A World Champion’s Perspective: Courtney Taylor Talks WLL, Box Lacrosse, Boston Pride & Future of the Game

After 4 years at Temple University, and a final year of eligibility at Boston College, defender Courtney Taylor wasn't ready to say goodbye to lacrosse, so, she found ways to keep playing. Courtney played three years with Athletes Unlimited, went on to bring home a gold medal for Team USA at the World Lacrosse Box Championships in 2024, and just wrapped up her second year with the Boston Guard in the Women’s Lacrosse League (WLL). Today we dive into:  Settling into year 2 with the Boston Guard in a city-based league What attracted her to Boston College (and the lacrosse program) for her master's degree How her lifelong competitiveness prepared her to chase lacrosse at the highest level What preparation looked like to play a key role in becoming the inaugural box lacrosse world champions The differences between box and field lacrosse (including training!) What a day-in-the-life looks like as she balances her corporate and athletics careers How shifting her mindset from "I have to" to "I get to" has helped her chase big dreams Predictions for what the league and sport will look like in 5 years Follow along with Courtney on social: @courtneyy.taylorrr Follow along with the Boston Guard on social: @wllguard Learn more about the WLL: thewll.com Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnellyTo watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.