Career:
- 2019 first-team NFCA All-American
- Arizona’s first four-time all-conference pitcher since Alicia Hollowell (2003-06)
- Leaves Arizona in the career top-10 in wins (9th – 80), strikeouts (7th – 815), innings pitched (10th – 697.1)
- Four-time Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week and two-time national pitcher of the week
2019: Named a first-team NFCA All-American, her first career All-America honor; also received All-America recognition from Fastpitch News (second team) and Softball America (third team) … Named first-team all-Pac-12 and all-NFCA West region for the second straight season … Two-time Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week and week 8 NFCA National Pitcher of the Week for her two shutouts vs. Arizona State … Went 24-8 with a career-low 1.52 ERA … Named one of 26 finalists for USA Softball Player of the Year … Finished fourth in the Pac-12 in ERA (1.52), third in wins (24), fifth in strikeouts (232) and fifth in opponent batting average (.182) … After leading the country in shutouts in 2018, finished 14th nationally in 2019 with 10 … Had 10 victories (including four shutouts) vs. ranked opponents (all complete games): #2 Washington (5/30), #3 Washington (5/9), #17 Arizona State (3/29), #17 Arizona State (3/31), #17 Ole Miss (5/24), #19 Michigan (2/8), #19 James Madison (3/3), #20 Oklahoma State (2/22), #23 Minnesota (3/2) and #24 Auburn (5/18) … Went 12-2 in Pac-12 play with a 1.59 ERA and 79 strikeouts to just 16 walks … Selected sixth in the NPF Draft by the Cleveland Comets … Named honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic for the third straight season.
2018: A first-team all-conference and all-region pitcher … Led the nation with 15 shutouts, becoming the first Wildcat to do so since the NCAA began tracking the stat … Went 28-12 with a 1.68 ERA in 35 starts … Struck out 287 batters, third most in the conference and 11th most in the country … Ranked 47th in the country and seventh in the Pac-12 with her 1.68 ERA … Gave up just 4.28 hits per seven innings, 23rd best mark in the country … Her 28 wins were second most in the Pac-12 and ninth most nationally … Her 287 strikeouts give her 583 in her career, and will enter her senior season eighth in school history in career strikeouts … Of her NCAA-best 15 shutouts, three came against ranked teams, including one-hitters vs. No. 4 Oklahoma (2/24) and No. 22 Cal (3/29) … Threw her first career no-hitter, when she faced one over the minimum and struck out 11 of the 16 batters she faced vs. New Mexico (2/11) … Threw shutouts in five of her final seven starts of the season, including a pair in the Tucson Regional … Was dominant in the Tucson Regional, where she pitched 19.2 scoreless innings, allowing just six total hits (.094 b/avg) and going 3-0 to lead Arizona to its 29th regional title and help it advance to its 13th super regional … Posted a career-high three saves, tied for fourth most in the Pac-12 … Limited opponents to a .172 batting average, sixth lowest in the Pac-12 … Led the conference with 242 innings pitched and 35 games started … Named ESPNW Player of the Week and Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (2/19-2/25) for her domination at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (4-0, 0.29 ERA, .064 opponent average), including a one-hit shutout of two-time defending champion Oklahoma in week 3 of the season … Eleven of her 30 complete games featured two or fewer hits … Had eight games with double-digit strikeouts, including two games of 12 strikeouts … Named to the USA Softball Player of the Year Top 50 Watch List … Named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention.
2017: Named second-team all-Pac-12 and all-region … One of 34 finalists for USA Softball Player of the Year … Went 16-4 with a 1.92 ERA with 159 strikeouts in 120.1 innings pitched … Appeared in 26 games, including 21 starts … Threw six shutouts on the year, including a seven-hit, six-strikeout masterpiece over South Carolina to send Arizona to a Tucson Regional Championship on May 21 … Struck out double-digit hitters in six of her 21 starts and ranked 12th nationally, averaging 9.2 strikeouts per seven innings … Struck out a career-high 17 Cal State Northridge batters on Feb. 10, the most of any Pac-12 pitcher in 2017 … Allowed two or fewer runs in 16 of her 21 starts and three or fewer hits in 12 of them … Owns victories over Washington and Oregon, two eventual WCWS teams … Ranked seventh in the Pac-12 in 61st in the NCAA with a 1.92 ERA … Struck out 159 batters, fifth most in the Pac-12 and 69th most in the NCAA … Averaged 9.2 strikeouts per seven innings, best in the conference and 12th in the country … Allowed just 5.00 hits per seven innings, third best in the Pac-12 and 42nd best in the nation … A 16-game winner, eighth most in the conference … Named honorable mention Pac-12 all-academic.
