Taylor Belfiore

Position:
Catcher
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Summerville
Hometown:
Summerville, S.C.

2017 (Freshman): Played and started in 48 games splitting time between catcher and DP … named first team All-CAA and third team NFCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region as a utility player … batted .343 (49-for-143) with nine doubles, seven home runs, 13 runs scored and 27 RBI … ranked 12^th in the conference in batting average … named CAA Rookie of the Week twice … selected for the award after going 9-for-14 with two doubles and five RBI in a four-game Cougar sweep at the River City Leadoff in Jacksonville … went 4-for-4 in her college debut vs. George Mason and started her career with 13 hits in 20 at bats … picked up CAA rookie award on March 20 after going 5-for-11 with two home runs and four RBI at the Charleston Challenge … homered twice and drove in a total of five runs in three games vs. Charleston Southern … had a total of 14 multiple-hit games including a 3-for-3 performance with a homer and three RBI vs. Gardner-Webb.

High School: A 2016 graduate of Summerville High School where she played for CofC alum Heather Tucker … four-time All-Lowcountry selection and named the region player of the year as well as a member of the all-state team in 2015 when she had seven home runs and 33 RBI … started playing for the Green Wave in eighth grade and helped lead team to a record of 111-25 during her career … helped lead team to four district titles, two Region 8-4A championships and a pair of Lower State titles.

Personal: Daughter of Brian Belfiore and Bobbi Vannatta … majoring in communications.