SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Taylor Burns was one of just three players to start every game for Santa Clara softball before the season was shutdown. The senior was hitting a career best .323 and was on pace to set a career high in RBIs.

Get to know Burns in a Student-Athlete Spotlight.

Hometown
Somis, Calif.

Major
Business Management

What is your favorite part about being a Bronco?
Being a Bronco means being a part of a family. The connectedness and support of the team, the coaches, the athletic department, professors, alumni and the community make this environment really special.

What is your favorite SCU softball memory?
Sweeping USD in San Diego my junior season.

Biggest inspiration?
My parents.

What are some things that you would you rate 10 out of 10?
High waisted pants, a leisure walk with good company, The Bachelor franchise, a country concert in the summertime, college football Saturdays, Cracker Barrel sweet tea, a Southern California beach sunset, a perfectly executed joke, and bone-in chicken wings.

Which teammate makes you laugh the most? 
Myself. I tend to laugh at myself and my own jokes a lot.

What is your dream job? 
Being the CEO of my own company.

One time you can't leave the house without?
Sunglasses.

Do you have any softball superstitions?
My freshman year one of my teammates gave me a bracelet right before we played a game against UCSB, so I put it on and didn't think much of it. In that game, I hit my first home run of my college career. I haven't taken the bracelet off since. I consider it to be my good luck charm.

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