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2023-24 Women's Tennis Roster

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Taylor Johnson

  • Class GS
  • Hometown Prescott, Arizona
  • Highschool Connections Academy
  • Prev School UCLA

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
•ITA Indoors All-Tournament selection (Doubles No. 3 – 2021)
•3-time ITA Scholar-Athlete (2019-2021)
•3-time Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll member (2020-22)
•10-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (last Winter 2022)
•Career-high ITA doubles ranking: 37 
•AAC Championship Most Outstanding Performer (2023)
•AAC Player of the Year (2024)
•AAC All-Conference Team (2023, 2024)
•AAC Player of the Week (Week of April 11, 2023)
•AAC Player of the Week (Week of February 20, 2024)

2023-24 (Gr.):
Singles:
Went 17-11, including matchups against seven nationally ranked opponents ... Against those seven, she defeated two ... Held an 8-7 record on court one ... Had the team high in singles win on the season ... Match against then-No. 1 OSU's No. 18 Anastasiya Komar went unfinished with Johnson winning the second set in the NCAA Championship, second round. Doubles: Held down the court one spot while paired with Lana Mavor to be ranked No. 45 in the ITA doubles rankings and secured an automatic qualifying spot for the 2024 Individual Championships (opted out) ... Was at one time ranked No. 27 with Mavor ... Had an overall record of 17-6 in matches paired with Drew Morris (2-1) and Mavor (15-5).
Regularly held the court one spot in both singles and with doubles partner ... Was named the AAC Player of the Year ... Played a key leadership role in helping the Mustangs to their second consecutive AAC Championship ... Won her singles and doubles match against then-No. 33 Alabama (NCAA Tournament, first round) to help SMU advance to the second round of the NCAA Championship.

2022-23 (Graduate Student at SMU):
Singles:
23-8 overall singles record... 13-4 dual match record... Ended the season on a 10-match win streak including a straight set victory in the NCAA 1st round match up against Baylor... Went 5-0 combined record in the AAC Championship and was the first to finish in singles in the Mustangs' semifinal and final victories earning her the 2023 AAC Championship Most Outstanding Performer...Won a pair of singles matches in straight sets in the Mustangs' week against ranked opponents earning her first AAC Player of the Week... One of six players unanimously chosen for the AAC All-Conference Team. Doubles: 24-12 overall doubles record... 13-9 overall record with partner Jackie Nylander earning a ranking as high as No. 28 in the nation... Went 3-0 in AAC Championship with partner Lana Mavor including a 6-0 victory in championship match on court No. 2.

2021-22 (Sr. at UCLA):
Singles: 3-3 singles record … Doubles: 4-2 doubles mark …  with partner Vanessa Ong, beat Snow Han/Danielle Willson of USC, 6-2, at Women of Troy Invitational (Oct. 9) … defeated Kayla Wilkins of Arizona, 6-1, 6-2, at Women of Troy Invitational (Oct. 8).

2020-21 (Jr. at UCLA):
Singles: 5-1 singles record (all dual matches) … Doubles: 8-4 doubles mark (all dual matches) … Bruins captured Pac-12 regular-season championship outright for first time in program history … team did not compete during fall … singles decisions came exclusively on Court 6 … majority of completed doubles matches came on Court 3 (7-4); also finished on Court 2 (1-0) … with partner Abi Altick, selected to ITA National Team Indoor Championships All-Tournament Team (doubles No. 3) after earning wins versus Charlotte Chavatipon/Marta Perez Mur of Texas and Taisiya Pachkaleva/Lisa Zaar of Pepperdine; latter clinched doubles point … with Altick, clinched two doubles points, including 6-3 decision over Abigail Desiatnikov/Jordan McBride of San Diego (Feb. 13).

