2019 Softball Roster

1 Taylor Spence

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • High School Westlake HS
  • Hometown Thousand Oaks, CA
  • Major Psychology

Biography

USD HIGHLIGHTS
  • NFCA All-Region Second Team (2017)
  • Two-time All-WCC First Team (2017,18)
  • Two-time WCC All-Academic TeamĀ (2017,18)
  • NFCA All-Region Third Team (2016)
  • All-WCC Second Team (2016)
  • USD Co-Rookie of the Year (2016)
  • WCC Player of the Week (Mar. 28, 2016)
  • WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll (2016 & 2017)
USD SINGLE SEASON RECORDS
  • 5th in batting average - .403 (2017)
  • 7th in hitsĀ - 63 (2016)
  • 8th in batting average - .391 (2016)
  • T-8th in stolen basesĀ - 16 (2016)
  • T-8th inĀ stolen base attempts - 16 (2016)
  • T-9th in hitsĀ - 60 (2017)

JUNIOR (2018)

  • All-WCC First Team 2018
  • WCC All-Academic Team 2018
  • WCC Player of the Week (Feb. 26)
  • Started all 52 games
  • Led USD with a .368 batting average
  • Scored most amount of runs among Toreros (32)
  • Most amount of hits among Toreros (60)
  • Stole 16 bases in 17 attempts
  • Held a fielding percentage (.959)
  • Held an on-base percentage of .437
SOPHOMORE (2017)
  • Was named to the NFCA Division One All-West Region Second Team, the second year that she has been an NFCA selection
  • All-WCC First Team pick
  • Named USD Offensive Player of the Year
  • Led the team with a .403 average and a .446 on-base percentage
  • Also led the team in hits (60) runs (31) and stolen bases (12)
  • StartedĀ all 46 games in left field and led the team in fielding percentage (.989)
  • Had 18 multi-hit games
  • Had a 10 game hit streak, immediately followed by an 11 game hitting streak
  • Was 3-4 and 3 runs score to kick off the season against Cal Poly (Feb. 10)
  • Was 2-3 with a double and 2 RBI against Fresno State (Feb. 11)
  • Went 4-4 with one run scored against UCSB (Mar. 25)
FRESHMAN (2016)
  • Became the first USD freshman to be an NFCA All-Region selection
  • All-WCC Second Team pick
  • Named USD Co-Rookie of the Year with Lauren Kane
  • Led the team with a .391 average, the second highest ever for a USD freshman
  • Also led the team in hits (63) and stolen bases (17)
  • StartedĀ all 51 games in left field, where she committed zero errors
  • Second on the team with a .446 on-base percentage
  • Led the team with 20 multi-hit games
  • At one point had ten game hit streak
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
  • Attended Westlake High School where she earned four varsity letters for Coach John Ashley
  • Was a three-time First Team All-League selection
  • Earned the Scholar Athlete Award after all four seasons
  • Was team captain her senior year
  • Was named the Marmonte League's Offensive Player of the Year and was named to the All-County Team after her junior season
  • Played club ball for Bownet 18 Gold
PERSONAL
  • Born February 18, 1997 to Wendy and Don Spence
  • Chose USD for the team, campus, and academicsĀ 

MAJOR:Ā Psychology

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Historical Player Information

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    2016Freshman

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    2017Sophomore

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    2018Junior

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    2019Senior

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