LetterWinner of Distinction has a nice ring(s) to it!
Congrats to our own Shannon Taylor '08 on her honor as a LetterWinner of Distinction at last night's ceremony!
Taylor was a First Team All-American, First Team All-BIG EAST and helped lead the Orange to the 2008 BIG EAST Championship in her final season at Syracuse.
A finalist for the Honda Sports Award, Taylor helped lead the Orange to its first NCAA semifinals appearance in program history, following a 22-2 campaign.
Taylor went on to become an Olympian, competing for the United States in the London Olympics in 2012. She also helped lead Team USA to a gold medal at the 2011 PanAmerican Games. She played in 111 international matches in her career.
She has continued to be involved in field hockey, having served as both a collegiate and club coach, as well as an official, including officiating at the NCAA Division II Championship.
She currently works for Hagan Sports as an apparel and equipment manager for field hockey, as well...