Taylor West: TEAM USA

Name: Taylor West
Position: Midfield
Caps: 79
Sport: Field Hockey
DOB: 12/13/1993
Hometown: Princess Anne, Md.
High School: Pocomoke High School
College: James Madison University
Team/Club: Gotta Love It Orange and The Shore
World Championship Experience

  • Gold – 2017 World League Semifinals (Johannesburg, South Africa)
  • Bronze – 2017 Pan American Cup (Lancaster, Pa.)
  • 7th – 2017 World League Final (Auckland, New Zealand)
  • 9th – 2019 FIH Pro League (worldwide)
Other Career Highlights

  • 2020: Named to the U.S. Women’s National Team (January)
  • 2019: Series against Canada (Lancaster, Pa.), Series against Chile (Santiago, Chile)
  • 2018: Series against The Netherlands (Palo Alto, Calif.), Series against Canada (Chula Vista, Calif.), Series against Chile (Lancaster, Pa.), Series against Argentina (Tucuman, Argentina), Four Nations Women’s Ibaraki International Tournament (4th, Osaka, Japan), Series against Belgium (Lancaster, Pa.)
  • 2017: Recorded first cap on March 25 in a scrimmage against New Zealand, The Hawke’s Bay Cup (4th, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand), Series against Ireland (Lancaster, Pa.), International Festival of Hockey (4th, Melbourne, Australia)
  • 2016: Joined the U.S. Women’s National Team
  • 2015: NFHCA 2nd Team All American, NFHCA All-South 1st Team, Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Player of the Year, CAA 1st Team, CAA All Tournament Team, Preseason All CAA, VaSID All State 1st Team, ECAC All 2nd Team, 4th on JMU’s All Time-Career Points Chart (130), 4th on JMU All Time Career Goals Chart
  • 2014: NFHCA All South 2nd Team, CAA 2nd Team, VaSID All State 2nd Team, Preseason All CAA, CAA All Tournament Team
  • 2013: NFHCA All South 2nd Team, CAA 1st Team, VaSID All State 2nd Team
  • 2012: Preseason All CAA, CAA All Tournament
  • 2011: CAA Rookie Team, Member of U.S. U-19 Women’s National Team (2010-2011)
  • Academic Accomplishments: NFHCA High School All American 1st Team, NFHCA High School All South Region Selection (2009 & 2010)