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CAREER HONORS
- 2024 Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree
- OSU Scholar Athlete (2021, 22, 23, 24)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 23, 24)
YEAR-BY-YEAR
SENIOR (2024)- Played in 14 matches and 52 sets
- Recorded her 300th career dig on Sept. 7 vs. USF
- Had two matches with 10 or more digs this season – season-high 12 digs against USF (9/7) and 10 digs at Bowling Green (9/20)
- Tallied a pair of aces at Florida (9/8)
2023 (Junior)
- Played in 101 sets
- Fourth on the team in digs (215), also averaging 2.13 dig/set
- Totaled a career-high 11 kills, including a career-high four kills in the match at Iowa (9/24)
- Recorded 12 service aces and 35 assists
- Totaled a career-high 19 digs against Georgia Tech (9/2)
- Had a career-high four assists on three occasions
- Totaled a career-high 5.0 points against Penn State (11/24)
- Nine matches with 10+ digs
2022 (Sophomore)
- Played in eight matches and 16 sets
- Recorded a career-high 15 digs against Indiana (11/20)
- Had her first collegiate match with more than one service ace at Iowa (9/23)
- Posted career-highs in aces per set (.250), digs per set (1.06) and points per set (.250)
2021 (Freshman)
- Played in 21 matches and 43 sets as a true freshman
- Totaled 45 digs on the season, averaging more than one per set
- Also tallied six aces and seven assists
- Had a career-high 11 digs in the four-set win against Iowa (11/19)
- Saw playing time in the NCAA Tournament first-round sweep against Howard (12/3)
PRIOR TO OHIO STATE
- Four-year letterwinner at Bishop Watterson
- Three-time district champion
- Holds the records for career digs at Bishop Watterson
- Named an Under Armor All-American, All-State and District Co-Player of the Year in 2020
- Reached the Ohio Final Four in 2020 after earning a regional championship
- Played club for Mintonette and also spent time on the USA Girl’s Youth National Team
- Named MVP as Mintonette won the AAU 17P National Championship in 2019
- Named All-Tournament after winning the USAV 16N National Championship
- Was a member of the National Honors Society
PERSONAL INFO
- Daughter of John and Susan Taylor
- Has two brothers, Brady and Riley
- Her mother played volleyball and her father played football at Ohio University
- Her brother, Brady, won a national championship with Ohio State
- Business major
