2023 Volleyball Roster

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2 Taylor Thomas

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Denton HS
  • Hometown Denton, Texas

Biography

2022 (SOPHOMORE)
Played in 117 sets over 31 matches with 29 starts, totaling 186 kills (1.59 per set), 278 digs (2.38 per set), 24 assists, 23 aces and 16 blocks … Had three matches with double-digit kills and 13 matches with double-digit digs, picking up one double-double with 12 kills and 13 digs vs. Marshall at the Sun Belt Conference Championship (11/16/22) … In her ULM debut, totaled 10 kills with nine digs, two aces and two assists vs. Northwestern State (8/26/22) … Reached double-digit digs for the first time at ULM with 10 digs and nine kills vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (8/27/22) … Had three straight double-digit dig matches with 15 each against UC Riverside (9/2/22) and at HCU (9/3/22) and added 19 digs at Louisiana Tech (9/6/22) … Picked up 12 kills with seven digs and two blocks against Louisiana Tech (9/9/22) … Had 11 digs with six kills, one assist and one ace vs. Alcorn (9/13/22) … Tallied 14 digs with eight kills and two aces at South Alabama (10/1/22) … Had 13 digs with nine kills vs. Southern Miss (10/7/22) … Earned 10 digs with seven kills and a season-high three blocks vs. App State (10/15/22) … Picked up double-digit digs in five of the last six matches of the season, with 15 against the Ragin’ Cajuns (10/29/22), 14 at Arkansas State (11/4/22), 10 at Georgia State (11/10/22), 13 at Georgia State (11/11/22) and 12 kills and 13 digs vs. Marshall (11/16/22).

JACKSONVILLE STATE
Played her freshman season at Jacksonville State in 2021, appearing in 13 sets over nine matches, accumulating 17 kills (1.31 per set) and 15 digs (1.15 per set) … Had a season-high four kills twice, doing so against Alabama A&M (9/7/21) and Gardner-Webb (8/27/21) … Posted a season-high three digs vs. Southern Miss (9/11/21).
 
DENTON HS
Four-year varsity letterwinner and a team captain for the Broncos before graduating in 2021, helping her team to three district titles and one regional finals appearance … As a senior in 2020, helped her team to a 20-4 record and a 10-2 mark in district play to earn the team’s third consecutive district title … Totaled 300 kills with 297 digs while being named AVCA All-Region, First-Team All-District, Third-Team Texas Sports Writers Association, All-Area MVP and TGCA Class 5A All-State … As a junior in 2019, helped Denton to a 36-10 record and 12-0 district mark, picking up 514 kills, 48 blocks and 595 digs while being named to the Denton Classic All-Tournament Team, District MVP, Academic All-District, TGCA Class 5A All-State and All-Area Co-Offensive Player of the Year … As a sophomore in 2018, helped the Broncos to a 35-5 record and 12-0 district mark with 260 kills, 260 digs and 200 assists while earning All-Tournament Team honors at the Denton Classic and Argyle Classic, was named Academic All-District, Team MVP, District MVP and All-Area Utility Player of the Year … As a freshman in 2017, posted 267 kills, 324 assists, 323 digs, 27 aces and 58 blocks while being named District Newcomer of the Year and Second-Team All-Area … Was Second-Team Academic All-State.
 
CLUB
Played for Texas Pistols from 2017-21 and Instinct VBC from 2015-17.
 
PERSONAL
Born September 5, 2002, in Denton, Texas … Daughter of Jason and Denise Thomas … Has one sibling, Katelyn … Enjoys painting, fishing and watching Disney movies … Majoring in communications with a minor in marketing.

CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 12, 2x, last vs. Marshall, 11/16/22
Attacks: 44, vs. Marshall, 11/16/22
Hitting Percentage (minimum 10 attempts): .357, 6-1-14, vs. Alcorn, 9/13/22
Assists: 3, vs. UC Riverside, 9/2/22
Aces: 4, vs. UC Riverside, 9/2/22
Digs: 19, at Louisiana Tech, 9/6/22
Blocks: 3, 2x, last at Arkansas State, 11/5/22
 
CAREER TOTALS
Double-Digit Kills: 3
Double-Digit Digs: 13
Double-Doubles (Kills-Digs): 1

CAREER STATS
Season SP MP-MS K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE
2021 (JSU) 13 9-0 17 1.31 10 57 .123 3 0.23 3 0.23 1
2022 117 31-29 186 1.59 105 816 .099 24 0.21 23 0.20 22
Career 130 40-29 203 1.56 115 873 .101 27 0.21 26 0.20 23
Season DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE PTS
2021 (JSU) 15 1.15 2 0 1 1 0.08 0 0 20.5
2022 278 2.38 29 3 13 16 0.14 6 2 218.5
Career 293 2.25 31 3 14 17 0.13 6 2 239.0

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2022Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    2
  • 2

    2023Junior

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    2