#38 Taylor Sampone Season 2023-24
Defense
Honors
• 2022 AAC All-Academic
• 2021-22 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
• AAC Defensive Player of the Week (April 11, 2022)
As a Junior (2023)
- Appeared in 15 games (all starts)
- Tallied 30 groundballs and a team-high 17 caused turnovers
As a Sophomore (2022)
• AAC Defensive Player of the Week (April 11)
• AAC All-Academic
• SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
• 23 caused turnovers, second most on team
• Made 17 appearances
• Collected 20 ground balls, fourth most on team
• Four caused turnovers in win over East Carolina (April 9)
• Caused three turnovers in second consecutive game at Towson (March 23)
• Three caused turnovers at Hofstra (March 20)
As a Freshman at Louisville (2021)
• Played in 14 games with two starts
• Finished season with 10 ground balls and four caused turnovers
• Recorded two ground balls vs. Notre Dame on March 21, at Boston College on March 28 and at Virginia Tech on April 3
• Two ground balls and two caused turnovers at Virginia Tech on April 3
The Sampone File
• Played at Pittsford-Mendon High School where she led her team to a sectional championship and a trip to the state semifinals in 2019
• Named First Team All-County after leading the team in caused turnovers as a junior
• Also ran track at Pittsford-Mendon and was named Best Newcomer after leading the Panthers to a sectional championship
• Her twin sister, Ashley, is also a member of the Vanderbilt lacrosse team