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2014 Volleyball Roster

9 Kayla Taylor

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Martin
  • Hometown Arlington, TX

Biography


Awards

  • ASC All-Academic (2013)
  • All-ASC third team (2013)
  • All-ASC second team (2012)
  • ASC East Player of the Week (Sept. 18, 2012)
  • ASC All-Academic (2012)

Career Highs

  • Attacks: 13 vs. Trinity (10/29/11)
  • Kills: 4 vs. Trinity (10/29/11)
  • Assists: 61 vs. Texas-Dallas (9/28/12)
  • Aces: 7 vs. LeTourneau (9/15/12)
  • Digs: 23 vs. Southwestern (8/30/13)
  • Blocks: 6 vs. Texas-Tyler (9/16/11)

Records

  • 11th all-time in aces: 83
  • 3rd all-time in assists: 2,621

60 Assists Matches

  • 61 vs. Texas-Dallas (9/28/12)
  • 60 vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (9/29/12)

50 Assists Matches

  • 58 vs. Trinity (10/29/11)
  • 55 vs. Howard Payne (9/22/12)
  • 53 vs. Centenary (9/20/11)

Top 10 Records (headed into 2013 season)

  • 3rd in assists (1,415)

Double Doubles

  • 35 assists, 11 digs vs. Texas Dallas (10/7/14)
  • 28 assists, 11 digs at Texas Dallas (9/9/14)
  • 36 assists, 10 digs vs. Southwestern (8/30/14)
  • 31 assists, 12 digs vs. Texas-Dallas (11/8/13)
  • 28 assists, 14 digs vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (11/7/13)
  • 22 assists, 11 digs vs. Concordia-Texas (11/7/13)
  • 10 assists, 10 digs vs. Schreiner (11/2/13)
  • 23 assists, 10 digs vs. Texas Lutheran (11/2/13)
  • 24 assists, 13 digs vs. Texas-Dallas (10/11/13)
  • 32 assists, 10 digs vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (10/5/13)
  • 19 assists, 10 digs vs. Concordia (TX) (10/5/13)
  • 33 assists, 14 digs vs. Hardin-Simmons (9/20/13)
  • 29 assists, 13 digs at Rhodes College (9/14/13)
  • 28 assists, 14 digs vs. Rhodes College (9/7/13)
  • 35 assists, 15 digs vs. Hardin-Simmons (11/1/12)
  • 22 assists, 12 digs vs. Texas-Dallas (10/20/12)
  • 42 assists, 13 digs vs. Hardin-Simmons (10/5/12)
  • 60 assists, 15 digs vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (9/29/12)
  • 46 assists, 12 digs vs. Texas Lutheran (9/21/12)
  • 13 assists, 13 digs vs. Millsaps (9/7/12)
  • 19 assists, 12 digs vs. Millsaps (9/1/12)
  • 14 assists, 14 digs vs. Faulkner (9/1/12)
  • 26 assists, 10 digs vs. Belhaven (8/31/12)
  • 23 assists, 13 digs vs. Austin College (10/29/11)
  • 58 assists, 14 digs vs. Trinity (10/29/11)
  • 34 assists, 15 digs vs. St. Thomas (10/28/11)
  • 24 assists, 12 digs vs. Texas Wesleyan (10/28/11)
  • 49 assists, 10 digs vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (10/22/11)
  • 53 assists, 12 digs vs. Centenary (9/20/11)
  • 28 assists, 11 digs vs. Southwestern (9/3/11)

2014 (senior)

  • Named to ASC Third team
  • Played in 29 matches, making 23 starts, played 104 total sets
  • Led team with 625 assists
  • One of only six players in the conference with 6+ assists per set
  • Had 197 digs on the season, with a season high 14 at Hardin-Simmons
  • Third on team with 22 service aces
  • Ninth in program history with 87 career aces

2013 (junior)

  • Named to ASC all-academic team
  • Played in 153 sets and 43 matches
  • Earned all-ASC third team honors
  • Recorded first double-double of the season with 18 assists and career high 23 digs and had season high two kills vs. Southwestern (TX) (8/30/13)
  • Made first service ace, which was a season high, vs. Jarvis Christian (9/6/13)
  • Picked up another double-double with 28 assists and 14 digs vs. Rhodes College (9/7/13)
  • Recorded another double-double with 29 assists and 13 digs at Rhodes College (9/14/13)
  • Made season high 33 assists and had 14 digs for another double-double against Hardin-Simmons (9/20/13)
  • Recorded a double-double with 19 assists and 10 digs vs. Concordia (TX) (10/5/13)
  • Had second 30 assist match of the season with 32 assists and 10 digs for another double-double against Mary Hardin-Baylor (10/5/13)
  • Had 24 assists and 13 kills to post another double-double vs. Texas-Dallas (10/11/13)
  • Posted a double-double with 23 assists and 10 digs, and tied season high with two kills vs. Texas Lutheran (11/2/13)
  • Recorded another double-double with 10 assists and 10 digs and tied season high with two kills vs. Schreiner (11/2/13)
  • Totaled 22 assists and 11 digs in first round ASC Tournament win over Concordia (TX) (11/7/13)
  • Picked up another double-double with 28 assists and 14 digs in ASC Tournament loss to Mary Hardin-Baylor (11/7/13)
  • Had third 30 assist match of the season with 31 assists, 12 digs and a season high tying two kills in ASC Tournament win at Texas-Dallas (11/8/13)
  • Finished the season with the team lead in assists (866) and finished second on the team in digs (339) while also recording 17 kills

