Taylor Huff

Last updated

Taylor Huff
UNC vs FSU (2024 ACC final) 014 (cropped).jpg
Huff with Florida State in the 2024 ACC Championship
Personal information
Full name Taylor Brooke Huff [1]
Date of birth (2002-08-16) August 16, 2002 (age 22) [1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder / forward
Team information
Current team
 Bay FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Tennessee Volunteers 41 (15)
2023–2024 Florida State Seminoles 38 (17)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Bay FC 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– United States U-23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 9, 2025

Taylor Brooke Huff (born August 16, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Tennessee Volunteers and the Florida State Seminoles, winning the 2023 national championship with the Seminoles.

Contents

Early life

Huff was raised in Mansfield, Ohio, the middle of three daughters born to Zac and Amy Huff. [1] [2] She started playing soccer at age three, with her father coaching her youth and high school teams. [2] She played multiple other sports growing up, including basketball, softball, volleyball, and track, running the 400 meters at the state championships in her senior year of high school. [2] She played club soccer for Internationals SC. [1]

Huff played high school soccer for Division II school Madison Comprehensive High School, where she was a four-time United Soccer Coaches All-American selection. [1] She scored 34 goals with 21 assists as a freshman in 2017, leading her team to the state semifinals, followed by 31 goals and 19 assists as a sophomore in 2018, when they were upset in regionals. [3] [4] She contributed 34 goals and 26 assists to help reach the state final as a junior in 2019, being named the Division II player of the year. [5] She led her team to win the state championship in 2020, recording 34 goals and 27 assists, and was named Ohio Ms. Soccer, the Gatorade Ohio Player of the Year, and the United Soccer Coaches national player of the year. [4] [6] She set an all-time school scoring record, with 133 goals, and the all-time state assists record, with 93. [6]

College career

Tennessee Volunteers

Huff verbally committed to the Tennessee Volunteers as a high school freshman. [4] She played in all 23 games (22 starts) in her freshman season in 2021, leading the Volunteers to win the Southeastern Conference East title and the SEC tournament, beating Arkansas in the final. She finished the season with 10 goals and 5 assists and was named the SEC Freshman of the Year and second-team All-SEC. In the NCAA tournament, she scored two goals with one assist as Tennessee reached the third round. [1] [7] She trained with the Washington Spirit the following summer. [8] In her sophomore season, she scored 5 goals and led the team with 7 assists in 18 games, being named first-team All-SEC and third-team All-American. The Volunteers were SEC East co-champions but lost in their opening matches in the SEC and NCAA tournaments. [9] [10]

Florida State Seminoles

Huff transferred to the Florida State Seminoles for her junior season in 2023, reuniting with head coach Brian Pensky, her former coach at Tennessee. [10] She scored 7 goals and led her new team with 14 assists (fourth in the country) in 17 games, earning second-team All-ACC and All-American honors. She had two goals and two assists in the NCAA tournament as Florida State finished the season as undefeated national champions. [11] [12] In her senior season, she scored a team-high 12 goals and added 10 assists in 21 games. She scored in both the semifinals and final of the ACC tournament, being named tournament MVP as Florida State won their fifth ACC championship in a row. [11] [13] In the NCAA tournament, she made her penalty kick in a shootout loss to Vanderbilt in the second round. [14] She was named first-team All-ACC and first-team All-American at the end of the season. [11]

Club career

Bay FC

Bay FC announced on January 9, 2025, that they had signed Huff to a three-year contract with a club option for an additional year. [15]

International career

Huff was invited to training camps with the United States under-16 team in 2018 and the under-20 team in 2022. [1] She played internationally for the under-23 team in 2023. [16] She was called up by Emma Hayes into Futures Camp, practicing alongside the senior national team, in January 2025. [17]

Honors and awards

Tennessee Volunteers

Florida State Seminoles

Individual

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tennessee Volunteers</span> University of Tennessee athletic teams

The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers are the 20 male and female varsity intercollegiate athletics programs that represent the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Volunteers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). In January 2021, Danny White was introduced as the Volunteers' Director of Athletics.

