ULM Warhawks

2016 (JUNIOR – BEACH)

Posted an 11-17 overall record to bring her career record to 26-22 … 11-16 at the top pair with Hope Pawlik and 0-1 with Kaitlyn Shearer … Only pair to score a point versus North Florida, winning 29-27, 15-21, 15-13 … Dropped a close 22-20, 21-19 match against then-No. 7 Georgia State’s top pair with Pawlik on March 26 … Secured 3-2 team victories over UNC-Wilmington (21-10, 21-14) and No. 12 New Mexico (21-16, 21-19) with Pawlik, winning both matches in straight sets.

2015 (JUNIOR - INDOOR)

Started 29 of 32 games … Led the team with 12 double-doubles … Spearheaded the team with 2.8 kills per set in conference play … Had a team-high 15 double-digit kill performances … Totaled 16 kills (3.08) and 10 digs for her first double-double versus Jacksonville State (Sept. 5) … Accumulated 12 kills and 17 digs versus Stephen F. Austin (Sept. 7) … Recorded 13 kills and 12 digs versus Lamar (Sept. 12) … Had a three-match double-double stretch at Georgia Southern (Sept. 19), UAB (Sept. 21) and UL Lafayette (Sept. 25) - her performance at Georgia Southern included a career-high 19 digs while she slammed a career-high 19 kills at ULL … Contributed 14 kills and 12 digs in second match versus ULL (Oct. 7) … Smashed 12 kills and dug 14 balls versus Troy (Oct. 16) … A catalyst in the four-set victory at UT Arlington (Oct. 31), firing 17 kills, including eight kills and a pivotal block in the fourth set while notching her ninth double-double with 12 digs … Ended the season with three straight double-doubles. 

2015 (SOPHOMORE - BEACH)

Posted a 15-5 overall record, 3-3 with Alannah Cullum and 12-2 with Kaitlyn Shearer ... Earned first collegiate win in sweep (21-10, 22-20) over Jacksonville University in season opener with Shearer (March 7) ... Campaign highlighted by wins with Shearer over No. 17 Tulane (March 13) and No. 16 North Florida (March 18). 

2014 (SOPHOMORE - INDOOR)

Appeared in 70 sets with 16 starts during her first campaign with the Warhawks ... Third on the team with 175 kills for an average of 2.50 kills per set ... Totaled 108 digs (1.54 digs/set), 14 service aces, 11 blocks and six assists ... Registered first career double-double in a Warhawks uniform against Stephen F. Austin after tallying 12 kills and 11 digs (career-high) against Stephen F. Austin (8/10) ... Posted a career-high 16 kills to go with seven digs versus Arkansas State (11/14) ... Amassed eight double-digit kill performances on the season.  

PREVIOUS SCHOOL (CALDWELL COLLEGE)

Played one year at Caldwell College (N.J.) … Earned CACC Player of the Week once and CACC Freshman of the Week three times … Etched a spot on the All-Conference First-Team and CACC All-Tournament team … The only Freshman on the CACC All-Conference First-Team … Two-time finalist for ECAC Player of the Week … Helped the program to the regular season CACC North Division Championship … Tallied 388 kills on the year (3.63 k/s, 4.02 p/s)

PREP

Lettered four years of both volleyball and track, and two years in basketball at South Milwaukee High School … Three-time All-Conference honoree in volleyball and seven-time All-Conference in track (hurdles/pole vault) … Track state qualifier in the pole vault, four-time relay conference indoor champion and three-time conference outdoor champion.

PERSONAL

Full name is Taylor Case Zaeske … Born Jan. 20, 1995 … Daughter of Jason and Dawn Zaeske … Two younger brothers, Tanner and Logan … Majoring in biology.

ZAESKE'S SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS
Kills: 19 at UL Lafayette (Sept. 25, 2015)
Attempts: 49 vs. Appalachian State (Nov. 16, 2014)
Hitting Percentage: .429 [15-3-28], vs. Alcorn State (Sept. 12, 2014)
Digs: 19, at Georgia Southern (Sept. 19, 2015)
Aces: 4, twice
Assists: 4, vs Alabama A&M (Sept. 4, 2015)
Total Blocks: 9, at Georgia Southern (Sept. 19, 2015)