2016: A third-team all-Pac-12 performer and member of the Pac-12 all-freshman team … Two-time Pac-12 freshman of the week and the week 5 Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week … Arizona’s No. 2 pitcher who had an impressive rookie campaign in the circle … Went 12-8 with a 3.17 ERA … Appeared in 29 games, including 20 starts … Pitched 10 complete games, including two shutouts … Struck out 137 batters in 128.0 innings pitched … Limited batters to a .255 average … Finished eighth in the Pac-12 with 137 strikeouts … Her .255 opponent batting average was eighth in the Pac-12 … Finished top-10 in the conference in fewest earned runs allowed (58), fewest hits allowed (131) and fewest walks allowed (43) … Named Pac-12 Freshman and Pitcher of the Week in week 5 after going 2-0, allowing one combined earned run in complete-game victories at the Maverick Classic … Named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week in week 4 after going 2-1 with a 1.94 ERA at the Wildcat Invitational with 22 strikeouts and just two walks … Pitched 8.1 innings Utah (3/25), the longest outing of any Wildcat on the season … Struck out 11 batters vs. Nebraska Omaha (2/13), the most of any Wildcat this season and most by a freshman since 2010 … Knoxville Regional: Pitched 2.2 innings of scoreless relief in the championship game (5/22) with four strikeouts … Gave up just two hits in her lone appearance … Auburn Super Regional: Pitched 3.1 combined innings in relief in two appearances … Struck out three and allowed three hits in the two outings.
High School: A four-year letterwinner at Mission Viejo High School under Troy Ybarra and former Wildcat Toni Mascarenas along with classmate and fellow Wildcat Alyssa Palomino … One of the most highly regarded recruits in Arizona history … Named Gatorade National Player of the Year in 2014 … Named USA Today Sports, OC Sideliner, OC Varsity, Cal-Hi, Max Preps and Flo Softball All-American … A three-time all-state performer … Went a combined 55-2 during her junior and senior seasons while pitching in one of the nation’s most difficult high school leagues, CIF Division 2 … Was named Gatorade National Player of the Year as a junior when she led Mission to a No. 1 national ranking with a 25-1 record, 0.69 ERA and 316 strikeouts in 173.2 innings pitched … As a senior, went 31-1 with a 0.21 ERA and 374 strikeouts … Set school records in consecutive victories (35) and career victories (103) … Won back-to-back national championships with her club team, Orange County Batbusters under head coach Mike Stith … Gave up one combined run during PGFs in 2014 and 2015.
Personal: Born Taylor Elizabeth McQuillin in October of 1996 to Ronald and Petra McQuillin in Long Beach, Calif. … Has one brother (Gregory) … Has been legally blind in her left eye since she has been born … Uncle Tim Quintanilla played baseball at USC … Plans to major in criminal justice in order to become a profiler for the FBI … In her free time, enjoys relaxing and hanging out with friends … Chose Arizona over Arizona State, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Oregon and Washington because of “Coach Candrea and how amazing he is as a person. Arizona feels like a home away from home.”
Career Honors:
2019
NFCA All-America (First Team)
Softball America All-America (Third Team)
Fastpitch News All-America (Second Team)
All Pac-12 (First Team)
NFCA All-West Region (First Team)
USA Softball Player of the Year Finalist (26 Players)
Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (2/25-3/3)
Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (3/25-3/31)
NFCA National Pitcher of the Week (3/25-3/31)
CS Madness National Pitcher of the Week (3/25-3/31)
Pac-12 All-Academic (Honorable Mention)
USA Softball Player of the Year Top 50 Watch List
Softball America Preseason Top 100 Players (#51)
JWOS Preseason All-America (Second Team)
2018
NCAA Leader in Shutouts (15)
All-Pac-12 (First Team)
NFCA All-West Region (First Team)
Pac-12 All-Academic (Honorable Mention)
College Sports Madness Pitcher of the Week (3/5-11)
ESPNW Player of the Week (2/19-25)
Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (2/19-25)
JWOS Pitcher of the Week (2/19-25)
USA Softball Player of the Year Top 50 "Watch List"
2017
All-Pac-12 (Second Team)
All-NFCA West Region (Second Team)
USA Softball Player of the Year Finalist (34 players)
Pac-12 All-Academic (Honorable Mention)
2016
All-Pac-12 (Third Team)
Pac-12 All-Freshman
Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (2/29-3/6)
Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (3/7-13)
Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (3/7-13)
Record Books:
Career
Victories: 80 (9th)
Strikeouts: 815 (7th)
Innings Pitched: 697.1 (10th)
Season
Strikeouts: 287 - 2018 (10th)
Freshman
Innings Pitched: 128 (9th)
Strikeouts: 137 (6th)
