the athletic teams of the University of Connecticut in the United States. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference for all sports except Men's Ice Hockey and Women's Ice...
women's soccer team. At Washingtonville High School
Washingtonville High School
Washingtonville Senior High School is located on NY 94 in the village of Washingtonville, New York. It is the high school for the Washingtonville Central School District.The adjacent middle school was once the high school....
she was a three-time Section 9 Player of the Year from 2002 to 2004.
Taylor left the University of Connecticut
Connecticut Huskies
The Connecticut Huskies, also known as the UConn Huskies, are the athletic teams of the University of Connecticut in the United States. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference for all sports except Men's Ice Hockey and Women's Ice...
women's soccer team as one of the best players in program history. Taylor was a two-time All-American as a defender in 2007 & 2009 and was named BIG EAST Defender of the Year both of those seasons. In 2006 Taylor was the only player to have scored twice against the University of North Carolina all season. After missing the 2008 season to an injury Taylor was able to help lead the Huskies to the 2009 NCAA Tournament. She scored the match winning goal in second overtime in the Huskies First Round match-up against Boston University in the 2009 NCAA Tournament.
Taylor was also named a WPS All-Star in her first season for Sky Blue FC. She was selected Sixth Overall in the 2010 WPS Draft.