Welcome to #BestOfLax2022. Help us celebrate the past year of lacrosse by voting in 15 polls spread over 15 weekdays in December. All voting will be conducted on Twitter (@usalacrossemag), and fans will have 24 hours to let their voices be heard.
For more information — including upcoming categories, rules and more — check out our introductory post to #BestOfLax2022.
Goalies deserve some love, too.
So, let’s give it to them. In many ways, you could think of 2022 as the year of the goalie. Few times in recent memory have so many goalies left such distinct imprints on championship seasons — some on multiple championships in one season.
Here are the nominees for Best in Goal.
BEST IN GOAL
For the goalie who took care of business between the pipes.
TAYLOR MORENO
Taylor Moreno’s Championship Weekend was stuff of legend. Benched briefly while North Carolina was getting throttled by Northwestern in the NCAA semifinals, Moreno returned to ultimately make a win-sealing save. She then helped UNC dethrone Boston College in a one-goal win in the title game. The summer of Moreno was just getting started. As a rookie, the Huntington, N.Y., product was the champion of Athletes Unlimited’s second lacrosse season.