#18 Taylour Claxton
Defense
Coach Coveleskie:
‘Taylour has great size and great pace. She had shoulder surgery in the offseason, and we look for her to continue her growth after a solid freshman year. She is great in one-on-one situations, and she can serve the long ball, and can hopefully make some plays with her size and her speed.’
As a freshman (2007):
Played in 18 games with 12 starts … Had four assists on the year … Was third on team with a .625 shots-on-goal percentage.
High school/club:
Helped Marin Catholic Wildcats earn three consecutive MCAL League Champions (2004-2006) … Wildcats were 2006 NCS Champions, runner-up in 2005, 2004 … Earned individual First Team All-League honors in 2005, 2004 … NCS Scholar Athlete 2004-07 … Lead Wildcats in goals and assists in 2005 … 2007 Team Captain … Played for Bay Oaks U18 … Cal Cup Champions in 2006 … State Cup finalsist in 2004-05, quarterfinalist in 2003-04 and 2005-06 … Lead team in scoring for 2003-04 and 2005-06 … Lead team in assists from 2003-2007.
Personal:
Taylour Gabrielle Claxton … Born Sept. 7, 1989 … Mother is Leigh Claxton … Older brothers are Hunter and Gray … Stepsisters are Laurie and Emily … Undecided on a major … Ballet dancer for nine years … Most memorable soccer moment was first game back from ACL surgery.