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Taylor Shell

position

Midfielder/Defender

Height

5-2

Class

Sophomore

Hometown

Richmond, Va.

High School

Midlothian

Instagram

@t.shell_

 

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Sophomore (2020): Played in 12 matches and earned four starts … Tallied a goal, five shots and three shots on target playing outside back … Logged 519 total minutes on the pitch … Earned her first career start in the season opener against Clemson, playing 39 minutes in the contest … Collected her first ACC start against Virginia Tech, playing 61 minutes in the affair … Played a career-high 106 minutes and earned a shot on goal in the double-overtime contest with FGCU (2/17) … Tallied her first collegiate goal on March 14 against FIU, in the Hurricanes’ 4-0 shutout win.

Freshman (2019):  Saw action in eight matches as a freshman … Logged 180 minutes on the pitch … Registered three shots and two shots on goal.

Bio: A native of Manhattan, N.Y., Shell is a 5-foot, 2-inch forward who competed on the United States Futsal National Team during the 2015-16 season. During the spring of 2017, Shell was selected for ECNL’s Southeast PDP Event in South Carolina. Growing up in Midlothian, Va., she garnered ECNL Amazing Young Women Spotlight of the Week honors in January.

2023 (Graduate Student)
  • 2023 All-ACC Academic Selection
  • Played in 15 contests
  • Totaled at least 45 minutes on seven occasions
  • Notched first career multi-assist game in season opener at Stetson (8/17)
  • Tallied goal at Notre Dame (10/8)
2022 (Senior)
  • One of six field players to appear in all 16 contests, earning 13 starts
  • Logged at least 45 minutes 13 times
  • Registered season-high 64 minutes vs. Oklahoma State (9/4)
  • Recorded first career assist at NC State (10/15)
  • Dished out assist against Boston College (10/20)
2021 (Junior)
  • One of four field players to start all 16 matches
  • Played at least 60 minutes 12 times
  • Scored game-winning goal in 100th minute to secure Miami’s first win over rival Florida (8/29) since 2012
  • Recorded season-high 89 minutes vs. Louisville (9/17)
2020-21 (Sophomore)
  • Played in 12 matches and earned four starts
  • Earned first career start in season opener against Clemson (9/12)
  • Played season-high 106 minutes vs. FGCU (2/17)
  • Tallied first collegiate goal against FIU (3/14)
2019 (Freshman)
  • Saw action in eight matches
  • Played at least 30 minutes three times
Before Miami
  • Garnered ECNL Amazing Young Women Spotlight of the Week honors in Jan. 2019
  • Shell was selected for ECNL’s Southeast PDP Event in 2017
  • Competed on United States Futsal National Team during 2015-16 season