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21 Taylor Keeran
Taylor Keeran
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Galion, Ohio
  • High School:
    Galion
  • Position:
    MB
  • Major:
    Special Education/Elementary Education
  • Twitter:
    KeeranTaylor
  • m
    27
  • k/s
    1.56
  • h %
    .174
  • a/s
    0.00
  • b/s
    0.52
  • sa/s
    0.01
  • d/s
    0.21
Bio

2023 (Senior): Played in 87 sets across 27 matches recording 136 kills and 45 blocks. She missed the season-opening tournament hosted by Trevecca Nazarene, but played in every subsequent game. Keeran tallied a season-high 10 kills in the win against Limestone (Nov. 6) where she also attained a season-high 13 points. She collected a season-high seven blocks in the sweep of Emory & Henry on Sept. 12. 

2022 (Junior): Played in 96 sets across 32 matches posting 142 kills and 61 blocks... Whacked seven smashes on 13 attacks without a mistake in a sweep of Christian Brothers on Aug. 27... Tallied 11 kills on 19 swings in a comeback win at Tusculum on Aug. 30... Posted 11 kills on 15 swings for a .600 hitting margin in a sweep of UVA Wise on Sept. 16... Equalled a career-high seven block assists in a sweep of LMU on Oct. 4... Racked up 11 kills hitting .474 with three solo blocks and seven block assists in a four-set win over Lenoir-Rhyne on Oct. 7. It was the second time she had at least five blocks in a match and the most by a C-N player since Nikki James posted 7.5 against Mars Hill on Nov. 1, 2011.

2021 (Sophomore): Across 28 matches and 110 sets, Keeran tallied 11 double-digit kill efforts and led the team in blocks 16 times... Ranked eighth in the SAC with 102 total blocks and 10th with 0.93 blocks per set... In her sophomore debut, Keeran led the team with seven block assists chipping in eight kills...Piled up 12 kills hitting .276 to help the Eagles take down LMU in five sets on Sept. 14... Crushed the ball at a .667 clip, 10 kills on 15 swings, marking the first time since Sept. 7, 2019, 55 matches and 768 days, that a C-N player hit above .600 when Kaina Roehrkasse did so against Emmanuel... In a sweep of UVA Wise on Sept. 25, Keeran hit .800 (8-0-10) to be the first Eagle to hit that high (minimum 10 attempts) in 292 matches and 3,665 days... Reset her career high with 15 kills and four total blocks against Mars Hill on Oct. 12... Played a part in each of the team’s seven blocks with three solos and four assists in a four-set win over at Anderson on Oct. 16... Matched a career day with 15 kills hitting .333 with three rejections in a win at USC Aiken on Oct. 22.

Spring 2021 (Freshman): Played in all 11 matches and 34 sets tallying 34 kills and seven digs while averaging 0.53 blocks per set... Produced four matches with at least five kills led by a season-high seven on a .227 hitting percentage against Anderson on April 3... Notched at least one block assists in 10 of the 11 matches with a season-best two at UVA Wise on March 9.

HIGH SCHOOL: Keeran registered a highly productive career tallying three first-team all-conference selections culminating with conference Player of the Year honors and a second-team all-Ohio nod. She produced 943 career kills, 343 blocks, 447 digs and 80 aces. Playing middle as a senior, Keeran led the conference in hitting percentage (.446) posting 280 smashes (third in the league), 78 blocks (fourth in the league) and 41 aces. She led Gailon High School to three Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference Championships. Her final year, 2019, was a season that featured a flawless 12-0 conference slate never dropping a set with a 24-2 overall record and a district championship. The Buckeye State native starred in the high jump in 2018 earning a honorable mention all-conference plaudit finishing fifth in the district.

PERSONAL: Her grandfather, Terry Holt, was a wrestler at Otterbein College and her mom, Ali Stanley, participated in track and field at Miami (Ohio).

