2016 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 27
Taylore Peterson
- Position:
- M
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Portage, Mich.
- High School:
- Portage Central
Honors
- 2016 Academic All-Big Ten
- 2016 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- 2015 Academic All-Big Ten
- 2014 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- 2013 Academic All-Big Ten
- 2013 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- 2013 Named to the Sun Devil Classic All-Tournament Team
- 2012 Top Drawer Soccer Top-100 Freshmen (#49)
- 2012 Preseason Freshman of the Year (College Sports Madness)
Redshirt Senior - 2016
- Started in all 19 matches for Illinois
- Scored her first goal of the year at TCU (9/2)
- Netted the game-winning goal at Iowa (10/16) for her second score of the season
- Carded her only assist of the year against No. 19 Michigan
- Fired 23 shots on the season, putting nine on frame
Redshirt Junior - 2015
- Started in all 19 games for Illinois this season
- Played all 110 minutes against Indiana (Sept. 18), Ohio State (Oct. 2) and Michigan State (Oct. 8)
- Took 11 shots on the season, putting six on goal
- Tallied an assist against Nebraska (Oct. 18)
- Took a season-high three shots against Ohio State (Oct. 2)
- Put two shots on goal against Michigan State (Oct. 8)
- Was named Illinois' team MVP at the postseason banquet
Junior - 2014
- Did not appear for the Illini this season
Sophomore - 2013
- Made 22 starts and played in all 23 games
- Scored the second penalty kick in the 3-1 PK shootout victory at Washington State that sent the Illini to the second round of the NCAA Tournament
- Scored only goal on a penalty kick vs. Wisconsin (10/12)
- Assisted on the game-winning goal at Minnesota (10/31) that clinched a berth into the Big Ten Tournament
- Had an assist vs. Nebraska (9/29)
- Was a central player in the Illini midfield and totaled over 2,000 minutes
- Took 14 shots with five on goal
Freshman - 2012
- Started in 19 of 21 games played her in debut season
- Scored her first collegiate goal and game-winner in the 3-1 win over Milwaukee
- Scored her second goal and gamewinner in 1-0 win over Ohio State
- Connected on both her penalty kicks in the shootout victories over Minnesota and Missouri
High School
- Three-time Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association Dream Team selection
- Was a Division-I State Champion with Portage Central High School as a freshman in 2009
- Selected as a captain to lead Portage in the spring of 2012
- Played club soccer with the Michigan Hawks, earning the ECNL National Championship in June 2012 and a regional championship in 2010
- Michigan and Region II ODP team member from 2005-10, leading the team to appearances in state, inter-regional and international tournaments as well as to the ODP National Championships
- 2010 ECNL Winter Showcase All-Event Team
- Participated in the 2011 ECNL/id2 National Camp and the 2012 ECNL Combine
- 2012 Kalamazoo Gazette Women's Soccer Player of the Year
Personal
- Born March 30, 1994
- Majoring in community health with a minor in communication
- Peterson's brother, Jacob, plays professional soccer for Sporting Kansas City (MLS) following an All-American collegiate career at Indiana University where he won NCAA National Championships in 2003-04
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Monday, November 17
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