Olivia Taylor

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Olivia Taylor
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Hometown:
    Rockton, Ill.
  • Position:
    L
  • Year:
    So.
  • Previous School:
    Hononegah Community HS
  • Club Team:
    VC United
  • m
    31
  • k/s
    0.00
  • h %
    -
  • a/s
    0.08
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.11
  • d/s
    0.41
Bio

2021 (Freshman*): Taylor competed in two of the team’s 30 matches, totaling two of 114 sets of action… posted one reception on the year… competed against Western Carolina (Sept. 17) and against Southeast Missouri (Oct. 22).

2020-21 (Freshman): Taylor played in two of Tech’s 16 matches, appearing in two of 61 sets overall… totaled five total serves on the year… made her collegiate debut against Eastern Kentucky (Feb. 21).

High School: Taylor was a four-year letterwinner at Hononegah Community High School playing one season for head coach Jaci Krizka and three seasons for head coach Kaylee Libby… was a three-time JVA Ultra Ankle College Watch List honoree and one-time AVCA Phenom List honoree… named All-Northern Illinois Conference Honorable Mention as a senior… racked up 361 digs, 433 receptions, and 39 service aces during her senior campaign… as a junior, totaled 306 digs, 382 receptions, and 37 service aces… led HCHS to an outright conference title in 2016 and a share of conference titles in 2017 and 2018… also helped lead Hononegah to regional championships in 2017 and 2019.

Personal: Daughter of Jason and Katie Sauter… born in DeKalb, Ill. on December 9, 2001… full name is Olivia Nicole Taylor… aunt, Johanna Hoffmann, played volleyball at Rock Valley College for four years.

Academic: Majoring in sociology with a concentration in criminal justice… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll four times and to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll twice.

