Russ Rose Then (2014): “Taylor had a good freshman year. I think she is a very calm competitor and that’s one of her strengths, in that she has the ability to come into games and make plays without getting rattled.”
2014 Season (Sophomore): 2014 National Champion … played in 20 of 39 matches and 29 of 127 sets … Academic All-Big Ten … played in 9 Big Ten matches as well as the NCAA title match against BYU … saw action against Iona (8/30) recording 1 dig … had 1 dig vs. UCLA (9/6) … posted 2 digs at Villanova (9/12) … had 2 digs at No. 17 Minnesota (9/27) … recorded her 1st ace at No. 8 Nebraska (10/3) … played in the NCAA title match vs. BYU (12/20).
Before Penn State: Four-year letterwinner and captain at Parkland High School in Allentown, Pa. … helped guide the team to 3 LVC Championship, 3 district championships and 1 state championship … earned LVC Honorable Mention as a sophomore … a 2-time First Team All-LVC, All-District and All-State honoree … Earned PIAA All-Tournament team honors as a sophomore … a Max Preps All-American, an Under Armour Second Team All-American and a Mizuno Third Team All-American … lettered in basketball and track.