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Heather Taggart

  • Class
  • Induction
    1990-91
  • Honors
    Women's Soccer (1990), Women's Soccer (1991)
  • enrolled at Wisconsin from Omaha, Nebraska
  • Women's Collegiate Freshman Soccer Player of the Year by Soccer America Magazine, 1988
  • U.S. Olympic Sports Festival Participant, 1989
  • Associated Press First Team All-American, 1990-1991
  • led Wisconsin to four consecutive NCAA Tournaments, including a second place finish in 1991
  • Adidas/Missouri Athletic Club Collegiate Goalkeeper of the Year, 1991
  • NCAA Top Six Award, honoring student athletes for academic and athletic achievements, 1991
  • Badger Co-Captain and Most Valuable Player, 1991
  • held national and Wisconsin soccer records, 1988-1991, for most career shutouts with 52 1/2
  • UW-Madison record holder, 1988-1991, for fewest career goals allowed, 37; and most saves, 310
  • finalist for the 1991 Hermann Trophy given to the best women's collegiate soccer player
  • two time NCAA All-Tournament Team, 1988 and 1991
  • Hanes/NCAA Woman of the Year nominee, 1991
  • U.S. Women's Amateur National Team, 1991 and 1992
  • Big Ten Medal of Honor and NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient; first team GTE/CoSida National and District v Academic All-American, 1992
  • runner-up as the Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year; Badger's Female Athlete of the Year; Big Ten/Suzy Favor Athlete of the Year; and UW-Madison Player of the Decade, 1992
  • Chancellor's Scholar, Golden Key National Honor Society, three time All-Big Ten Academic Team and five time Dean's List
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