Shannon Taylor (field hockey)

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Shannon Taylor (born December 25, 1986) is an American field hockey player. [1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the United States women's national field hockey team in the women's event. [2] She was born in Milford, Delaware. [1] [3] Taylor attended Syracuse University, where she played on the school's field hockey team.

She currently serves as an assistant coach at Saint Joseph's, having previously been an assistant at UMass for three seasons. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Shannon Taylor". London2012.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2013.
  2. "Hockey: Women: United States". London2012.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shannon Taylor". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  4. "Shannon Taylor Joins Field Hockey Coaching Staff". Saint Joseph's Hawks. Retrieved September 19, 2016.