Massachusetts Maritime junior forward Madison Taylor was named as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Player of the Week on Monday afternoon for her efforts in the Buccaneers’ 2-1 league triumph over MCLA last Friday evening at Clean Harbors Stadium.

A native of Longmeadow, Mass. and a graduate of Longmeadow High School, Taylor tallied both goals, including the eventual game-winner with 5:26 remaining in the first half, to enable Massachusetts Maritime to end a 65-match MASCAC winless streak that dated back to September 2008.  In the process, Madison set both the school single-season and career records for goals (12, 26) and points (25, 58) in just her 38^th career match, as Friday’s performance was her fourth multi-goal game of the season.

Taylor, who ranks ninth in goals per game, 10^th in points per game, 17^th in total goals and 25^th in total points nationally in NCAA Division III play, also tied the school single-game record with four goals in a 7-0 victory at Anna Maria on September 19^th.  Madison, who serves as a co-captain for first year Head Coach Yvonna Press’s squad, has notched eight multi-goal matches overall in her career, including two each in her freshman and sophomore campaigns.

Massachusetts Maritime, which stands at 3-4 overall, hits the road for a non-league match in Taylor’s hometown on Tuesday afternoon, as the Buccaneers battle Bay Path at 4:00 p.m. EDT in Longmeadow.