Taylor Allen - Soccer - Vanderbilt University Athletics

#18 Taylor Allen

Defense

Class Redshirt Junior
Hometown Fullerton, Calif.
High School Hawaii
Bio

2010: Did not see action while recovering from injury in her first season after transferring to the Commodores.

As a freshman (2009): Started as a freshman for University of Hawaii at Hilo … Made Honor Roll.

High School: Led Fullerton High School Union Indians to Freeway League championship in 2009 … Was selected CIF First Team All-League … Named CIF Freeway League Defensive Player of the Year as a freshman in 2006.

Club experience: Played for West Coast Futbol Club under coach Platini Soaf … Member of Cal South ODP team … Team captain all three years … Attended national camp.

Personal: Taylor Kristine Allen … Nicknames are ‘Tay’ and ‘Diggs’ … Parents are Larry and Aurora Allen … Father Larry played for Cal State Fullerton[apos]s football team … Has two older brothers, David and Brian, who both played college football … Graduated from high school with cumulative GPA of 4.0 … 4-year scholar athlete in soccer, volleyball, basketball, swimming and softball … Rotary Top 100 … Received the Don Cruchavik Award for Excellence in Academics and Outstanding performance in sports … Intends to major in Sports Medicine at Vanderbilt and pursue a career as an orthopedic surgeon or chiropractor.