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Utah State University Athletics

2022 Women's Soccer Roster

Profile

  • Forward
    Position
  • Senior
    Class
  • Centerville, Utah
    Hometown
  • 5'9
    Height
  • Woods Cross HS
    High School
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Sara Taylor
Forward
Position
Senior
Class
Centerville, Utah
Hometown

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Biography

HONORS
Academic All-Mountain West (2018, 2020, 2021)... Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)... Joe E. & Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete (2018, 2019, 2021).

2022 - SENIOR
Appeared in 20 matches, starting in 15… Scored eight points on the year, tied for fourth-most on the team, from three goals and two assists… Scored the game-winning goal against UNLV, also assisting on the match’s opening goal… Named Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week following the match against UNLV… Tallied 17 shots on goal and 38 total shots, both of which ranked second on the team… Played a season-high 72 minutes against Idaho State… Played a total of 1,023 minutes… Named to the CSC Academic All-District team.

2021 - JUNIOR
Appeared and started in each of Utah State’s 22 matches during the year... Finished second on the team with 17 points, six goals and five assists... Recorded the game-winning goal against San José State (10/10)... Assisted the game-winner against Marquette (9/5) and Wyoming (10/24)... Totaled 1,346 minutes on the pitch, including a season-high 96 at New Mexico on Oct. 1... Recorded 42 shots with 20 on goal... Named academic all-Mountain West and a MW Scholar-Athlete... Named a Joe E. & Elma Whitesides Scholar.

2020 - REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
Appeared in each of Utah State’s 10 matches during the season... Totaled 304 minutes on the pitch, including a season-high 51 against Wyoming (4/11)... Scored two goals on the year, including one against Air Force (3/19) and one at Air Force (4/4)... Also recorded two assists during the season, collecting one against Air Force (3/19) and one against Wyoming (4/11)... Finished the year with six points... Totaled nine shots with six on goal... Named academic all-Mountain West and a MW Scholar-Athlete.

2019 - SOPHOMORE
Appeared in two matches during the year, playing in 38 minutes... Logged a season-high 35 minutes in the season opener at South Dakota State... Earned Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors... Named a Joe E. & Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete.

2018 - FRESHMAN
Appeared in 18 matches, starting in 16 during the year... Led the Aggies with four goals, including a hat trick against Idaho State (Sept. 8)... The hat trick marked the first for the Aggies since the 2016 season and the 14th in school history... Finished fourth on the team with 20 shots, tying for third on the team with 11 on goal... Played in a total of 1,039 minutes during the year... Played in a season-high 89 minutes against UNLV (Sept. 21)... Earned academic all-Mountain West and MW Scholar-Athlete honors... Named a Joe E. & Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Was a four-year letterwinner at Woods Cross (Utah) High School, where she played for head coach David Newman... Finished her high school career with 21 goals... Helped the team to a region title in 2017... Was a two-time all-state honoree... Played her last season of club soccer with USA and head coach Kris Lien, but previously spent eight seasons with Forza under Souli Phongsavath, Patrick Muhlberger and Ray Parkhurst... Was also a three-year letterwinner in basketball at Woods Cross HS. 

PERSONAL
Daughter of McKay and Hilary Noel... Married Jake Taylor in February, 2020... Has two siblings, including twin sister, Rachel, who also played goakeeper for the Aggies from 2018-21... Graduated with a degree in accounting in May, 2022... Currently pursuing a master’s of accounting.

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