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.”
Russ Rose Now (2026): “Taylor and her sister, Kristen, were individuals that we knew a great deal about, because their father, Mike, was their high school coach, and they attended our camps over the years. So, we knew her. Taylor had great skills. And as you would expect from someone who’s the daughter of a coach, she had an excellent volleyball IQ. She would come in to matches and serve and play defense, and she wasn’t afraid to set. She was a tough kid. I had great confidence that if I put her in, she wouldn’t be distracted by the size of the moment and was going to do the best that she could.”
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.