The Tennessee Lady Volunteers soccer team represents the University of Tennessee (UT) in Knoxville, Tennessee in NCAA Division I women's soccer competition as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amanda DaCosta</span> Portuguese footballer

Amanda Jaqueline Paswall is an American-born Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Washington Spirit, Chicago Red Stars and Boston Breakers in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), Liverpool Ladies in England's FA WSL, the Washington Freedom and MagicJack in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) and for the Portuguese national team. DaCosta was recently inducted in the Florida State Athletics Hall of Fame for her outstanding college career.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Natalia Kuikka</span> Finnish footballer (born 1995)

Natalia Kuikka is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Finland national team. She was named the Finnish Footballer of the Year in 2022 by Finnish sports journalists.

The Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team represents Florida State University (FSU) in collegiate soccer. Competing at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the team is also a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kassey Kallman</span> American professional soccer defender (born 1992)

Kassey Lee Kallman is an American professional soccer defender. She most recently played for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Megan Connolly (footballer)</span> Irish footballer

Megan Connolly is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A Femminile side Lazio and the Republic of Ireland women's national team. She previously played for College Corinthians, Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion, where she had signed her first professional contract, and Bristol City, where she was captain.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michaela Hahn</span> American soccer player

Michaela Elizabeth Hahn is an American former soccer player. During her career she played for the Houston Dash, Western New York Flash and Seattle Reign FC in the NWSL. She has represented the United States on the under-23 national team. In 2014, she helped the Florida State Seminoles win their first-ever NCAA College Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anna Patten</span> English footballer (born 1999)

Anna Rose Patten is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Aston Villa. Born in England, she is a member of the Republic of Ireland national team. Patten previously played college soccer for the Florida State Seminoles and the South Carolina Gamecocks in the United States, and has represented England at multiple youth levels from under-15 up to under-21.

The 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer season was the 34th season of women's varsity soccer in the conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team</span>

The 2022 Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team represented Florida State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. It was the 28th season of the university fielding a program. The Seminoles were led by first-year head coach Brian Pensky, who was hired prior to the season to replace long time coach Mark Krikorian.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team</span>

The 2023 Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team represented Florida State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. This was the 29th season of the university fielding a women's soccer program. The Seminoles were led by second-year head coach Brian Pensky, and played their home games at Seminole Soccer Complex.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clara Schilke</span> American soccer player (born 1998)

Clara Ellen Schilke is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. She played seven seasons of college soccer for the Florida State Seminoles, winning NCAA championships in 2018 and 2021, and made the most appearances in program history. She was a three-time All-ACC selection and was named the ACC tournament's most valuable player in 2020 and 2021. She was drafted by the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in the first round of the 2023 NWSL Draft. She was injured during the 2023 season and retired the following year at age 25.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordynn Dudley</span> American soccer player (born 2004)

Jordynn Araya Dudley is an American college soccer player who plays as a forward for the Florida State Seminoles. She helped lead the Seminoles to the 2023 national championship as a freshman. She won bronze with the United States at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team</span>

The 2024 Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team represented Florida State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. This was the 30th season of the university fielding a women's soccer program, during all of which they have been members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Seminoles were led by third-year head coach Brian Pensky, and played their home games at Seminole Soccer Complex. The Seminoles entered the season as defending ACC Regular Season, ACC Tournament, and NCAA Tournament champions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brian Pensky</span> American soccer coach

Brian Pensky is an American college soccer coach who is the head coach of the Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team. He was previously the head coach of the Maryland Terrapins and the Tennessee Volunteers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mia Justus</span> American soccer player (born 2002)

Mia Taylin Justus is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Florida State Seminoles and the Texas Longhorns. She played a backup role for the Florida State's 2021 national championship team before transferring to Texas, which she led to both Big 12 and SEC titles. She represented the United States at the youth international level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ran Iwai</span> Japanese footballer (born 2002)

Ran Iwai is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. She played collegiately for the Florida State Seminoles, where she won two national championships and five ACC championships. She represented Japan internationally at the under-17 level.