2019-20 (So. at UCLA):
Singles: 8-5 singles record in shortened season (1-0 in dual matches) … Doubles: 12-5 doubles mark (5-2 in dual matches) … with partner Abi Altick, reached season-high No. 37 in Oracle/ITA doubles rankings (Sept. 16) … posted singles decision on Court 6 … majority of completed doubles matches came on Court 2 (4-1); also finished on Court 3 (1-1) … defeated Juliet Zhang, 6-2, 6-3, to clinch win versus Minnesota in ITA Kick-Off Weekend first round (Jan. 24) … with Altick, clinched two doubles points, including 6-2 result over Sasha Hill/Emmanuelle Salas of Florida State at ITA National Team Indoor Championships (Feb. 8) … with partner Abbey Forbes, defeated Anna Bright/Alexis Nelson of California, 6-2, to clinch doubles point (Feb. 21) … with Altick, beat Eryn Cayetano/Danielle Willson of USC, 6-4, 6-2, to reach doubles final round at ITA Southwest Regional Championships (Oct. 21).

2018-19 (Fr. at UCLA):
Singles: 11-10 singles record (6-8 in dual matches) … Doubles: 17-4 doubles mark (14-3 in dual matches) … with partner Abi Altick, finished No. 86 in Oracle/ITA doubles rankings and reached season-high 82 (May 1) … named ITA Scholar-Athlete … posted singles decisions on Courts 5 (5-2) and 6 (1-6) … majority of completed doubles matches came on Court 3 (13-3); also finished on Court 2 (1-0) … beat Camila Tumosa, 6-3, 6-2, to clinch win versus Loyola Marymount in ITA Kick-Off Weekend championship match (Jan. 27) … with Altick, beat No. 51 Melissa Lord/Niluka Madurawe of Stanford, 6-3, in final round at Pac-12 Championships (April 27) … clinched team-high eight doubles points with Altick, including 7-6(6) winner-take-all decision over Sara Daavettila/Alle Sanford of North Carolina in quarterfinal round at NCAA Championships (May 17); also secured one doubles point with partner Alaina Miller … with Miller, defeated Solymar Colling/Maria-Paula Torres of San Diego, 6-1, to reach doubles final round at National Collegiate Tennis Classic (Nov. 12).

PREP:
Graduated from Connections Academy … Blue Chip recruit according to TennisRecruiting. net; reached No. 1 in 2017 and 2018 ... reached doubles quarterfinal round at each of four Grand Slam junior tournaments … claimed Girls’ 18 singles title at 2018 Southern California Junior Sectional Championships (Level 1) in Fountain Valley, Calif. … took singles title at 2018 USTA National Hard Court Championships in San Diego … won doubles title at 2017 USTA Billie Jean King Girls’ 18 National Championships in San Diego to earn automatic bid into US Open … posted runner-up finish in Girls’ 18 doubles competition at 2017 Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. … Girls’ 18 singles finalist at 2017 USTA International Spring Championships in Carson, Calif. … notched runner-up result in Girls’ 18 doubles tournament at 2016 USTA International Spring Championships in Carson, Calif. … claimed Girls’ 16 singles title at 2015 Henry Talbert Junior Championships (SCTA Level 1) in Palm Desert, Calif. … posted USTA National Selection Tournament championship performances in February (Girls’ 14 doubles) and November (Girls’ 16 singles) of 2014 … took Girls’ 14 singles title at 2014 Southern California Junior Sectional Championships in Fountain Valley, Calif. … veteran of ITF tournaments, including Girls’ 18 doubles wins at International Grass Court Championships (2015), Evert American (2014) and Atlanta (2014).

PERSONAL:
Daughter of Randy and Trynna … has two older brothers, Steven (Moore) and Travis, and one older sister, Rachel (Moore) … decided to attend SMU because "The coaching staff and amazing tennis facilities. I want to stay in sports after college so the Sports Management program is perfect for me, also all of the connections and opportunities SMU provides. And wanted to explore a new city!" … describes her greatest athletic thrill to date as recording first-round, three-set win at 2016 US Open Junior Championships in front of crowd of supporters … admires Billie Jean King and former basketball player Kobe Bryant … hobbies and interests include cooking, reading, going to the beach, playing with her dog, hanging with friends and family and photography … is a fan of music artists from past decades like Frank Sinatra and The Beatles … father was drafted by NBA’s San Diego Clippers and played professional basketball in Europe, while mother was all-state track performer in high school and uncles played football at Arizona State and Kansas ... Sport Management graduate student.

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