2018: AMERICA EAST ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL SELECTION… Appeared in all 19 games on the season, making 14 starts… Led the squad with five assists and tied for fifth with five points… Tallied assists in the first two games on the schedule, helping the Aggies to a pair of one-goal wins over Temple (Aug. 24) and Providence (Aug. 26)… Set a new program record when she accounted for all three UC Davis assists against Central Michigan on Sept. 21… Recorded a season-high two swings against La Salle (Sept. 8) and No. 21 Albany (Nov. 2)… Also ended the year with a career-best .571 on-goal shot percentage.
2017: ALL-AMERICA EAST ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL... Tallied a career-high 17 starts in as many appearances… Logged her first career assist against William & Mary (9/9), her second and third against Providence (9/17) and California (9/29), respectively… Recorded her second career goal against Temple on Oct. 8 before scoring the Aggies’ lone goal against Pacific just one week later… Capped off the season co-leading the team in points (7), and tied for second in both goals (2) and assists (3).
2016: ALL-AMERICA EAST COMMISSIONER'S HONOR ROLL... Competed in 14 games... Earned her first career start vs. Albany (11/3) in the America East Tournament quarterfinals... Scored her first goal as an Aggie in her only swing at Pacific (10/23)... Also recorded shots in back-to-back games vs. Drexel (9/16) and at Missouri State (9/24)... All three of her shots recorded throughout her sophomore season were on goal.
2015: Competed in 15 games... Made her UC Davis debut against the NCAA's reigning national runners-up when the Aggies faced Syracuse (8/29) in a neutral-site match at Stanford.
2014: Redshirted.
HUNTINGTON BEACH HS '14: Earned varsity letters in field hockey and golf... As a field hockey forward, she recorded the second-highest number of goals and received scholar-athlete recognition... The Oilers' field hockey team collected a Sunset League, LAFHA and Southern Sectional championship in 2012... As a golfer, she was named team captain, team MVP and earned additional scholar-athlete honors... Graduated as scholar with distinction and State Seal of Biliteracy... Received Principal's Honor Roll accolades all four years... Participated in her school's National Honor Society from 2011-14.
PERSONAL: Born in Fountain Valley, California... Her parents are Dr. Josette and James Taglieri... Her older sister, Gina, attends Washington & Jefferson... Gina also competes for her school's field hockey team... Enjoys soccer, zumba, water aerobics, ceramics, drawing and writing... Being recruited to play field hockey at a Division I school is her proudest personal accomplishment... Most people do not know that she is 100 percent Italian... Capturing a 2012 CIF crown is her career athletics highlight... Seeks to own her own gym before she turns 30... In order to adhere to her superstition, she cannot step on a painted line when taking the field.
