ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Megan Taylor, who led the University of Maryland to the 2017 and 2019 National Championships, has joined the Navy women's lacrosse team as a volunteer assistant coach it was announced by head coach Cindy Timchal. Taylor's responsibilities include working directly with the Midshipmen goalies.
 
"I am extremely honored and humbled to have this opportunity to work with such amazing young women here at the Naval Academy," Taylor said. "I would like to thank Mr. (Chet) Gladchuk and Cindy (Timchal) for giving me this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn and share my passion for the game of lacrosse with the Navy women's lacrosse team."
 
"We are super excited to have Meg join our program," Timchal said. "She had an unbelievable playing career at the University of Maryland, winning two national championships and becoming the first goalie to win the Tewaaraton (Award). She is an tremendous leader and an excellent coach who will oversee our goalies. We are lucky to have her join us."
 
A member of the University of Maryland women's lacrosse team, Taylor was one of the most decorated goalies in the history of the game.
 
Taylor became the first goalkeeper, in men's or women's lacrosse, to win the sport's most prestigious honor, the Tewaaraton Award, which is given to the most outstanding American college lacrosse player. In addition to winning the 2019 Tewaaraton Award, she was the IWLCA National Player of the Year and the Honda Sport Award Winner for Lacrosse.
 
A three-time IWLCA All-American, she was named the IWLCA Goalie of the Year twice (2017, '19), while also earning Big Ten Goaltender of the Year honors four times (2016, '17, '18, '19). Taylor was a three-time All-Big Ten selection (2016, '17, '19), as well as a two-time All-NCAA Tournament Team honoree (2018, '19), including being named the 2019 NCAA Tournament Most Valuable Player.
 
In her four years in College Park, Taylor helped Maryland put together an 86-4 (.956) record with two national titles and seven Big Ten titles (regular season: 2016, '17, '18, '19; tournament: 2016, '17, '18). The goalie finished her Maryland career with 740 saves and a career .512 save percentage. Taylor recorded 20 double-digit save performances in her final three seasons, including a career-high 20 stops against No. 3 Florida in 2017.
 
A native of Glenelg, Md., Taylor was named to the Academic All-Big Ten team twice (2017, '19). She graduated in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in sociology.
 
Prior to Maryland, Taylor was a 2015 Under Armour High School All-American. She ranked No. 27 on the Inside Lacrosse Top 50 Freshmen rankings as well as being named to the Under Armour Underclassmen team in 2013 and 2014. Taylor was first team all-county in 2012, 2013 and 2014, second team in 2015. She was a US Lacrosse All-American and Academic All-American in 2014.