University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2017 Soccer Roster
Whitney Taggart
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Centennial, Colo.
- High School:
- Grandview HS
2017 (Senior)
Played and started in all 17 matches ... Finished third on the team in minutes logging 1.379 minutes ... Had 11 shots on goal throughout the season ... Put a season-high four shots on goal (season-high five shots total) against Nicholls (9/10) ... Was on the pitch for all 110 minutes in scoreless draw at Georgia State (10/1) ... Played a full 90 minutes four times during the season, McNeese (8/25), Southeastern La. (9/1), South Alabama (10/20) and Troy (10/22).
2016 (Junior)
Played in 17 matches, starting seven ... Saw 978 minutes of action ... Scored four goals, three of which were game-winning ... Scored one in a 4-1 win over Lamar (9/2) ... Scored one in a 1-1 tie with Georgia State (9/16) ... Scored one in a 2-0 win over Georgia Southern (9/23) ... Scored the game-winning goal in a 3-2 win over SBC leader South Alabama (10/9) ... Had one assist in a 2-2 tie with Coastal Carolina (10/23).
2015 (Sophomore)
Played in 14 matches, starting six ... Saw 581 minutes of action for the Ragin' Cajuns ... Attempted six shots, three on goal, scored one against ULM on 10/28.
2014 (Freshman)
Appeared in 14 matches, including four starts ... Scored only goal against Houston on 9/19 (1-1 tie) ... Attempted six shots, including three on goal ... As a reserve, played 461 minutes including a season high of 51 in 1-0 win at Sam Houston State on 8/22.
High School
Played four seasons as a center mid and forward at Grandview High School in Centennial, Colo., for coaches Brian and Tari Wood … Advanced to the state playoffs her sophomore, junior and senior seasons … Team MVP her freshman season and named varsity rookie of the year her sophomore year … First team all-league as a junior … Second-leading assist leader on the team as a sophomore and second-leading scorer on the squad her junior year … Given the Academic Letter for carrying a grade-point average above 3.5 … Participated in AVID and was a member of the Key Club.
Personal
Born on May 29, 1996 in Reston, Va. … Daughter of Bob and Stephanie Taggart … Has an older brother Bobby, a younger brother, Danny, and an older sister, McKenzie … Father played football at Albright University and mother was a gymnast at Auburn … Bobby is currently attending PGA Management School and played golf at Eckerd College, while McKenzie plays ice hockey at Stevenson University … Was a coach for youth soccer and for the Special Olympics … Majoring in exercise science, with a minor in biology.
