Southern Arkansas University Athletics

When Victoria Taylor stepped into the circle for the Mulerider Softball program in 2017, she immediately began establishing herself as one of the premier pitchers in the Great American Conference, the Central Region, and the nation. By the time her career concluded in 2021, Taylor had not only become one of the most decorated players in program history but also one of the most accomplished pitchers in NCAA Division II softball.
 
Taylor's impact was evident from the beginning. Named the 2017 Mulespy Female Newcomer of the Year, she quickly became a cornerstone of the Mulerider pitching staff. Over the next five seasons, her consistency, durability, and dominance helped elevate Southern Arkansas into one of the region's top programs while making her one of the most feared pitchers in the country.
 
The defining season of Taylor's career came in 2018. She put together one of the greatest pitching campaigns in program history, posting a remarkable 33-1 record while leading the Muleriders to a historic season. Her performance earned her Great American Conference Pitcher of the Year honors, unanimous First Team All-GAC recognition, D2CCA Central Region Pitcher of the Year accolades, NFCA First Team All-Central Region honors, First Team D2CCA All-America recognition, and First Team All-America plaudits. Taylor was also named a finalist for the Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II National Player of the Year award, cementing her place among the elite players in the nation.
 
Rather than slowing down after her breakout season, Taylor continued her excellence throughout her career. She earned All-GAC honors three times, collected two D2CCA All-Central Region selections, and capped her career with First Team All-GAC and Second Team All-Central Region honors in 2021. That same year, she was named the Mulespys Female Athlete of the Year after helping lead the Muleriders to another successful campaign.
 
By the end of her career, Taylor had rewritten the SAU record book. She remains the program's career leader in wins (81), appearances (128), starts (115), innings pitched (656.1), strikeouts (742), and strikeouts looking (221). She also ranks among the program's all-time leaders in ERA, opponent batting average, shutouts, and strikeouts per seven innings. Her 33 victories in 2018 remain the most wins ever recorded in a single season by a Mulerider pitcher.
 
A member of the Great American Conference All-Decade Team and one of the most accomplished student-athletes in Southern Arkansas history, Victoria Taylor left a legacy defined by excellence, consistency, and dominance in the circle. Her name remains scattered throughout the Mulerider record book, a testament to a career that ranks among the finest ever produced by a Mulerider Softball player and is just one of two players in the program’s history with 30 or more wins.