June 10, 2008

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Senior midfielder Lauren Taylor (Manhasset, N.Y.) has been selected for the IWLCA/Under Armour North-South Senior All Star Game, which takes place June 14 at the United Sports Training Center in Downingtown, Pa., as part of the IWLCA Champions' Cup. Taylor, a three-time IWLCA All-American, is one of 43 seniors selected for the game.

Taylor, who was on the watch list for the Tewaaraton Trophy as national player of the year, was selected for the IWLCA/US Lacrosse All-America second team after initially earning IWLCA All-Region recognition for the Northeast region on May 22 -- her fourth All-Region selection. She also was a first team All-Ivy League selection for the fourth straight year, becoming the fourth player in league history to accomplish that feat. She won the Barbara Bowditch Award as Yale's team MVP for the second straight time, leading the Bulldogs with 41 goals and 59 points. This was the fourth straight season she has led Yale in both of those categories.

Taylor finished her career with 198 goals and 246 points, placing second to Tracy Ball '81 on Yale's all-time lists in both categories. She received the Nellie Elliot Award as the top senior female student-athlete at Yale last month.

Taylor, who was named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District for the second time this year, is a history of science/history of medicine major in Silliman College. She is part of a unique five-year academic program at Yale. After getting her B.A. this year she will receive a Masters degree in public health next year. Prior to Yale she attended Manhasset High School.

The Division I IWLCA/Under Armour North-South Senior All Star Game includes 12 All-Americans, including Tewaaraton Trophy finalists Dana Dobbie and Kelly Kasper of Maryland on the South team. Taylor's North team includes first team All-American Caitlin McKinney of Notre Dame along with a pair of third team All-Americans from Ivy League schools: Courtney Farrell of Cornell and Melissa Lehman of Penn. The North team will be coached by Gary Gait of Syracuse.

The Champions' Cup also includes Senior All Star Games at the Division II and Division III levels.

report by Sam Rubin '95 (sam.rubin@yale.edu), Yale Sports Publicity