Missouri State

Honors: MVC Player of the Week (9/9/24)...MVC Freshman of the Week (9/3/24, 9/9/24)...Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Fall 2024, Spring 2025)

Freshman (2024)
• Had an historic start to her career before injury limited the season to 17 matches
• Debuted with 21 kills versus USC Upstate, becoming the first MSU freshman to open a career with 20-plus kills, based on data available through the 1987 season
• Had 11 digs in the Upstate match, and then 18 kills and 14 digs that same day at UNC Greensboro to become the first MSU freshman since Tina Noelke in 1990 with a double-double in the first two matches of their career
• Scooped 12 digs against Robert Morris (8/31) to become the first Bear since Emily Butters in 2015 to begin career with three consecutive double-figure matches
• Reached 100 kills in seventh match of season, quicker than any freshman in school history
• MVC Freshman of the Week on Sept. 3 and Sept. 9, 2024
• MVC Player of the Week on Sept. 9, 2024, becoming the second MSU player (Lily Johnson on Sept. 15, 2014) and sixth in MVC history to win both awards in the same week
• Averaged 3.56 kills and 3.94 points per set
• Had 20 kills and 15 digs in a win against Bradley (10/5)
• Season high of 18 digs came at Indiana State (10/18)
• Served 11 aces and had 25 blocks

Background
• Piled up in excess of 1,700 kills, 1,600 digs and 250 blocks over four high school seasons, spending her last two seasons at Harlan High in San Antonio after playing two years at Hobbs (N.M.) High
• Helped the Harlan Hawks to a state semifinal appearance in 2023 as the District 29-6A MVP
• Earned all-state honors from the Texas Girls Coaches Association and made the Texas High School Coaches Association Super Elite Team with senior season totals of 543 kills, 70 blocks, 58 aces and 460 digs
• District co-offensive player of the year after finishing the season with 512 kills, 65 blocks, 56 aces and 442 digs as a junior
• Second-team all-state selection and district player of the year both her freshman and sophomore years at Hobbs High, accumulating 662 total kills, 124 blocks and 748 digs in the two seasons
 
Personal
• Born October 5, 2005 in San Antonio, Texas
• Daughter of James Joseph and Carla Taylor
• Has not declared an academic major