Russ Rose Then (2016): “Taylor is our best leader at this point in time. She’s the daughter of a coach, has played a lot of volleyball, and knows what the team’s needs are even though she might not be in the best position to provide a solution. Over the course of her career, she’s had a good serve, competes hard, and I would expect her to continue that into her final season.”
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.”
2016 Season (Senior): Academic All-Big Ten Honoree … Team Captain … played in 16 of 34 matches (1 start) and 20 of 121 sets … recorded 1 dig vs. Georgia Southern (8/27) … posted a season-high 6 digs vs. No 9 Stanford (9/4) .. notched a dig against Howard (9/17) … appeared in the NCAA Tournament match against LIU (12/2).
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.
