Brittany Kolmel

Taylor was traded from the Western New York Flash to FC Kansas City in November 2015 in exchange for Rebecca Moros. In her first season with FC Kansas City she played in every minute in all 20 games. On August 13, 2017, she played a full game against the Houston Dash and became the third player in the NWSL to reach 100 caps in the league. She also played the full game in each of her first 100 caps, totaling 9090 minutes in these appearances.

Taylor carried over to Utah Royals FC when FC Kansas City was sold in November 2017. In 2018, she vacated her roster spot to take a break from professional soccer.

In 2013, Taylor signed with the Western New York Flash for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League. In the three years she played with the Western New York Flash she missed only three games. During her time with the Flash she recorded five goals and five assists.

After the WPS suspended operations in 2012, Taylor joined the New York Fury in the WPSL Elite.

Taylor was selected during the first round (sixth overall) of the 2010 WPS Draft by Sky Blue FC. She was named a WPS All-Star in her first season for Sky Blue FC.

Taylor left the University of Connecticut women's soccer team as one of the best players in program history. Taylor was a two-time All-American as a defender in 2007 and 2009 and was named Big East Defender of the Year both of those seasons. In 2006, Taylor was the only player to have scored twice against the University of North Carolina all season. After missing the 2008 season due to an ACL injury in her right knee, Taylor was able to help lead the Huskies to the 2009 NCAA Tournament. She scored the match-winning goal in the second overtime of the Huskies' first round match-up against Boston University in the 2009 NCAA Tournament.

Taylor represented the United States as a member of the U-20 team that took part in the Nordic Cup in the summer of 2006. She was the senior-most member to play for the national team at the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil. Taylor led a defense which shut down Christine Sinclair and the Canadian team to win a silver medal.

Born in Campbell Hall, New York, Taylor attended Washingtonville High School in Washingtonville, New York where she was a four-year letterwinner and three-time Section 9 Player of the Year from 2002 to 2004. She was named All-American, Youth All-American and New York State Player of the Year during her senior year. She was named All-East Region 2, All-State and Times Herald-Record Player of the Year from 2002–2004 and Striker of the Year in 2003. Taylor set a school record for goals with 127 and goals in a single season at 36.

Brittany Nicole Kolmel (née Brittany Nicole Taylor on September 18, 1987) is an American soccer defender. She was traded in 2018 to the Utah Royals FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), however she decided to take time off from her professional career. She previously played for FC Kansas City and Western New York Flash in the NWSL, for Sky Blue FC in the WPS, and for the United States U-20 women's national soccer team.