2014 (Water Polo)
Appeared in 22 games, earning nine starts, in his second season at CLU…came on strong in the second half of the season …balanced player who contributed in all facets of the game…finished with 22 steals, 10 goals, nine assists, eight drawn ejections and a pair of field blocks…had a three-goal, three steal game against Occidental (Nov. 8)…recorded season-best four steals against Pomona-Pitzer (Nov. 15) while adding two drawn ejections…against Gannon (Oct. 3) contributed with two assists, two drawn ejections and two steals…earned ACWPC All-Academic recogntion…named to the SCIAC All-Academic team.
2013 (Water Polo)
Appeared in 27 games with nine starts in his first season of water polo at Cal Lutheran…finished second on the Kingsmen with 39 steals and third with 18 assists…contributed with 19 goals, nine drawn ejections and four field blocks as well…produced 10 multi-steal games with a career-game against Occidental (Nov. 16) when he came up with seven steals…had four multi-assist games including a four-assist showing against Caltech (Oct. 30)…scored two or more goals in five games and twice completed hat-tricks (Whittier – Oct. 23, La Verne – Nov. 6)…notched a pair of field blocks against Redlands (Nov. 2) and drew two ejections against Brown (Sept. 13)...inducted into CLU Scholar Athlete Society for first time...earned ACWPC All-Academic recogntion.
Newberg High School
Graduated in 2012…member of the water polo and swimming teams for the Tigers…four-time high school stats swimming championship participant…All-Pacific League for swimming in 2009-2012…four-time NISCA water polo All-American…First Team All-State for water polo…2010 and 2011 Pacific Coast Water Polo MVP…State HS water polo MVP…Second Team All-Newberg Conference for water polo in 2008…credits his greatest personal sports moment to winning state as a freshman.
Personal
Full name: Taylor Pieter McMaster…born on June 5, 1993 in Newberg, Ore…son of Melody and Jim McMaster…has a brother Spencer who plays water polo and swims…family currently resides in Newberg, Ore…chose CLU because when he walked on campus it was the environment that just sucked him in…majoring in marketing communications.
Favorites
Movies: Invinsible, Coach Carter
Music: Anthem for the Underdog, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Food: Pizza, Pasta
Sports (Other than what you play): Soccer
Number: 12
Color: Red
Super Hero: Spiderman
TV Shows: Game of Thrones, Friday Night Lights
Quote: "If you dream of beating me, you’d better wake up and apologize.” –Muhammad Ali
Hobbies/Special Talents: Mountain biking, Horticulture, Hiking
Something you would not know about him: Never eaten fish
Appeared in 22 games, earning nine starts, in his second season at CLU…came on strong in the second half of the season …balanced player who contributed in all facets of the game…finished with 22 steals, 10 goals, nine assists, eight drawn ejections and a pair of field blocks…had a three-goal, three steal game against Occidental (Nov. 8)…recorded season-best four steals against Pomona-Pitzer (Nov. 15) while adding two drawn ejections…against Gannon (Oct. 3) contributed with two assists, two drawn ejections and two steals.
