UCLA defeated Tennessee 1-0 on 9-9-12 (Photos by Don Liebig, UCLA Photography)
High School/Club
Region-IV ODP State Team member (2010-2011) ... Region-IV Team (2010-2011) ... Scored the game-winning goal in overtime against New Jersey, which won CalSouth the 2011 ODP National Championship ... Rated the No. 12 recruit in Southern California and No. 94 nationally by Top Drawer Soccer in 2011 ... Four-year letterwinner at Canyon High School ... Century League MVP (2012) ... Two-year varsity captain ... Four-time Scholar-Athlete Award recipient ... Chosen for the ESPN All-Rise State Team (2011) ... All-County Team (2011)... First Team All-CIF (2010-12) ... League Offensive MVP (2010-2011) ... Participated in varsity track and ran the 4x100 and 100 (2010-2011) ... Broke the school record in the 4x100 (2011) ... Also a member of the school's softball team in 2009 ... Canyon High School Girls Athlete of the Year (2012).
Personal
Full name is Taylor Brooke Alderete ... Born on Oct. 18, 1994 in Anaheim Hills, Calif. ... Parents are Craig and Lisa ... Older brother's name is Shayne ... Dreamed of attending UCLA from a very young age ... Admires Argentina's Lionel Messi ... Plans to major in Biology ... Hopes to become a doctor some day.