HIGH SCHOOL: Standout in basketball and lacrosse at Corning East High School...earned two letters in each sport...two-time first team all-league and first team All-Leader Newspapers selection...was named team’s defensive Most Valuable Player each of his final two seasons...played in 2001 Empire State Games...earned Hustle Award in basketball as a shooting guard...earned school’s Scholar-Athlete Award and Clarkson University Leadership Award.

AT DELAWARE: Three-year letterwinner and the Blue Hens’ top defender...has appeared in 41 career games...one of the top defenders in the Colonial Athletic Association and an All-American candidate...has good strength and is an excellent cover man and one-on-one defender...team leader with a great attitude...2005: Earned second team All-CAA honors in leading Blue Hens to CAA regular season title and NCAA Tournament berth...one of seven players to start all 17 games...recorded 15 groundballs and paced defense that allowed just 7.59 goals per game...had 10 penalites for 8:30...2004: Part-time starter on defensive unit...key defender on man-down situations...appeared in all 16 games and started three contests...had one shot on goal and recorded 22 groundballs...had five penalties for 5:30...2003: Earned letter as a freshman....backup defenseman who appeared in eight games...recorded one groundball.

PERSONAL: Taylor Averre Bloor (rhymes with “floor”)...born May 26, 1984...economics major...son of Scott and Hilary Bloor...has one younger brother...worked in real estate business in Naples, FL this past summer...enjoys fishing, hiking, and boating in spare time..both parents are graduates of St. Lawrence College.