*Indicates extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 31 18
Sets 90 55
Kills 0 0
Kills per set 0.00 0.00
Errors 0 0
Total Attacks 0 0
Total Attacks per set 0.00 0.00
Hitting Percentage - -
Assists 7 5
Assists per set 0.08 0.09
Service Total Attempts 195 117
Service Aces 10 8
Service Errors 21 13
Service Aces per set 0.11 0.15
Receptions 6 3
Reception Errors 1 0
Digs 37 24
Digs per set 0.41 0.44
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 0 0
Block Total 0 0
Blocks per set 0.00 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 10.0 8.0
Points per set 0.1 0.1
Matches started - -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 29 Little Rock W, 3-0
Nov 4 at Eastern Illinois W, 3-1
Nov 5 at Eastern Illinois W, 3-2
Nov 11 UT Martin L, 3-1
Nov 12 UT Martin W, 3-2
Nov 17 vs. Lindenwood L, 3-0
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 26 vs. Central Arkansas L, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Aug 26 at Missouri State L, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Aug 27 vs. Oral Roberts L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 2 Northwestern L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 1.0
Sep 2 Western Carolina L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 3 Evansville W, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 9 vs. Loyola Maryland W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 10 vs. Bradley L, 3-2 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 1.0
Sep 10 at Ohio W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 16 at #21 WKU L, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 16 vs. Indiana L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 17 vs. Texas A&M L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 23 Southern Indiana W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 24 Southern Indiana W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 29 at Tennessee State L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 30 at Tennessee State L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Oct 7 at Lindenwood W, 3-2 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 8 at Lindenwood L, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 12 Morehead State W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Oct 14 SIUE W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Oct 15 SIUE W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 21 at Southeast Missouri W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 2.0
Oct 22 at Southeast Missouri W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 1.0
Oct 26 at Morehead State W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 28 Little Rock W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Oct 29 Little Rock W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Nov 4 at Eastern Illinois W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 5 at Eastern Illinois W, 3-2 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 11 UT Martin L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 12 UT Martin W, 3-2 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 2.0
Nov 17 vs. Lindenwood L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 26 vs. Central Arkansas L, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 26 at Missouri State L, 3-1 - 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 27 vs. Oral Roberts L, 3-1 - 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 Northwestern L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 Western Carolina L, 3-1 - 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 Evansville W, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 vs. Loyola Maryland W, 3-0 - 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 vs. Bradley L, 3-2 - 4 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 at Ohio W, 3-1 - 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 16 at #21 WKU L, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 16 vs. Indiana L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 vs. Texas A&M L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 Southern Indiana W, 3-0 - 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 Southern Indiana W, 3-0 - 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 29 at Tennessee State L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30 at Tennessee State L, 3-1 - 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 7 at Lindenwood W, 3-2 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 8 at Lindenwood L, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 12 Morehead State W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 SIUE W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 15 SIUE W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 21 at Southeast Missouri W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 at Southeast Missouri W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 at Morehead State W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 28 Little Rock W, 3-1 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 Little Rock W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 4 at Eastern Illinois W, 3-1 - 4 6 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 5 at Eastern Illinois W, 3-2 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 11 UT Martin L, 3-1 - 4 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 12 UT Martin W, 3-2 - 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 17 vs. Lindenwood L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 26 vs. Central Arkansas L, 3-1 - 1 3 0 2 0 0
Aug 26 at Missouri State L, 3-1 - 2 5 0 0 0 0
Aug 27 vs. Oral Roberts L, 3-1 - 4 8 0 0 2 1
Sep 2 Northwestern L, 3-1 - 4 14 1 0 0 0
Sep 2 Western Carolina L, 3-1 - 4 12 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 Evansville W, 3-1 - 2 2 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 vs. Loyola Maryland W, 3-0 - 2 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 vs. Bradley L, 3-2 - 4 10 1 2 0 0
Sep 10 at Ohio W, 3-1 - 4 8 0 2 0 0
Sep 16 at #21 WKU L, 3-1 - 3 4 0 0 0 0
Sep 16 vs. Indiana L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 1 1 0
Sep 17 vs. Texas A&M L, 3-0 - 1 2 0 1 0 0
Sep 23 Southern Indiana W, 3-0 - 2 4 0 2 0 0
Sep 24 Southern Indiana W, 3-0 - 2 4 0 0 0 0
Sep 29 at Tennessee State L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0
Sep 30 at Tennessee State L, 3-1 - 4 7 0 0 1 0
Oct 7 at Lindenwood W, 3-2 - 2 2 0 1 0 0
Oct 8 at Lindenwood L, 3-1 - 1 1 0 0 0 0
Oct 12 Morehead State W, 3-1 - 4 7 1 0 0 0
Oct 14 SIUE W, 3-0 - 2 4 1 0 0 0
Oct 15 SIUE W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 21 at Southeast Missouri W, 3-1 - 3 16 2 2 0 0
Oct 22 at Southeast Missouri W, 3-1 - 4 7 1 1 2 0
Oct 26 at Morehead State W, 3-1 - 4 10 0 2 0 0
Oct 28 Little Rock W, 3-1 - 3 7 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 Little Rock W, 3-0 - 2 4 1 2 0 0
Nov 4 at Eastern Illinois W, 3-1 - 4 11 0 1 0 0
Nov 5 at Eastern Illinois W, 3-2 - 4 5 0 0 0 0
Nov 11 UT Martin L, 3-1 - 4 5 0 1 0 0
Nov 12 UT Martin W, 3-2 - 4 14 2 1 0 0
Nov 17 vs. Lindenwood L, 3-0 - 1 1 0 0 0 0
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2020-21 2 2 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 0 0.00 0.0 0.0
2021-22 2 2 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 0 0.00 0.0 0.0
2022-23 31 90 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 7 0.08 10.0 0.1
2023-24 29 99 0 0.00 0 3 0.03 .000 6 0.06 7.0 0.1
Total 64 193 0 0.00 0 3 0.02 .000 13 0.07 17.0 0.1
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2020-21 2 2 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00
2021-22 2 2 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00
2022-23 31 90 37 0.41 0 0 0 0.00
2023-24 29 99 46 0.46 0 0 0 0.00
Total 64 193 83 0.43 0 0 0 0.00
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2020-21 2 2 5 0 0.00 2 0 0
2021-22 2 2 0 0 0.00 0 1 0
2022-23 31 90 195 10 0.11 21 6 1
2023-24 29 99 279 7 0.07 19 43 4
Total 64 193 479 17 0.09 42 50 5
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 31 90 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 7 0.08 10.0 0.1
Conference 18 55 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 5 0.09 8.0 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 36 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 3 0.08 6.0 0.2
Away 12 38 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 3 0.08 3.0 0.1
Neutral 7 16 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 1 0.06 1.0 0.1
Result
Wins 17 51 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 3 0.06 8.0 0.2
Losses 14 39 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 4 0.10 2.0 0.1
Month
August 3 7 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 0 0.00 0.0 0.0
September 13 38 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 4 0.11 2.0 0.1
October 10 28 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 2 0.07 6.0 0.2
November 5 17 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 1 0.06 2.0 0.1
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 31 90 37 0.41 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 18 55 24 0.44 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 36 12 0.33 0 0 0 0.00
Away 12 38 17 0.45 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 7 16 8 0.50 0 0 0 0.00
Result
Wins 17 51 18 0.35 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 14 39 19 0.49 0 0 0 0.00
Month
August 3 7 3 0.43 0 0 0 0.00
September 13 38 19 0.50 0 0 0 0.00
October 10 28 4 0.14 0 0 0 0.00
November 5 17 11 0.65 0 0 0 0.00
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 31 90 195 10 0.11 21 6 1
Conference 18 55 117 8 0.15 13 3 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 36 80 6 0.17 6 0 0
Away 12 38 82 3 0.08 9 3 0
Neutral 7 16 33 1 0.06 6 3 1
Result
Wins 17 51 111 8 0.16 14 2 0
Losses 14 39 84 2 0.05 7 4 1
Month
August 3 7 16 0 0.00 2 2 1
September 13 38 82 2 0.05 8 2 0
October 10 28 61 6 0.21 8 2 0
November 5 17 36 2 0.12 3 0 0
News mentions
Golden Eagles cap Senior Day with thrilling, five-set victory over Skyhawks
  • Article
  • November 12, 2022
Golden Eagles cap Senior Day with thrilling, five-set victory over Skyhawks

