Eastern Connecticut State University

2025:
- Second year member of the program, received her second varsity letter
- Appeared in 22 games, starting in 9
- Batted .083, including 0 RBIs and 4 runs
- Walked 0 times and struck out 7 times in 12 at bats
- Had 8 putouts and 0 assists, possessing a fielding percentage of .800
- Named to the Little East Conference All-Academic Team

2024:
- First year member of program, received first varsity letter
- NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
- Appeared in 22 games, starting 6 as a designated hitter
- Batted .250 with 7 rbis on 7 hits, 3 doubles, 5 runs, and 2 walks
- Slugged .357, and had an on base percentage of .300
- Longest hitting streak was 4 games straight, and reached base streak was 4 games consecutively
- Batted in the bottom third of the lineup

Before Eastern: Three-year Catcher for the softball program and four-year member of the volleyball program… in softball was a three-time All-Conference recipient as a sophomore, junior, and senior, and received the team MVP award as a senior… team captain of the softball program as a junior and senior… academically was awarded placement on the High Honor Roll throughout entire high school career for academic excellence…

 PERSONAL: born Taylor D. Lathrop August 7, 2005… Parents: Amber and Justin… Sister: Aubrey… Major: Criminology… Career Plans: Therapist in Juvenile System… Residence: Enfield, CT…

What do you value most in your friends? Trust
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Trust your instincts
What’s your favorite memory from school (prior to Eastern)? Winning our conference
Favorite smell: Vanilla
If you had to delete all but three apps from your smartphone, which three would you keep? Snapchat, TikTok, and Block Blast
What’s the most exciting thing you’ve ever done? Swam with dolphins
If you could have an endless amount of one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Money
What is your favorite way to spend a lazy summer Sunday? Tanning and reading
Where have you traveled that you would NOT want to revisit? Baltimore, Maryland
If you won the lottery, who would you call first? My sister
If you could have any talent or skill in the world, what would it be? Time travel
If you could have any view from your backyard, what would it be? The ocean
What’s the best prank you’ve ever pulled? There was water leaking from the fridge and I put water bottles in front of the fridge and pranked my dad
What’s your favorite thing about your hometown? Buona Vita
What strange food combination do you enjoy? Pretzels and cream cheese
If you could be any age for a week, what age would it be? 4 years old
If you could be famous for one thing, what would it be? Saving the world
If you could instantly become an expert in any subject, what would it be? Math
What subject are you already an expert on? Dogs
What’s the largest animal that you think you could win a fight against? Squirrel
If you had to stash a giraffe away from the government, where would you put it? In my backyard
Hardest thing you’ve ever done in your life: Appendicitis
Closest brush with greatness: Got a 90 on my 19-page paper
Amount of weekly allowance you would give to your children: $5
Biggest crisis facing America: Hunger
Your favorite moment of all time (not necessarily sports-related): Highschool graduation
World’s most recognizable person: Adam Sandler
World’s most despicable person: Jeffery Epstein
Something that you tried once but would never do again: Jet ski