Taylor Cummings

Taylor Cummings (born June 2, 1994) is a lacrosse midfielder, formerly for the University of Maryland's women's lacrosse team. Winning the Tewaaraton Trophy in 2014, 2015, and 2016, Cummings was once regarded as the best female collegiate lacrosse player in the country. She helped the Maryland Terrapins win two National Championships in 2014 and in 2015.

In 2015, Cummings was nominated for the Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award. She is also a 2015–2016 U.S. National team member.

Early years Cummings grew up in Ellicott City, Maryland. She was born to Carol Cummings and Michael Cummings, who played soccer at the College of William and Mary.

Cummings attended the McDonogh School, a private, K-12 prep school, in Owings Mills, Maryland. While there, she helped the school's lacrosse team win four state championships. In her sophomore, junior and senior years the lacrosse team went undefeated. Although lacrosse was her focus, Cummings was a three-sport athlete, winning two state championships with soccer and one state championship with basketball. At McDonogh she was an honor roll student and made the dean's list.

College career In the fall of her senior year at McDonogh, Cummings committed to play for the University of Maryland's women's lacrosse team as the nation's top recruit. She plays the position of midfield.

Freshman year (2013)

In Cummings's freshman year she scored 43 goals and had 14 assists. She posted a team-high of 94 draw controls, registered 28 ground balls and caused 21 turnovers. She started in all 24 games, posted a team-high of 128 draw controls and scored 63 goals. Cummings tied for second on the team in assists (24) and points (87). She also had 37 ground balls and 30 caused turnovers. Cummings scored a hat trick (3 goals) and had 1 assist in Maryland's National Championship win against Syracuse University on May 25, 2014. Cummings led her team in draw controls (144), groundballs (62) and caused turnovers (52) while starting all 23 games for the Terrapins. She was second on her team in goals (60), assists (19) and points (79).

Professional In the aftermath of graduating from Maryland, Cummings joined the Baltimore Ride during the 2016 UWLX season. She made her debut on June 10, 2016 as the Ride lost to the Boston Storm by a 17–16 margin at Richard F. Garber Field in Amherst, Massachusetts After the UWLX she was a member of New York Fight of Women's Professional Lacrosse League. Cummings also played in the inaugural season of Athletes Unlimited lacrosse and took home the title of inaugural Athletes Unlimited lacrosse champion, earning 1,943 points.

Team USA As a member of the U.S. team in the 2022 World Lacrosse Women's World Championship Cummings helped guide her squad to an 11-8 win over Canada for a gold medal, winning Tournament MVP and being named to the All-World Team.

Awards 2022 World Lacrosse Women's World Championship Tournament MVP 2016 Honda Sports Award 2016 Tewaaraton Award winner 2015 Tewaaraton Award winner 2015 Honda Sports Award winner 2014–15 Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year 2015–16 U.S. National Team member 2015 ESPY Best Female College Athlete nominee 2015 IWLCA First Team All-American 2015 IWLCA First Team All-Region 2015 NCAA Championship MOP 2015 NCAA All-Tournament Team 2015 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year 2015 All-Big Ten 2014–15 U.S. National Team member 2014 Tewaaraton Award winner 2014 Honda Sports Award winner 2014 IWLCA National Midfielder of the Year 2014 IWLCA First Team All-American 2014 IWLCA First Team All-Region 2014 NCAA Championship MOP 2014 ACC Championship All-Tournament Team 2014 First Team All-ACC 2014 ESPY Best Female College Athlete nominee 2013 IWLCA First Team All-American 2013 ACC Freshman of the Year 2013 All-ACC