From soccer to basketball to lacrosse, is there a sport she can’t do? Courtney Taylor has dazzled the field her whole life. Read more about her stardom below!
After her four-year varsity success at Central Bucks High School South in Pennsylvania, Courtney Taylor brought her skills to the collegiate level at Temple University. In her first year, Taylor was named to the Temple’s Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and made appearances in seven games. As a sophomore in 2019, Taylor started in all 17 games as a defender and was named to the American Athletic Conference Second Team. She scored her first career goal in Temple’s game against Rutgers.
Though the season was cut short in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Taylor managed to cause 15 turnovers and pick up 21 ground balls. She was named to the AAC All-Academic Team, too!
In her senior year at Temple, she started in all 19 games, causing 47 turnovers and 67 ground balls. The 2021 season was a shining moment for Taylor! She was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll twice, as well as named as both the AAC Player of the Week and the AAC Defensive Player of the Week. In this same year, Taylor achieved 2021 IWCLA Third Team All-America, 2021 Inside Lacrosse Media All-America Honorable Mention, 2021 American Athletic Conference First Team and 2021 Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-American Honorable Mention.
After her time as an Owl, she flourished into an Eagle! In her graduate year at Boston College, Taylor started in each of her 22 appearances. She tied for the team lead in turnovers with a total of 26. She was third on the BC team for having 90 draw controls. Taylor was named to the US Lacrosse Magazine Pre-Season Team All-American, the All-AAC First Team, USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American First Team, the IWLCA All-American First Team and the ACC Defensive Player of the Week.
Now, Courtney Taylor wears jersey No. 20 as a returning player for the Boston Guard! Taylor was and remains a strong defender on the Guard. Last season, she scored two goals and had one assist. With 67 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers, she came in guns blazing and ready to prove herself to the league. After the Boston Guard’s championship win, Courtney Taylor told World Lacrosse Sport, “Being able to see the future generation — they can look up to us and that can be them one day”.
The rest of the 2026 season, keep your eye on No. 20 as she uses her strength and skills to move gracefully and powerfully through opponents!