Coach Pepin: “Taylor is our best catcher with a strong arm. She has the ability to run the defense and works well with all the pitchers. Her bat has really come alive in the pre-season. Taylor will be a RBI-producing queen. Look for her to take control of the game on both sides.”
High School: Four-year softball letterwinner... named All-State honorable mention by the New Haven Register as a catcher as a senior... achieved all-conference honors twice... helped team to conference title as a senior, when she served as a team captain... also played two seasons of field hockey...
Other: Played with Tradition travel team in the summer of 2012...
PERSONAL: born Taylor L. Smyth August 24, 1994… Parents: Gerri and Phil… father was a four-year catcher at Eastern and a team captain and a member of four NCAA tournament baseball teams... Major: Business... Residence: Meriden, CT...
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | BAvg. | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SAvg. | BB | HP | SO | OBPct. | SF | SH | SB- | A | PO | A | E | FAvg. |
| 2015 | .346 | 78 | 26 | 78 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 33 | .423 | 5 | 1 | 8 | .388 | 1 | 2 | 1- | 1 | 103 | 18 | 5 | .960 |
| 2014 | .200 | 29 | 18 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .200 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .294 | 0 | 1 | 1- | 1 | 67 | 13 | 1 | .988 |
| 2013 | .163 | 26 | 20 | 43 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | .302 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 1- | 1 | 56 | 11 | 2 | .971 |
| TOTAL | .265 | 85 | 64 | 151 | 31 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 52 | .344 | 11 | 1 | 20 | .317 | 1 | 4 | 3- | 3 | 226 | 42 | 8 | .971 |
TAYLOR... REVEALED
Favorite aspect of my sport: My team
Most difficult aspect of playing a sport in college: Trying not to care about your sport more than your classes.. (doesn’t work)
Personal goal for the season: Salem 2016!
Favorite sport other than my own: Badminton
My favorite moment playing sports: Celebrating every tiny victory
My most overused phrase: “You’re giving me angina.”
Biggest rival: My meniscus
The biggest influence in my athletic career: DP
Dream job: Trophy wife
Favorite musical artist or song: Justin Timberlake
Most despised professional athlete: Tom Brady
Pet peeve: Someone walking too close behind me (weird, I know)
My life motto: Feel the fear and do it anyway
If I could describe myself in one word, it would be: Frazzled
In 10 years, I hope that I am not: Homeless
If I won lotto, this is what I would do with the money: Range Rovaahh
My largest cell phone bill: 21 and still on my parents plan, halla.
Favorite smell: Gasoline
If I could go out on a date with a celebrity, the celebrity would be: Justin Bieber (don’t judge me)
Who’s on TV that shouldn’t be?: Donald Trump
If I could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: Paris
One thing or person I would bring if I were stranded on a deserted island: 12 cupcakes
What I will take away from my college experience: You have to live in the moment because four years go by in the blink of an eye
My spirit animal: Jennifer Lawrence
Deflategate: Did the punishment fit the crime?: No kick Tom Brady out of the NFL along with all of the Patriots.. bye.
Define success: Doing what you love & loving what you do
If you had to move to a different state, where would you move?: NYC
What do you think is the single best decision you've made in your life so far?: Choosing to be a Warrior
