Taylor Thornton

Taylor Alexis Thornton is an American women's lacrosse player who competed for the Northwestern Wildcats. A native of Dallas, Texas, she attended the Hockaday School, where she was a two-time All-American and two-time Texas Player of the Year in lacrosse and led the team to its first two state titles in 2008 and 2009. She also lettered four years in field hockey. Recruited by Northwestern coach Kelly Amonte Hiller, she started every game of her college career, was named first-team IWLCA All-American and IWLCA Division I Defender of the Year in 2011, and was a Tewaaraton Award finalist in 2012. She won the Honda Sports Award as national lacrosse player of the year in June 2012 and was nominated for the Sports Illustrated College Athlete of the Year Award in 2013. Northwestern inducted her into its Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018.