Austin Peay State University Athletics

Awards and Honors
East Tennessee All-Tournament Team, 2016
OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll: 2015-16, 2016-17
Dean’s List: S16, F16, S17, F17
AD’s Honor Roll: F15, S18

Career Recap: Austin Peay
As a junior in 2017:

• Seen action in 34 of 36 matches (31 starts) this season and has posted career season bests in kills (204), blocks (93) and digs (61).
• Led Govs with 11 blocks (0.92 per set) during OVC tournament while also recording 23 kills at a .373 attack percentage.
• Posted a 12-kill, four-block performance in championship against Murray State that was her best offensive outing since September.
• Notched fourth six-block effort in OVC semifinals against Eastern Kentucky, Nov. 17, adding four kills on eight swings (.500 attack percentage).
• Enjoyed Jacksonville tournament where she posted season bests in blocks (6 vs. Presbyterian) and kills (15 vs. Jacksonville), finishing three-match stay with 29 kills (2.90 per set), a .349 attack percentage and 10 blocks (1.0 per set).
• Enjoyed nine-match streak with two or more blocks per match, Oct. 15-Nov. 8, finishing with 29 blocks (0.93 per set) and 51 kills (1.65 per set).

As a sophomore in 2016:

• Saw action in 27 matches (86 sets) before an injury shortened her season.
• Rattled off four consecutive double-digit kill performances, Oct. 19-25, including a season-best 15 kills at Belmont, Oct. 21. She finished that stretch with 47 kills (2.94 per set) and a .364 attack percentage.
• Led Govs at East Tennessee tournament with 24 kills (2.67 per set) and a .388 attack percentage, including a 12-kill performance against USC-Upstate, August 27.
• Had back-to-back double-digit kill outings during Evansville tournament, posting 11 kills and a .500 attack percentage against host Evansville before notching 10 kills against Kent State.
• Had five or more blocks four times during the season, beginning with a season-best six blocks against Elon, Sept. 17. Had five blocks in contests against Tennessee Tech (Oct. 15), at Middle Tennessee (Oct. 19) and at UT Martin (Oct. 28).

As a freshman in 2015:

• Appeared in 26 matches (70 sets) and started 16 contests.
• Finished rookie campaign with 115 kills (1.64 per set) and 45 blocks (0.64 per set).
• Began season in starting lineup and started nine of season’s first 12 matches.
• Season’s best outing came at Chattanooga Invitational with a 13-kills, seven block performance against Gardner-Webb, Sept. 11.
• Finished Chattanooga Invitational with 28 kills (2.55 per set), a .356 attack percentage and 11 blocks (1.00 per set).
• Notched season’s second seven-block performance against SIUE, Oct. 9, while posting 10 kills and a .474 attack percentage.
• Wrapped season with 11-kill performance against Eastern Kentucky, Nov. 14.

Career Recap: Memorial HS
Recorded 250 kills and 71 blocks as a senior after junior campaign that saw her record 165 blocks and 232 kills... was named to the National Christian School Athletic Association’s Super Regional Team...was a member of a 16-U team that finished second and a 17-U squad that posted a fifth-place finish at the Junior Olympics.

Personal
The daughter of Kelly and Michael Taff... born June 17... has three siblings: Carson, Madison and Jackson.