2012 (sophomore)

  • All-ASC second team
  • ASC All-Academic
  • ASC East Offensive Player of the Week (9/18)
  • Played in 95 sets and 27 matches
  • Led the team with 868 assists averaging 9.14 per set
  • Was second in the ASC in assists (9.14 per set) and sixth in serving aces (0.39 per set)
  • Finished second on the team with 37 serving aces and third in digs (222)
  • Collected 16 kills on 56 attacks with three errors for a .232 hitting percentage
  • Blocked 21 balls as 18 were block assists with three block solo
  • Recorded nine double-doubles on the year
  • Averaged 2.34 digs and 0.39 service aces per set
  • Set career high of 61 assists vs. Texas-Dallas (9/28) in 3-1 ASC East win
  • As ASC Player of the Week, averaged 11 assists per set with 99 assists in sweeps over Mississippi College, Texas-Tyler, and LeTourneau posting 11 service aces
  • Posted 60 assists vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor on Sept. 29 with a five-set win to stay in first place in ASC East
  • Had 20 or more assists in 22 of the 27 matches played
  • Collected 50 or more assists in three matches
  • In career weekend, had back-to-back 60+ assist matches vs. Texas-Dallas and Mary Hardin-Baylor
  • Started the season with four straight double-doubles from Aug. 31 through Sept. 7
  • In sweep of LeTourneau (9/15) set career-high in serving aces with seven for a .938 serving percentage
  • Against Howard Payne (9/22) had 55 assists
  • Set 46 assists vs. Texas Lutheran (9/21) and 42 assists vs. Hardin-Simmons (10/5)
  • Tied career-high of 15 digs vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (9/29)
  • In nine matches had 10 or more digs
  • Blocked three balls vs. Mississippi College (10/9) for a season-high
  • Blasted a season-high seven kills vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (9/29)

2011 (freshman)

  • Played in 62 sets and 18 matches
  • Led the team with 547 assists averaging 8.82 per set
  • Recorded17 kills, 15 serving aces, 14 blocks, and 146 digs
  • Averaged 2.35 digs per set and had .085 hitting percentage on 82 attacks with 10 errors
  • Finished third in the ASC in assists with 8.82 per set
  • Recorded seven double-doubles
  • First collegiate match came on September 2 vs. Austin College recording 36 assists and six digs
  • First career kills came vs. Puget Sound (9/10) with two kills
  • First collegiate double-double was on Sept. 3 vs. Southwestern with 28 assists and 11 digs in second career match
  • In 16 matches had 10 or more assists
  • Posted season-high 58 assists vs. Trinity (10/29) with 14 assists for sixth double-double
  • Seventh double-double of the season came in final match vs. Austin College (10/29) with 23 assists and 13 digs
  • First 50+ assists match came on Sept. 20 vs. Centenary with 53 assists and 12 digs for second double-double
  • Picked up 40 assists vs. Mississippi College (9/13)
  • Posted 49 assists vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (10/22) with 10 digs for third double-double
  • Collected six blocks vs. Texas-Tyler (9/16) with six block assists
  • Of the 14 blocks, 12 were assisted with two solo blocks
  • Finished the year with four straight double-doubles over Texas Wesleyan (10/28), St. Thomas (10/28), Trinity (10/29), and Austin College (10/29)

Club

  • Played for the Texas Image coached by Susan Kauffman

Martin High School

  • Three-year letterman for coach Tracy Perez-Peterson
  • Two-time all-district selection
  • Earned all-district first-team as a senior
  • Voted team captain in senior season
  • In 2010 also earned scholar-athlete award, was the All-Star game alternate, and mad the academic all-State team
  • In junior year earned all-district second-team and was a scholar-athlete
  • Member of the National Honor Society, Key Club, and FCA
  • Graduated in 2011

Personal

  • Daughter of Terrell and Lisa Taylor
  • Born on January 22, 1993
  • Majoring in nursing

Favorites

  • Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, fishing, and watching movies
  • Food: Mexican
  • Book: Hunger Games
  • Person: Her mother
  • Vacation: Cozumel
  • Most Influential Person: Her mother
  • Sports Movie: Friday Night Lights
  • Athlete: Josh Hamilton
  • Famous Person Met: Terrance Newman
  • Music Group: One Direction

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2011Freshman

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    2012Sophomore

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    2013Junior

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    2014Senior

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