By: By Joseph Feldman
KENNESAW, Ga. - Taylor McGhee, a recent graduate of the women's lacrosse team has been selected as a member of the 2016-2017 ASUN Conference Winners for Life team. This team selects one student-athlete from each of the eight institutions in the conference to recognize athletes who exemplify excellence on and off the field.
The Winners for Life team honors a student-athlete who shares and/or demonstrates the ASUN Core Values: Education, Honesty, Student-Athlete Experience, Fairness, Health, Ambition, Respect, Diversity, Inclusion, Leadership, Responsibility, and Sportsmanship. To be eligible for the award, the student-athlete must have competed in the current academic year in an ASUN sponsored sport and be in good academic standing at his/her university.
McGhee's performance on the field played a key role in helping the Owls set a new program record with the most wins in a season. This past season, McGhee scored a personal high of 43 goals and finished with 37 draw controls. This season, she was one of five players to join the 100-point club and became one of three players in program history to surpass 100 career goals.
McGhee graduated from the Coles College of Business with a Business Management degree and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a cumulative GPA of 3.82. She recently won the Wise Owl Award for the highest female student-athlete GPA and is a three-time ASUN All-Academic team honoree.
Throughout her career, McGhee was a two-time Second Team All-Atlantic Sun team member, was recognized twice as the KSU Iron Owl of the Year, and was named an All-American by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and EAS Sports Nutrition for her dedication and hard work in the weight room.
McGhee has been a significant leader for the team serving as a captain for four years and has demonstrated leadership off of the field by volunteering for various organizations in her community including Books for Africa, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and Horizon League.
McGhee plans to attend graduate school to earn her Masters of Management and pursue a career in athletics. To keep up with the latest Kennesaw State lacrosse news follow the team on Twitter
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