19  Tayler O'Hayre Class: Junior Hometown: Garland, Texas High School: Sachse Height: 5-9 Position: D Experience: 2L

MINER NOTE: Two-time C-USA Academic Honor Roll Member (2012 & 2013).

2012 (SOPHOMORE): Key member of the backline who was one of five Miner field players to start every match ... played 1704 minutes on the year, the fourth-highest sum on the squad ... aided UTEP in posting a trio of shutouts in addition to limiting eight other foes to just one goal ... also contributed offensively by tallying three assists thanks to her booming services off set pieces ... two of those helpers served as match winners ... named to the C-USA Academic Honor Roll (min. 3.0 cumulative GPA).

2011 (FRESHMAN): Important part of the Miners' defense which produced seven shutouts ... came off the bench the first four matches before starting the final 19 ... took only three shots on the season, but all of them were on target ... played 90+ minutes in 16 games ... earned a spot on the C-USA Academic honor roll (min. 3.0 GPA).

PRIOR TO UTEP: Four-year varsity starter while captaining the squad as a junior and senior ... three-time first-team All-District, including securing District Defensive Player of the Year as a junior for her play at sweeper ... voted the team's MVP as a junior while reaping its top defensive player as a sophomore and best freshman in her inaugural varsity season ... competed at the club level in soccer with D'Feeters 93 for the several years under the direction of David Pfeil, Laura Pfeil and Skip Scarfone ... team secured a third-place finish at the 2010 USYSA Nationals ... it took home titles at the 2010 USYSA Region III event, the state cup in both 2005 and 2008, the 2009 premier league west and the 2009 LHGCL D1 event ... maintained a 4.1 GPA and was a member of the beta club.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Dennis and Kim O'Hayre ... has one brother ... is a pre-science major ... enjoys spending time with friends and family ... born 3/20/93 (St. Paul, Minn.).