All 2009-2010 Women's Golf Roster
Taylor Orr
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Major:
- Business
- Hometown:
- Hopewell, N.J.
- High School:
- Hopewell Valley Central
Why Lehigh? “I chose Lehigh because of its excellent academic reputation combined with the opportunity for me to play competitive golf. I fell in love with Lehigh on my first visit and felt it was the perfect size, not to mention the campus was gorgeous.”
On Coach Simpkins: “He made me feel comfortable from the first I met him. He loves sports and has a great passion for golf. I could tell from the very beginning that this was a guy I could play for, who could really help me take my gold game to the next level.”
On the Lehigh student-athlete experience: “It provides me with the opportunity to realize my full potential in both academics and athletics.”
As a freshman … shot a 172 in collegiate debut at the Bucknell Invite, and tied for 39th place … tied for 45th place at the Rutgers Invite with a score of 170 (88, 82) … placed 39th at the Kelly Gutshall Invitational, shooting a 198 (98, 100) … shot a 94 at the Savannah Arts and Design Invite … tied for 51st place at the Hoya Invite with a score of 257 (85, 88, 84) … shot a 92 against Penn … finished in 47th place at the Roar EE Invitational with a score of 171 (89, 82).
In high school … First Team All-Area in golf (2008) …played on numerous junior circuits including the AJGA and IJGT in 2006 and 2007 … had several top-five finishes in several IJGT events … in 2005 won the Hunterdon County Junior Girls Championship … also played ice hockey and lacrosse in high school … competed at district, regional, and national levels in ice hockey … captain of high school ice hockey team, which was ranked 12th in the nation … lacrosse standout … earned three varsity letters in lacrosse and helped high school advance to state finals … also a member of Central Jersey Select Team … member of National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society … four year honor roll student … Testamur Scholar.
