University of Delaware Athletics
2015-16 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Taylor Carpentier
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Garden City
- Hometown:
- Garden City, N.Y.
- Major:
- Health Behavior Science
AT DELAWARE
• Three-time letter winner for the Blue Hens after transferring from George Mason University following the 2015 season
• Graduated from the University of Delaware in May 2018 with a Bachelor of Science degree in health behavior sciences
• Finished career ranked fourth in the Blue Hens record books with a 9.42 GAA (12th CAA), fifth with 2982:36 minutes played, sixth with 406 saves and tied for seventh with 52 caused turnovers
• Game-changing goalie
• Possesses quick hands
• Confident leader
• Impact player
2018 SEASON
• IWLCA Mid Atlantic Region Second Team
• All-CAA Second Team
• UD Alumni Association Team Co-MVP
• CAA Defensive Player of the Week (April 30)
• D1 Women's Lacrosse HERO of the Week (May 1)
• Preseason All-CAA
• Started all 17 games played as a senior
• Led the CAA with 2.88 ground balls per game (26th NCAA), 168 saves (21st NCAA) and 9.88 saves per game (18th NCAA)
• Second in the CAA with 45.4 save percentage
• Recorded the most saves for the Blue Hens since 2002 (Laurie Tortorelli, 261)
• Second in Delaware Stadium history with 15 saves against William & Mary (April 22)
• Tied for third in Delaware Stadium history with 14 saves versus No. 1 Stony Brook (March 13) and six ground balls versus Elon (April 20)
• Tied for eighth in Delaware Stadium history with five ground balls versus Drexel (April 27)
• Tied a career-high with six ground balls against the Phoenix
2017 SEASON
• All-CAA Second Team
• CAA All-Tournament Team
• Led the CAA and finished sixth nationally with an 8.62 GAA
• Second in the conference with a 46.4 save percentage, a mark good for 31st nationally
• Guided a Blue Hens defense that finished seventh nationally with a scoring defense of 8.59 and 19th with 10.76 caused turnovers per game
• Posted the most saves for a UD player (122) since Alex Zaugra logged 124 in 2012
• Tied for ninth in program history in fewest goals allowed (2 at George Washington; 2 at William & Mary); the fewest since 2015
• Registered a career-best 17 saves at Elon (April 16)
• Started all 17 games between the pipes for a Delaware squad that finished the year with a 9-8 overall record with a mark of 4-2 in the CAA and a berth in the CAA Tournament for the first time since 2015
• CAA Defensive Player of the Week (March 20)
• National 5&10 Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week (March 20)
2016 SEASON
• All-CAA Second Team selection in first season in a Delaware uniform
• UD Alumni Association Team Most Valuable Player
• Led the CAA with 48.1 save percentage and 6.82 saves per contest, marks good for 19th and 49th amongst NCAA Division I rankings, respectively
• Second in the league and 11th nationally with a GAA of 7.33, a mark good for sixth in Blue Hens history
• Tied for fifth in the CAA with 1.76 ground balls per game
• Named the CAA Defensive Player of the Week after posting a total of 14 saves, six ground balls and three caused turnovers in wins over La Salle (Feb. 23) and Rutgers (Feb. 27)
• Started 16 of 17 games played
• Finished season with a record of 11-6
• Registered a season-best 12 saves in 14-7 victory against Villanova (March 9)
• Faced a total of 321 shots
• Picked up a career-high four ground balls at Elon (April 8)
2015 SEASON (at George Mason)
• Atlantic 10 All-Rookie and All-Tournament Team honoree
• Started all 17 games for the Patriots, recording a 10-7 record, the second most wins all-time at George Mason
• Tied for third all-time with 1,026 minutes played
• Collected 147 saves with a 46.2 save percentage and 10.00 goals allowed per game
• Registered 24 groundballs and six caused turnovers on the season, including a career-best four at Georgetown (March 4)
• Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week after tallying 13 saves with just five goals allowed in win over Richmond
• Posted a career-high 15 saves against Saint Joseph’s (March 27)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Earned varsity letters in soccer (three), lacrosse (three) and basketball (four) while at Garden City High School
• Collected more than 300 saves with school-record mark of 47-11 over four seasons
• Team captain that led the Trojans to 2012 New York State Championship in addition to Nassau County and Long Island titles
• US Lacrosse First Team All-American (2014)
• MSG Varsity Tri-State, Newsday All-Long Island and Long Island All-American honoree
• Two-time MSG/Newsday Player of the Week
• Team MVP
• Selected to National School Girls and Brine All-Long Island Team (2013)
• Twice named to Newsday Top 30 Players to Watch List
• Two-time All-County selection
• Played for lacrosse coaches Diane Champman, Gina Sambus and Kerin Bogeshian
• Member of Liberty club lacrosse team from 2008-13
• Successful soccer goalie that went 35-15-12 collected the 2013 New York State Championship alongside Nassau County and Long Island titles
• Registered more than 120 saves with just four goals allowed during 2013 season
• Mark included seven straight shutouts during postseason run to the state championship
• Named MVP of the NY States game
• Played for soccer coaches Mike Heedles and Scott McCauley
• Led Garden City travel soccer team to division championship
• Four-year varsity forward and two-time team captain for basketball team that went 71-15 during her career
• Guided Trojans to 2011 and 2013 Nassau County Championship
• Team also captured 2011 Long Island Championship with an appearance in the state quarterfinals
• Named MVP of 2013 Nassau County playoffs
• All-Class (2013) and All-County (2014) honoree
• Played for coaches Anthony Sparacia and Allie Hayes
• Played AAU basketball from 2006-12
• Junior year honor roll member
• Named to the principal’s list for senior year
PERSONAL
• Taylor Marie Carpentier [carr—pen—tear]
• Born September 11, 1996 in New Hyde Park, N.Y.
• Daughter of Richard and Alison Carpentier
• Father is a business owner
• Mother is a retired homicide detective
• Has one older brother, Angelo
• Majoring in health behavior science with a minor in advertising
• Lists the US Women’s National Soccer as her favorite sports team
• In addition to lacrosse, enjoys playing soccer and basketball
• Enjoys sushi and hibachi
• Has gone skydiving
CAREER HIGHS (at Delaware)
Goals Allowed: 20 vs. No. 1 Stony Brook, 3/13/18
Saves: 17 at Elon, 4/16/17
Goals: n/a
Assists: n/a
Points: n/a
Shots: n/a
SOG: n/a
FPG: n/a
FGS: n/a
Ground Balls: 6 - 2x, last vs. Elon, 4/20/18
Draw Controls: n/a
Caused Turnovers: 4 vs. Georgetown, 2/11/17
Year | GP/GS | Minutes | GA | GAA | Saves | Save % | W-L |
2016 | 17/16 | 1023:02 | 125 | 7.33 | 116 | .481 | 11-6 |
2017 | 17/17 | 981:10 | 141 | 8.62 | 122 | .464 | 9-8 |
2018 | 17/17 | 978:24 | 202 | 12.39 | 168 | .454 | 8-9 |
Totals | 51/50 | 2982:36 | 468 | 9.41 | 406 | .465 | 28-23 |
Year | GP/GS | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | SOG | GW | FPG-S | GB | DC | CT |
2016 | 17/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 30 | 0 | 9 |
2017 | 17/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 33 | 0 | 18 |
2018 | 17/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 49 | 0 | 25 |
Totals | 51/50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 112 | 0 | 52 |
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