2021 Field Hockey Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 7
Tayla Parkes
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Diocesan School for Girls
- Hometown:
- Auckland, New Zealand
2019 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 (Fall): Seen game action in all 23 contests with 12 starts ... scored five goals (fourth on team) and had one assist ... recorded career-high five points in win over Richmond with two tallies and one helper (Aug. 28) ... scored a goal against Ohio State (Oct. 24) ... scored the game winning goal against Michigan to help Rutgers win the Big Ten Tournament (Nov. 7)
2021 (Spring): Started all 15 games and had one assist ... assist came against Indiana (Feb. 26)
2019: Starter at midfield in all 18 games ... had two goals and five assists, tying for third on team with nine points ... had assist in win over No. 24 Maine (Aug. 30) and at No. 17 St. Joe's (Sept. 8) ... scored a goal against No. 4 Maryland (Sept. 28) ... also tallied at No. 7 Iowa (Oct. 4)... had two assists in win over Michigan State (Oct. 20) ... had an assist in Big Ten Tournament against Northwestern (Nov. 7)
2018: Saw action in all 19 games, starting 11 at forward ... scored four goals ... made career debut in season opening 3-0 win over Richmond (August 26) ... scored first career goal in win over Hofstra (Aug. 31) ... tallied goal in win versus Longwood (September 16) ... scored the lone goal against No. 2 Maryland (Oct. 5) ... scored the game winning goal against Georgetown (Oct. 7)
Prior to Rutgers: Earned the Hockey Star Award, Blues Award, and Silver Star Award… earned Team Merit and Distinction Awards … was named the XI Most Valuable Player for three straight years … named the 2017 Player of the year and Senior Player of the Year by her school … played on the Auckland Representatives squad for three years, beginning in 2014 with the U-15 team … team was national champions in 2016, as she scored to lead the team to a shoot-out win … named to Junior Blacksticks in 2015 and 2016.
Personal: Mother is Trina … has one older sibling, Keegan.
2021 (Fall): Seen game action in all 23 contests with 12 starts ... scored five goals (fourth on team) and had one assist ... recorded career-high five points in win over Richmond with two tallies and one helper (Aug. 28) ... scored a goal against Ohio State (Oct. 24) ... scored the game winning goal against Michigan to help Rutgers win the Big Ten Tournament (Nov. 7)
2021 (Spring): Started all 15 games and had one assist ... assist came against Indiana (Feb. 26)
2019: Starter at midfield in all 18 games ... had two goals and five assists, tying for third on team with nine points ... had assist in win over No. 24 Maine (Aug. 30) and at No. 17 St. Joe's (Sept. 8) ... scored a goal against No. 4 Maryland (Sept. 28) ... also tallied at No. 7 Iowa (Oct. 4)... had two assists in win over Michigan State (Oct. 20) ... had an assist in Big Ten Tournament against Northwestern (Nov. 7)
2018: Saw action in all 19 games, starting 11 at forward ... scored four goals ... made career debut in season opening 3-0 win over Richmond (August 26) ... scored first career goal in win over Hofstra (Aug. 31) ... tallied goal in win versus Longwood (September 16) ... scored the lone goal against No. 2 Maryland (Oct. 5) ... scored the game winning goal against Georgetown (Oct. 7)
Prior to Rutgers: Earned the Hockey Star Award, Blues Award, and Silver Star Award… earned Team Merit and Distinction Awards … was named the XI Most Valuable Player for three straight years … named the 2017 Player of the year and Senior Player of the Year by her school … played on the Auckland Representatives squad for three years, beginning in 2014 with the U-15 team … team was national champions in 2016, as she scored to lead the team to a shoot-out win … named to Junior Blacksticks in 2015 and 2016.
Personal: Mother is Trina … has one older sibling, Keegan.
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