2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Steven Goldburg
Steven Goldburg
Sydney Smith
Reid Silverman

24 Grace Taylor

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Leesburg, Va.
  • Highschool John Champe
  • Club Virginia Metro

Biography

2025 - Junior Season - Quickly established herself as one of the league's top playmakers while shining throughout her first year in Newport News ... Ranked fourth in the conference with 18 assists and three game-winning goals ... Also made her mark from the eight-meter arc while slotting fourth in the league with a .556 free-position percentage and ninth with five free-position darts ... Sank 17 total goals and proved to be one of the most accurate shooters in the conference ... Boasted a remarkable .838 shot-on-goal rate, which placed her third in the league among players with at least 30 attempts ... Chipped in with at least one point in 15 of her 18 appearances, including seven straight games from March 15 - April 12 ... Had a season-high six points, including four assists, in the league semifinals against Mary Washington on April 30 ... Added three helpers in the regular season finale against No. 9 Washington and Lee on April 26 ... Had multiple assists in six of her outings, including her first two appearances of the year at St. Mary's (Md.) on February 22 and Randolph-Macon on February 26 ... Also notched a pair of helpers against No. 21 Denison on March 29 ... Came back with a hat-trick in her very next appearance during a win at No. 17 Roanoke on April 5 ... Tormented top-25 teams throughout the year, including a goal against No. 2 Tufts on March 23 ... Deposited two goals in back-to-back games against Swarthmore on March 16 and Rowan on March 21 ... Continued her mid-season surge with a pair of daggers at Washington (Md.) on March 26 as well ... Excelled during man-up situations throughout the year while producing seven power-play goals, which marked the second-highest total in program history ... Contributed 10 ground balls and five caused turnovers during the season ... Had two strips and a pair of rollers at Mary Washington on April 12 ... Added her final takeaway of the year in the league championship at No. 7 Salisbury on May 3.

2024 - Sophomore Season (at Winthrop) - Saw action in 14 games and earned six starts during her second year with the Eagles ... Finished the season with 13 points, including seven assists ... Handed out a pair of helpers against High Point on April 3 ... Erupted for three points, including two goals, during a victory over Gardner-Webb on March 27 ... Chipped in with two points in back-to-back battles against Longwood on April 6 and Wofford on April 10 ... Notched her first point of the year with an assist in a top-25 showdown at No. 25 Duke on February 18 ... Continued her early-season surge with goals against Queens on February 28 and UMass Lowell on March 3 ... Also had an assist against Stonehill on March 6 ... Earned a start in the season opener and collected a pair of caused turnovers against Davidson on February 14 ... Had three draw controls against Furman on April 13 ... Finished the year with 11 draws, four takeaways, and four ground balls.

2023 - Freshman Season (at Winthrop) - Made an immediate impact during her first collegiate campaign ... Appeared in 14 contests and started three games with the Eagles ... Produced seven points, including four goals ... Notched her first two points after collecting a pair of assists in her first career start against Wofford on April 1 ... Landed two goals at Gardner-Webb on April 26 ... Wrapped up the year with a season-high three points, including two more strikes, in a win over Longwood on April 29 ... Posted four caused turnovers during the season, including two at High Point on March 29 ... Contributed seven ground balls during the year as well.

At John Champe - Was an award-winning standout in multiple sports during her time with the Knights ... Hauled in All-Conference honors and was a two-year team captain in lacrosse ... Also garnered All-League nods and served as a captain with the basketball team ... Received the Iron Knight Award in 2022 ... Competed on the club circuit with Virginia Metro Lacrosse as well.

Personal - Grace Alexandra Taylor is the daughter of Joe and Theresa Breinig ... Has a younger brother, Tommy Breinig, and an older brother, Chris Taylor, who played football at West Virginia Wesleyan ... Her stepdad competed in baseball at Liberty ... Michael Jordan is her favorite athlete, and Albert Einstein is the person in history she would most like to meet ... Her dream vacation would be a trip to Greece ... "The Blind Side" is her favorite movie, while "Friends" and "The Office" are her favorite TV shows ... Aspires to become a physical therapist in order to help other athletes get better and live out their athletic career goals ... Majoring in kinesiology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2025Junior

    A
    5'6"
    24
  • 24
    C

    2026Senior

    A
    5'6"
    24
    C