The 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer tournament was the post season women's soccer tournament for the Atlantic Coast Conference, held from November 3 through November 10, 2024. The five-match tournament took place at campus sites for the quarterfinals and Sahlen's Stadium in Cary, North Carolina for the semifinals and final. The higher seed hosted the campus site matches. The six-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The Florida State Seminoles were the four-time defending champions. They successfully defended their crown, defeating North Carolina in the Final 3–2. This was Florida State's eleventh overall title, and fifth title in a row. It was head coach Brian Pensky's third consecutive title. As tournament champions, Florida State earned the ACC's automatic berth into the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mimi Van Zanten</span> Jamaican-American soccer player (born 2005)

Amelia Donna Van Zanten is a college soccer player who plays as an outside back or midfielder for the Florida State Seminoles. Raised in Illinois, she represents Jamaica at the international level. She won the 2023 national championship with the Seminoles.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Taylor Huff – Soccer". Tennessee Volunteers . Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Walsh, Chuck (August 25, 2023). "Taylor Huff: Chasing Greatness". Florida State Seminoles . Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ Furr, Jake (December 3, 2018). "Madison's Taylor Huff earns title of All-American, again". Mansfield News Journal . Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 Furr, Jake (November 20, 2020). "Madison's Taylor Huff caps off career with 2020 Ms. Soccer award". Mansfield News Journal . Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  5. ↑ Phillips, Larry (November 11, 2019). "Huff family spearheads 12 area players on All-Ohio soccer team" . Richland Source . Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Furr, Jake (June 15, 2021). "Madison's Taylor Huff named Gatorade Ohio Girls Soccer Player of the Year". Mansfield News Journal . Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  7. ↑ Hall, Cora (November 1, 2021). "Brian Pensky of Tennessee named SEC Coach of the Year; Taylor Huff is Freshman of the Year". Knoxville News Sentinel . Retrieved August 7, 2024.
    "No. 10 Tennessee Wins SEC Championship With 3-0 Win Over No. 5 Arkansas". Tennessee Volunteers. November 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  8. ↑ Hall, Cora (November 1, 2022). "'How did this happen?': UT soccer's Taylor Huff, Becky Edwards on NWSL's reckoning with abuse". Knoxville News Sentinel . Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  9. ↑ Hall, Cora (November 1, 2022). "Reigning SEC Tournament champion Tennessee soccer falls 2-0 in quarterfinals to Georgia". Knoxville News Sentinel . Retrieved August 7, 2024.
    Sylvia, Ryan (November 11, 2022). "Tennessee women's soccer eliminated by Xavier in 2OT of NCAA Tournament". Knoxville News Sentinel . Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  10. 1 2 Hall, Cora (December 30, 2022). "Tennessee soccer loses top player Taylor Huff, who rejoins Brian Pensky at Florida State". Knoxville News Sentinel . Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  11. 1 2 3 "Taylor Huff – 2024 – Women's Soccer". Florida State Seminoles . Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  12. ↑ Furr, Jake (December 6, 2023). "Madison legend Taylor Huff feels validation with National Championship at Florida State" . Mansfield News Journal . Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Florida State Wins 2024 Ally ACC Women's Soccer Championship". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 10, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  14. ↑ Joffer, Prince Akeem (November 23, 2024). "FSU soccer falls in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to Vanderbilt". Tomahawk Nation. SB Nation . Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Bay FC signs three-time All-American Taylor Huff to first professional contract". Bay FC. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  16. ↑ "U-23 Women's National Soccer Team". United States Soccer Federation. March 18, 2023. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Emma Hayes Names 24 Players to the 2025 Futures Camp Which Will Run Concurrently With USWNT Training Camp in Los Angeles". United States Soccer Federation. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.