2023 Softball Roster

17 Taylor Olsen

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Riverside, CA
  • Prev School Grand Canyon University

Biography

Achievements/Awards
  • South Central Regionals Finalist, 2023 
  • RMAC Gold Glove Team, 2023 
  • RMAC Second Team All Conference, 2023 
  • RMAC Tournament Title, 2023 
  • RMAC Regular Season Champions, 2023 
  • RMAC Championship Title, 2022

Year-by-Year
  • 2023 | Olsen started 56 games at first base for the Cougars, posting 37 RBI on 54 hits. With a slugging percentage of .464 and an OPS .812, Olsen was a consistent force for her team. 
  • 2022 | Olsen began her first season with the Cougars starting in 56 out of the 57 games played this year. She had a batting average of .380 which was 4th on a team of heavy hitters. Olsen had 65 hits with 18 doubles and 14 home runs. She had the second highest number of home runs on her team with only 12 strikeouts the entire season. She helped her team to an RMAC Tournament victory. 
  • 2021 | Olsen made three starts and appeared in 17 games for GCU. Olsen totaled 12 at bats, three hits, three runs scored and one RBI. At first base she collected 45 put outs and a fielding percentage of .957.
  • 2020 | At GCU, Olsen made 10 starts and 16 appearances for the Lopes. She collected 22 putouts and 18 assists in the field. Olsen had a pinch hit single and RBI against Drake on Feb. 23.
  • 2019 | Olsen played at GCU and started in 44 games with 49 appearances for the Lopes. Olsen led the team with 277 putouts. Olsen tied for fourth in single-season GCU history with five sacrifice flies. She ranked fourth on the team in doubles (9) and fifth in batting average (.271), at bats (118) and hits (32).

Beyond the Jersey 
  • INSPIRATIONAL PERSON OR QUOTE & WHY | “You’ve got to be confident when you’re competing. You’ve got to be a beast.” —Gabby Douglas
  • FAVORITE CCU MOMENT | Olsen says that her favorite CCU moment was winning the RMAC Tournament in 2022. 
  • OUTSIDE OF SPORTS | Olsen likes to spend time in the outdoors camping and off-roading. 
  • WHY DID YOU CHOOSE CCU  | “CCU offers great academics, and I wanted to play on a great team with an even better Coach.”
  • POST COLLEGE DREAMS | Olsen wants to go into law enforcement when she graduates and be a detective in the future.
 
Taylor Olsen

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2022Senior

    INF
    5'4"
    17
  • 17

    2023Graduate Student

    INF
    5'4"
    17