Taylor Waters

Height:
5-6
Class:
Junior
High School:
Lake Norman HS
Hometown:
Mooresville, N.C.

2014 (Junior):
Became a regular in the Deacon lineup, starting 14 of the 15 games she played in ... Recorded an assist in an upset over No. 13 Georgetown ... Added her second assist in a shootout win over Boston College ... Finished the year with 16 shots, four of them on target ... Recorded 90+ minutes of game action eight times ... Tied for second on the team in assists. 2013 (Sophomore):
Appeared in 16 games, starting two of them ... Scored a goal and had three assists ... Found the back of the net in an ACC win over Pittsburgh, also handing out two assists for a career-high four points ... Tallied the first assist of her career against Miami ... Made first career start on the road at No. 4 Notre Dame ... Saw a season-high 55 minutes of action against Pitt. 2012 (Freshman):
Played in three of Wake Forest[apos]s first games before suffering an ACL injury in practice that ended her season ... Scored the first goal of her career in a 2-0 win over Charlotte ... Made her Demon Deacon debut in the season-opener against Richmond ... Also saw time against Princeton. Background:
Played for coach Jon Mertes at Lake Norman High School ... As co-captain, helped lead the Wildcats to conference championships in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and the state quarterfinals in 2009 and 2010 ... Set new Lake Norman scoring records with 94 career goals and the single-season record with 29 goals as a senior ... Finished her high school career with 44 assists ... As a senior, was named Lake Norman High School Female Athlete of the Year ... Named 2010 I-MECK 4A Conference Player of the Year ... Selected as 2010 Regional Player of the Year and member of 2012 All-Region Team and 2010 and 2012 All-State Teams ... Winner of Lake Norman Offensive MVP all four years at the school ... Played in the East-West All-Star Game and Clash of the Carolinas as a senior ... Co-Captain on 93[apos] Fusion under coach Chad Lorentz that won 2011 NCYSA State Championships and 2010 Disney Showcase Championship ... Member of the 1993 North Carolina ODP State Team Personal:
Born on October 2, 1993 in Durham, North Carolina ... Daughter of Steve and Stephanie Waters ... Sister Erica was a swimmer at NC State ... Named to high school Academic Honor Roll