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TAYLOR KORNIECK
Central Midfielder GÇó 6-1 GÇó Henderson, Nev. GÇó Coronado H.S. GÇó Las Vegas Premier/San Diego Surf

Club: She is a member of the United States U-18 WomenGÇÖs National Team and was selected as a team captain at the December 2015 camp. She played for the San Diego Surf and Las Vegas Premier ECNL clubs, where she was the top goal scorer in 2015 for the Southwest Division of the ECNL and third in the country. Kornieck was selected to the ECNL/iD2 National Camp in 2015 and was a Top XI selection and named MVP of the camp. In 2014, she led Surf White 99 to a U-15 national championship as a discovery player. She was coached by Mark Spooner. Taylor also led her club team in Nevada to the 2015 Surf Cup championship and three Nevada state championships.

ODP: Kornieck was a member of the Nevada Olympic Development Program and was selected as a team captain. She earned numerous awards and was selected to several all-star teams and was chosen to the Region IV ODP team in 2015, where she was named to the Best XI.

High School: Kornieck was a 2015 NSCAA All-American at Coronado High School where she served as team captain. As a senior, she also was named Nevada player of the year after scoring 54 goals and adding 12 assists and leading Coronado to the state finals. She was a three-time all-state honoree, totaling 84 goals and 37 assists in her three-year career. The team had a combined 57-5 record over three seasons, reaching the state championship twice. She was coached by Dana Neel. A well-rounded athlete, Kornieck was also an outside hitter for the Coronado volleyball team and played wide receiver for the flag football team. She was also a standout in the classroom and was a three-time scholar-athlete.

Personal: She was born Taylor Jacklyn Kornieck on Nov. 22, 1998, in Troy, Michigan. She is the daughter of Kevin and Kristin Kornieck and her brother Nick plays basketball at Spire Institute. Her mother Kristin played professional volleyball in Europe. She plans on majoring in sports medicine at Colorado and is also interested in business as she wants to open a facility to help rehabilitate athletes from injuries following a professional playing career.

Why Kornieck Chose CU: "To play in the Pac-12 at a place where I can grow together with other great players and strive for a championship. The coaching staff is amazing and the campus is unbelievable."