Jolyn Taylor

	Height:	5-7
	Hometown:	Ft. Walton Beach, FL
	High School:	Choctawhatchee
	Major:	Chemistry

Junior (2005):

Did not compete in any intercollegiate matches.

Sophomore (2004):

Taylor won her second NCAA national doubles championship, along with teammate Mary Ellen Gordon. The two did not drop a set while winning the NCAA doubles title. For the second consecutive year, Taylor was the national runner-up in the NCAA singles championship, both times behind teammate Gordon. Taylor was the only player this year to win a set from Gordon in the NCAA singles tournament before falling 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-5. As a result, she was first in the final national doubles rankings (along with Gordon) and second in the national singles rankings. Taylor was bestowed All-America honors in singles and doubles for the second consecutive year. Last fall, Taylor won the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) national singles championship. She was voted to the all-conference first team in singles and doubles for the second time in as many years. Taylor finished with a 28-5 singles record and a 31-2 doubles record. Her 31 doubles victories are the third-highest in school history and her 28 singles wins are the fourth highest. After two seasons, her career singles win percentage (.866) puts her on pace for third place on the Emory all-time list and her career doubles win percentage (.897) puts her on pace to break the school record.

Taylor became the second freshman in school history to make the All-America team in singles and doubles. She teamed with Mary Ellen Gordon to win the NCAA national doubles championship. Taylor also advanced to the finals of the national singles championship before losing to Gordon, the first time in Division III women's tennis history that teammates squared off for the singles title. Taylor was No. 1 in the final national doubles rankings and No. 2 in singles. Taylor finished her first collegiate season with a 30-4 singles record (.882 winning percentage), including 21-3 against opponents from NCAA Division III national top-20 teams (two of those losses were to Gordon, a third was to a two-time NCAA national singles champion). Her 30 singles wins is the second-best in school history, best ever by a freshman, and her .882 singles win percentage is the fifth-best ever at Emory, and the best ever by a freshman. Taylor and Gordon finished the season with a 30-5 doubles record, including 20-3 against opponents from national top-20 Division III teams. The duo now ranks first in school history for doubles wins in a season and third for best doubles win percentage in a season. Last fall at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) championships, Gordon and Taylor won the national and regional doubles titles. Taylor was honored as the national and regional Rookie of the Year by the ITA. She was voted to the all-conference first team at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles.

Career Records:

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Personal:

Daughter of Joseph and Linda Taylor. Highest USTA national ranking of 42 in girls singles 16's. Highest sectional ranking of 15 in Florida girls singles 16's.

Quote:

"My favorite thing about Emory tennis is the 7 a.m. conditioning sessions. I feel like I get the most out of my day, plus I can eat that extra helping of frozen yogurt!"