SOFIA, Bulgaria - Finishing the tournament with an undefeated 5-0 record and allowing just one goal, Anderson University women's soccer player Madison Taylor and the United States Deaf Women's National Team defeated Russia in the gold medal match, 2-1, to bring home the gold medal from the 2013 Deaflympics.

Entering the six-team tournament, Team USA and Russia were slotted as the favorites of the tournament, meeting in the championship game of the World Deaf Football Championships last year in Turkey. The U.S. capitalized on two second half goals and maintained the pace throughout the final 18 minutes and captured its third straight gold medal.

The first place finish is Taylor's second-straight major championship, being a part of the 2012 team that won the World Deaf Football Championships. Madison got a start in every match on the backline and was a major part of claiming four shutouts for the tournament. For the five matches, the Americans outscored their opponents 27-1.

"Winning that gold was unbelievable," Taylor said. "Receiving the gold was a proud moment for all of us. We wanted to win so badly. Before the game the nerves where setting in, but once we stepped onto that field nothing mattered but winning that gold. We are all so beyond proud to represent the USA and we can't wait to get our fourth medal next time."

Taylor will now shift her focus to her freshman year at Anderson with the soccer schedule beginning with a scrimmage against Georgia Gwinnett on Aug. 22 and the regular season opener on Sept. 7 against Rollins.

For more of Taylor's journey, be sure to check out her blog HERE.