COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- A day after being named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, senior Megan Taylor was named the IWLCA National Defensive Player of the Week on Wednesday.

Taylor was sensational in Maryland's win over No. 4 Syracuse on Saturday, posting 12 saves to only 11 allowed goals, leading the Terps to the overtime victory. The senior made four game-saving stops with the game tied over the final 15 minutes and had seven point blank saves in the second half of the close game. Taylor, who helped hold the Orange to 0-for-3 on free position attempts, held Syracuse to their lowest goal total of the year. 

This is Taylor's third-career National Player of the Week honor and first since 2017. The 2017 National Goaltender of the Year and three-time reigning Big Ten Goaltender of the Year, Taylor ranks fourth in the country and first in the Big Ten with a .549 save percentage, Taylor has 56 saves on the season to only 46 goals allowed and has over a .500 save percentage in all six of Maryland's games this season. 

Taylor and the Terps host No. 8 Penn tonight at Capital One Field of Maryland Stadium. Opening draw will be at 5:00 p.m.