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Sure will and determination provided the Tennessee Tech volleyball team with a storybook Senior Day Saturday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles (17-13, 14-4) battled back from a 2-1 deficit to defeat Ohio Valley Conference regular-season champion UT Martin, 3-2, in the final match in the Hooper Eblen Center this season.

  • November 12, 2022
Olivia Taylor named Tech Athletics' 2022 October Unsung Leader
  • Article
  • November 10, 2022
Olivia Taylor named Tech Athletics' 2022 October Unsung Leader

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – There is no question that leadership is one of the top qualities that coaches search for from their student-athletes every single day. To have the ability to look a team in eyes, garner everyone's attention, and know they value what that person has to say is a skill just as much as any athletic ability that leads to the highlight reels fans live for. 

  • November 10, 2022
Tech soars to eighth straight victory with sweep of Little Rock
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  • October 29, 2022
Tech soars to eighth straight victory with sweep of Little Rock

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Another dazzling display on both offense and defense propelled the Tennessee Tech volleyball team to its eight straight win Saturday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles (14-12, 11-3) completed yet another weekend sweep with a 3-0 brooming of Little Rock in the Hooper Eblen Center.

  • October 29, 2022
Golden Eagles win fourth straight with 3-1 rally at SEMO
  • Article
  • October 21, 2022
Golden Eagles win fourth straight with 3-1 rally at SEMO

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball fought tooth-and-nail for a resurgent, 3-1 victory at Southeast Missouri Friday evening, rallying from an early 1-0 deficit in Houck Field House.

  • October 21, 2022