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Georgia Southern University Athletics

2016 Women's Soccer Roster

Ken Boyd

7 Taylor Burns

  • Position F/MF
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Suwanee, Ga.
  • Highschool North Gwinnett HS

Biography

SENIOR (2016) 
Played in all but one game and started five for the Eagles…recorded 497 minutes of play…had five shots and two on frame to post a 0.400 shots on goal percentage…Saw a season-high 58 minutes against Texas State [Sept: 25]... Named to 2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

JUNIOR (2015)
Appeared in 17 games and started one for the Eagles…recorded 426 minutes of play…ranked tied for third on assists during the season (2)…also tallied two points...had nine shots and four on frame to post a 0.444 shots on goal percentage…recorded both assists against Alabama State (Sept. 11) and also fired away a season-high of three shots…was in for a season-high 67 minutes against rival Georgia State (Oct. 11) where the Eagles held them off 4-3

SOPHOMORE (2014)
Played in all 19 matches while starting the first five contests of the season ... Scored one goal on the season, converting a 65th minute game-winner against Little Rock ... Tallied assists against Coastal Carolina and Arkansas State ... Took six shots with five on frame ... Named to Dean’s List in Fall 2015.

FRESHMAN (2013)
Played in nine contests as a freshman ... Scored first collegiate goal against Francis Marion (10-10) in the 40th minute ... Tallied 212 minutes with a season-high 70 in the season opener at Indiana State ... Recorded five shots.

HIGH SCHOOL
Four year letterwinner at North Gwinnett High School ... Team Captain her senior year ... Scored 28 goals as a senior, posting 83 career goals ... Picked up all-county and all-region honors and the NGHS Offensive MVP ... Reached Class 5-A Quarterfinals as a junior with 19 goals and 14 assists while earning all-county, all-region and team Offensive MVP honors ... Reached 5-A State Finals as a sophomore scoring 23 goals with 15 assists ... Won Class 5-A State Championship as well as Region 7-5A Championship as a freshman ... Finished 2010 season ranked No. 3 in Georgia and No. 15 in the nation while scoring 13 goals to rank second on the team ... Played for Atlanta Fire United and Gwinnett Soccer Association ECNL teams ... Vulcan Cup Champions 2009 ... Spring Athena A Champions ... Georgia State Cup Finalists 2009 ... ECNL Final Four Showcase team u15 All Event Team 2009, State Cup Final Four 2010 ... ECNL participant since sophomore year ... Played for the Region III ODP team under Bobby Murphy ... Also played for two seasons on North Gwinnett swimming team ... Graduated with honors.

PERSONAL
Born Taylor Marie Burns in Atlanta, Georgia ... Daughter of Neil and Gina Burns ... Has one younger brother, Riley.

MAJOR
Biology

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2013Freshman

    F/MF
    5'5"
    7
  • 7

    2014Sophomore

    F/MF
    5'5"
    7
  • 7

    2015Junior

    F/MF
    5'5"
    7
  • 7

    2016Senior

    F/MF
    5'5"
    7