Taylor Johnston

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Height:
5-8
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Mississauga, Ontario

Academic Honors:
- Fall 2017 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean's List; Tiger Academic 30
- Spring 2018 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean's List

2017 (Freshman):
Made appearances in three matches for the Tigers, playing 37 minutes … Took two shots on the year, both coming in the contest against Rhode Island (9/1) … Both shots were on goal.

Prior to Memphis:
Played for coach Joe Parolini with Toronto Blizzard, along with Tiger teammates Khiara Brown and Samantha Murphy … Also plays flag football, volleyball, cross country and track and field at Streetsville Secondary School … Honored with the school's Elite Award in 2016 and was named the Athlete of the Year in 2015 … Honor roll student all four years at Streetsville … A bilingual student who participated in the French Immersion program.

Personal:
Daughter of Stuart and Robin Johnston ... Johnston chose the University of Memphis because she wants to be able to play soccer in a post-secondary setting but also to be challenged and supported academically and the University of Memphis allows her to do both ... Her hobbies include reading, playing sports, studying, and spending time with family and friends ... majoring in health studies.