Shannon Taylor

Sport: Field Hockey

Nation: United States of America

DOB: December 25, 1986

Hometown: Midlothian, VA

Career Highlights: One of the newest additions to the U.S. national team, Taylor joined the senior squad in 2010 with an impressive collegiate resume from Syracuse and has amassed 56 international caps. After transferring from Richmond to the Orange, she led the nation in goals and points in 2008. Taylor helped the U.S. win gold at the Pan American Games in 2011, scoring three goals in the tournament, including one in the upset of Argentina to win the gold medal and qualify for the Olympics. Earlier this year, Taylor was named an assistant for the University of Massachusetts field hockey team.

Olympic History: None