2017: Named a second-team All-American by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches of America … Also earned first-team all-West Region honors for the fourth year in a row … A second-team pick by the Women's Independent Lacrosse Schools … Started all 18 games in which she played … Ranked fourth on the team with 39 goals and 51 points, and was fifth with 12 assists … Helped Colorado College rank second nationally averaging 18.90 points per game and eighth with an 8.05 scoring margin … Led the team with 56 ground balls and 45 caused turnovers … Tied for 40th nationally averaging 2.50 caused turnovers per game … Also was second on the team with 47 draw controls … Helped Colorado College ranked second nationally averaging 18.90 points per game and eighth with an 8.05 scoring margin … During the 15-12 victory over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the NCAA Tournament, she led the Tiger attack with four goals and six points … Taussig became the fourth player in program history to record 150 career goals when she struck for the game winner on a free-position shot with 13:39 remaining in the game … Finished her career with 153 goals … Struck for a season-high five goals and added an assist during the 22-13 victory over MIT … She also caused four turnovers and grabbed three ground balls and three draw controls against the Athenas ... Owns the program's all-time records with 249 ground balls and 159 caused turnovers … Also ranks sixth with 205 career points and 12th with 52 assists … Received the IWLCA's top individual award, a spot on the Academic Honor Roll for recording a cumulative academic GPA or 3.50 or greater.
2016: A first-team all-West Region selection by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association for the third year in a row … Ranked 27th nationally averaging 4.29 ground balls and 28th averaging 2.65 caused turnovers per game … At the defensive end, she helped the Tigers tie for ninth nationally averaging 26.06 ground balls per game and 50th in scoring defense with an 8.24 team goals-against average … Started the first 16 games, but saw limited time in the NCAA Tournament regional semifinal at Salisbury because of an injury … Scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 18-2 second-round win against Rhodes College … Led the Tigers with 73 ground balls and 45 caused turnovers, and was third with 42 draw controls, all of which were personal single-season highs … Helped CC rank first in Division III averaging 18.06 draw controls per game … Ranked third in the team with 44 goals and 60 points, and fifth with 16 assists … Offensively, the Tigers ranked third nationally in scoring offense (16.82 goals per game) as well as points per game (26.180 … Named one of the IWLCA's Division III National Players of Week after scoring seven goals and recording 15 ground balls and nine caused turnovers during victories at Occidental College and Pomona-Pitzer Colleges … Recorded season-highs of nine caused turnovers and tied her best with seven ground balls during the 8-7 win at Occidental … Struck for five goals on three occasions, including the 16-8 victory at Pomona-Pitzer when she tied her season-best with six points … Finished the season ranked eighth in program history with 154 points, ninth with 114 goals and tied for 16th with 40 assists.
2015: A first-team all-West Region selection by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association … Led the Tigers with single-season highs of 43 goals and 51 points … Those totals tie for 12th and 21st, respectively, on the program’s single-season lists … Finished fifth on the team with eight assists … Struck for a career-best seven goals during the 21-11 victory at Pacific University, one of 12 games in which scored multiple goals … Scored the game-winning goal in victories over Cabrini College (18-15) and Pacific … Led the team with 49 ground balls and 37 caused turnovers … Tied her career-high with six caused turnovers during the 23-13 win over Wittenberg … Grabbed a career-high eight ground balls against Pacific … Already ranks 18th on the program's career list with 70 goals and is tied for 20th with 94 points.
2014: One of only two freshmen named to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association's all-West Region first team … Appeared in all 19 games, including 17 as a starter … Led the team with 16 assists, was second with 43 points and fourth with 27 goals … Also tied for third among the Tigers with a pair of game-winning goals … Recorded season highs of five tallies and seven points in the 22-16 victory over Albright College ... Scored four goals and added a pair of assists in the 14-12 win at Chapman University … Led CC with 73 ground balls, 56 draw controls and 35 caused turnovers … Set the team's single-game highs with eight draw controls and five caused turnovers during victories over the University of Puget Sound, and tied the team-best with seven ground balls on three occasions.
Before Colorado College: Played lacrosse, ice hockey and soccer at Greenwich Academy in Greenwich, Conn. … Earned seven varsity letters, including three in lacrosse … Named a high school All-American during her junior and senior seasons … Also was a 2013 US Lacrosse High School All-Academic selection … Led the Gators to Fairchester Athletic Association lacrosse championships in 2010, 2012 and 2013 … Named the hockey team’s Most Improved Player in 2010.
Career Statistics
| Year |
GP/GS |
G |
A |
P |
SH |
GWG |
GB |
DC |
CT |
| 2014 |
19/17 |
27 |
16 |
43 |
62 |
2 |
73 |
56 |
35 |
| 2015 |
17/15 |
43 |
8 |
51 |
88 |
2 |
49 |
35 |
37 |
| 2016 |
17/16 |
44 |
16 |
60 |
97 |
2 |
73 |
42 |
45 |
| Totals |
53/48 |
114 |
40 |
154 |
247 |
6 |
195 |
133 |
117 |
Single-Game Highs
|
No. |
Opponent (Date/Most Recent) |
Result |
| Goals |
7 |
at Pacific University (April 16, 2015) |
W, 21-11 |
| Assists |
3 |
3 times (Coast Guard Academy; March 7, 2016) |
W, 17-0 |
| Points |
7 |
2 times (at Pacific University; April 16, 2015) |
W, 21-11 |
| Shots |
12 |
at Pacific University (April 16, 2015) |
W, 21-11 |
| Ground Balls |
9 |
2 times (at Occidental College; April 2, 2016) |
W; 8-7 |
| Draw Controls |
8 |
at University of Puget University (March 9, 2014) |
W, 20-6 |
| Caused Turnovers |
7 |
at Occidental College (April 2, 2016) |
W, 8-7 |
