Spring 2012 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Dan Taylor
- Position:
- A
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- First Year
- Hometown:
- Calgary, Alberta
- High School:
- Central Memorial High School
- Major:
- Business
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh because it provided me with the opportunity to receive an excellent education while competing at a very high level in Division I. The coaches and players made the school and team seem like an environment where I would thrive, both academically and athletically. I hope I can do my part to win an NCAA championship.”
AS A FRESHMAN (2012): Strong freshman campaign, posting 17 points (seventh on the team) behind 11 goals and six assists … Three man-up goals were fourth on the team … Also scooped eight groundballs and caused a turnover … Played in all 17 games, starting nine times … Scored two of the game’s first three goals in Patriot League Title Game at #10 Colgate (4/29). One was a man-up tally … Posted an assist at Lafayette (4/21) … Man-up goal and career-high two groundballs vs. Holy Cross (3/24) … Dished a big assist at #17 Penn State (3/20) … Had a goal and assist vs. #15 Yale (3/11) … Scored a goal at VMI (3/6) … Dished an assist at #4 North Carolina (3/3) … Stellar at #19 Penn (2/28), with two goals and an assist as part of big win … Scored twice against Manhattan (2/25) … Strong effort vs. #10 Villanova (2/18) with three points (two goals, one assist).
BEFORE LEHIGH: A big attackman out of Central Memorial High School and the Elev8 lacrosse program … Was the Under-19 Team Alberta Captain … Member of the Canadian Field Lacrosse Nationals All-Star Team … Also a two-time Under-16 Team Alberta Captain and a Midget Canadian Box Lacrosse Championships First Team All-Star … Junior A Mountaineers’ leading scorer two years running, posting 31 goals and 39 assists in 19 games (to finish second in the league in scoring) … Followed that up with 24 goals and 31 assists in 17 games … Also a 2010 Canadian Junior A Rookie of the Year Finalist and 2011 Junior A Mountaineers Assistant Captain … Part of the Elev8 lacrosse program, an elite travel and training program created by former Denver All-American and Team Canada member Geoff Snider.
PERSONAL: Son of Gail Owen and Drew Taylor … Has one brother, Sean.
CAREER STATISTICS
|
Season
|
GP-GS
|
G
|
A
|
Pts
|
Shots
|
Shot%
|
SOG
|
SOG%
|
UP
|
GB
|
TO
|
CT
|
Pen-Min.
|
|
2012
|
17-9
|
11
|
6
|
17
|
31
|
.355
|
22
|
.710
|
3
|
8
|
9
|
1
|
1-1.0
|
|
Total
|
17-9
|
11
|
6
|
17
|
31
|
.355
|
22
|
.710
|
3
|
8
|
9
|
1
|
1-1.0
|
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Foster the People
Favorite Movie: Boondock Saints
Favorite TV Show: Trailer Park Boys
Favorite Website: Twitter
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Jay Onrait
Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Blackhawks
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Jonathan Toews
Hobbies: Lacrosse, hockey and golf
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Inside Lacrosse
Place I'd Like To Visit: Ireland
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: Coach gave it to me
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Hockey
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Help my parents out and buy a hockey team
