BOYDS, Md. -- Maryland women's lacrosse legend Taylor Cummings ('16) is the first ever Athletes Unlimited champion, awarded to the highest point earner in the 58-player professional league.

Cummings finished the five-week, 15-game season with 1,943 points, 190 more than the second place finisher. The two-time national champion at Maryland scored 27 goals, tallied 11 assists, won 79 draw controls and caused 17 turnovers over the course of the season. Cummings had 100 or more points in 10-of-15 games. 

"It's a huge honor," said Cummings. "It's incredibly humbling, especially when you're around so many amazing players. To be on amazing teams and around amazing people throughout this season was just so special." 

Team Cummings, led by Taylor, went 3-0 in championship weekend, securing a tightly contested battle in the final game, 7-5, over Team Waters to help Cummings secure the championship. Cummings went 10-5 over the 15-game season and put together a 5-1 record as a captain. 

The Athletes Unlimited championship is the latest accolade in a historically great career for Cummings, where she was the first and only lacrosse player, women or men, to win three Tewaaraton Awards. The Ellicott City, Md. native who led the Terps to the 2014 and 2015 National Championships was a four-time IWLCA First Team All-American, three-time IWLCA National Midfielder of the Year, two-time NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player and the 2014-15 Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year. Cummings also was a member of the 2017 United States National Team that won the World Cup.

Kelly McPartland ('15) was the next highest Terp finisher, placing in 11th with 1,366 points. Taylor Hensh ('18) totaled 1,135 points, Meg Douty ('15) accumulated 1,106 points, Alex Aust ('13) posted 1,080 points and Kathy Rudkin ('18) ended with 1,075 points. All six Terps that played in the league finished top-35 in the standings and totaled over 1,000 points.