2017 Merrimack College Field Hockey Roster

27 Taylor Simpson

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-5
  • Hometown York, Maine
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) York
  • Major Education

Biography

Career:

  • Completed her career fourth all-time in points (115) and tied for third in career goals (46)
  • Averaged 1.55 points per game in her career, the fifth-highest output in school history
  • Finished with 23 career assists, ranking fifth all-time
  • Played in 73 career games over her four-year career 

2017:

  • Northeast-10 All-Conference Second Team
  • Hit the 100-point mark with a hat trick against Saint Michael’s (9/29)
  • Started in all 18 games, splitting time between midfield and forward 
  • Set a career high with eight assists, the second-most on the Warriors 
  • Registered the most goals (12) and points (32) since her freshman campaign
  • Led the Navy and Gold with 67 shots, 41 of which were on target

2016: 

  • Started in 16 of the 17 games played
  • Recorded nine goals and five assists on the season
  • Second on team in goals (9) assists (5) and points (23)
  • Fired a team leading 67 shots on the season   

2015: Played in all 22 games as a sophomore, starting 21 of them … Finished third on the team with 10 goals and 26 points … Tied for second on the team with a career-high six assists … Went off for seven points (3g, 1a) in 5-2 win over American Int’l (9/15)  … Went 3/4 on penalty strokes on the year … Key contributor to eighth-best offense in the nation.

2014: Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Year ... Named to NE-10 All-Rookie Team ... Twice named NE-10 Rookie of the Week ... Named to NFHCA All-Academic Team ... Started 13-of-17 games played ... Led Merrimack offense with 15 goals, four assists and 34 points ... Went off for a season-high nine points (4g, 1a) against Southern New Hampshire (11/7) ... Recorded team-high 51 shots on goal. 

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 9, So. New Hampshire -- 11/07/14
Goals: 4, So. New Hampshire -- 11/07/14
Assists: 2, Franklin Pierce -- Sep 24, 2016
Shots: 11, Assumption -- 09/25/14; at Southern Conn. State -- 10/05/2016


Before Merrimack: Helped team claim Western Maine Conference title as a freshman ... Three-year letterwinner ... Earned All-Conference as junior and senior and was twice named a First Team All-State selection ... Named to All-Star Team for New England Premiere Showcase as a junior ... Recipient of Linda B. Whitney Award and Miss Maine Field Hockey Award as a senior ... Finalist for Portland Herald Newspaper Player of the Year award ... Named a Portland Press All-Star selection ... Portsmouth Herald Field Hockey Player of the  Year ... Also lettered in girls' lacrosse and track & field ... Senior captain ... Played for New England Hockeymates club team ... Also recruited by Bryant, Stonehill, and Saint Michael's.

Personal: Born June 27, 1996 ... Daughter of Thomas and Lori ... Has one sibling, Ryan ... Education major at Merrimack.

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Historical Player Information

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    2014Freshman

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    2015Sophomore

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  • 27

    2016Junior

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    27
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    2017Senior

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    27