Taylor Moreno
Huntington, New York
North Carolina’s all-time leader with 667 saves
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Personal: Majored in communication studies at North Carolina … finishing requirements for her Master’s degree in educational innovation, technology and entrepreneurship this summer … has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do … first female in Huntington High School history to play on varsity football team.
2022 Season: Claimed 2022 Athletes Unlimited championship after tallying 1,798 leaderboard points … member of inaugural All-Defensive Team … led league with 698 stat points while ranking second with 165 MVP points … also finished season tied for seventh place with 935 win points … set AU Lacrosse single-season record with 132 saves in 12 games, including a pair of 14-save efforts … tallied 10 or more saves in 10-of-12 outings, including league-record eight consecutive games from July 23-Aug. 7 … posted three consecutive games with 200 or more leaderboard points from July 23-28, including season-high 241 points against Team Waters in Week One finale … one of 15 players selected in Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse College Draft.
International Experience: Member of training team for 2022 Team USA World Championship squad … alternate for 2022 Team USA World Championship squad.
At North Carolina: Six-year letter winner for the Tar Heels who appeared in school-record 87 games from 2017-22 … also holds school career goalkeeper record with 76 starts … North Carolina’s all-time leader with 667 saves, a mark that also ranks second in Atlantic Coast Conference history … also owns school career marks with 4,967 minutes played and 70 goalkeeper wins … led Tar Heels to six straight ACC Tournament titles and 2022 NCAA Championship … three-time First-Team All-ACC selection (2019, 2021, 2022) … led ACC with .493 save percentage and 8.56 goals against average in 2022 … posted seven games with 10 or more saves as a graduate student, including season-high 16 saves against Notre Dame on Apr. 2, 2022 … honored as 2021 IWLCA National Goalkeeper of the Year after finishing second in the nation with 6.65 goals against average and .549 save percentage … also named 2021 ACC Defender of the Year in addition to earning First-Team All-America status from the IWLCA, Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse Magazine … one of five Tewaaraton Award finalists in 2021, joining teammate Jamie Ortega … started all seven games during COVID-shortened 2020 campaign, finishing with an 8.03 goals against average and .478 save percentage … ranked eighth in the nation as a sophomore with 8.91 goals against average … also finished fourth in the country with .532 save percentage, earning Second-Team All-America distinction from Inside Lacrosse … also secured Third-Team All-America notice from the IWLCA … redshirted 2017 season with an injury.