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 27 at Emory & Henry W, 3-2
Nov 1 at Mars Hill L, 3-1
Nov 3 Coker W, 3-0
Nov 6 Limestone W, 3-1
Nov 10 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-0
Nov 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 27 18
Sets 87 64
Kills 136 106
Kills per set 1.56 1.66
Errors 69 41
Total Attacks 385 271
Total Attacks per set 4.43 4.23
Hitting Percentage .174 .240
Assists 0 0
Assists per set 0.00 0.00
Service Aces 1 1
Service Errors 3 3
Service Aces per set 0.01 0.02
Receptions 1 1
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 18 15
Digs per set 0.21 0.23
Block Solo 4 3
Block Assist 41 33
Block Total 45 36
Blocks per set 0.52 0.56
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 161.5 126.5
Points per set 1.9 2.0
Matches started 14 11
Game Log - Offense
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 1 vs. Alabama Huntsville W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 1 at Trevecca Nazarene L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 vs. Bemidji St. L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 vs. #10- Mo.-St. Louis L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 at Lincoln Memorial W, 3-2 1 5 3 6 17 -.176 0 3.0
Sep 8 vs. North Greenville L, 3-0 1 2 4 2 8 .250 0 4.0
Sep 8 vs. Augusta L, 3-0 - 3 6 2 17 .235 0 6.0
Sep 9 vs. Belmont Abbey W, 3-0 - 3 4 5 13 -.077 0 6.0
Sep 9 at USC Aiken L, 3-0 - 3 2 4 16 -.125 0 3.5
Sep 12 Emory & Henry W, 3-0 1 3 8 1 13 .538 0 11.5
Sep 15 Tusculum W, 3-1 - 4 5 1 14 .286 0 6.5
Sep 19 at Limestone L, 3-0 - 3 5 2 8 .375 0 5.5
Sep 20 at Virginia-Wise W, 3-0 - 2 2 1 11 .091 0 2.5
Sep 26 at Catawba L, 3-1 - 4 7 1 19 .316 0 8.5
Sep 29 Mars Hill W, 3-1 1 4 5 1 15 .267 0 7.0
Sep 30 Lincoln Memorial W, 3-2 1 5 7 5 16 .125 0 7.0
Oct 6 #24 Wingate L, 3-2 1 5 8 3 18 .278 0 9.0
Oct 10 at Tusculum L, 3-0 1 3 5 1 13 .308 0 5.5
Oct 14 vs. Georgia College W, 3-1 1 3 3 7 17 -.235 0 4.0
Oct 14 at USC Aiken L, 3-0 - 1 0 2 4 -.500 0 0.5
Oct 17 Newberry W, 3-0 - 3 6 2 21 .190 0 6.5
Oct 20 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 - 1 1 3 5 -.400 0 1.0
Oct 21 vs. Augusta L, 3-1 - 2 3 1 14 .143 0 3.0
Oct 21 at Lander L, 3-0 - 3 5 3 10 .200 0 5.0
Oct 24 Virginia-Wise W, 3-0 1 3 7 1 12 .500 0 8.5
Oct 27 at Emory & Henry W, 3-2 1 5 8 4 18 .222 0 11.0
Nov 1 at Mars Hill L, 3-1 1 4 5 2 18 .167 0 5.0
Nov 3 Coker W, 3-0 1 3 8 2 18 .333 0 8.0
Nov 6 Limestone W, 3-1 - 4 10 2 21 .381 0 13.0
Nov 10 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-0 1 3 6 3 14 .214 0 7.5
Nov 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 1 3 3 2 15 .067 0 3.0
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 1 vs. Alabama Huntsville W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 1 at Trevecca Nazarene L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 vs. Bemidji St. L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 vs. #10- Mo.-St. Louis L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 at Lincoln Memorial W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 vs. North Greenville L, 3-0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 vs. Augusta L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 vs. Belmont Abbey W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 2 0 3 0
Sep 9 at USC Aiken L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 12 Emory & Henry W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 7 0 7 0
Sep 15 Tusculum W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 19 at Limestone L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 20 at Virginia-Wise W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 26 at Catawba L, 3-1 - 4 1 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 29 Mars Hill W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 2 0 3 0
Sep 30 Lincoln Memorial W, 3-2 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 6 #24 Wingate L, 3-2 1 5 1 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 10 at Tusculum L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 14 vs. Georgia College W, 3-1 1 3 1 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 14 at USC Aiken L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 17 Newberry W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 20 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 21 vs. Augusta L, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 21 at Lander L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 24 Virginia-Wise W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 27 at Emory & Henry W, 3-2 1 5 2 1 4 0 5 0
Nov 1 at Mars Hill L, 3-1 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 3 Coker W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 6 Limestone W, 3-1 - 4 2 0 6 0 6 0
Nov 10 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 1 0 2 0
Nov 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Sep 1 vs. Alabama Huntsville W, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Sep 1 at Trevecca Nazarene L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 2 vs. Bemidji St. L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 2 vs. #10- Mo.-St. Louis L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Sep 5 at Lincoln Memorial W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 vs. North Greenville L, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 vs. Augusta L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 vs. Belmont Abbey W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 at USC Aiken L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 12 Emory & Henry W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 Tusculum W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 19 at Limestone L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 at Virginia-Wise W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 at Catawba L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 29 Mars Hill W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 30 Lincoln Memorial W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 6 #24 Wingate L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 10 at Tusculum L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 vs. Georgia College W, 3-1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 at USC Aiken L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 Newberry W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 21 vs. Augusta L, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 21 at Lander L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 24 Virginia-Wise W, 3-0 1 3 3 1 0 0 0
Oct 27 at Emory & Henry W, 3-2 1 5 5 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 at Mars Hill L, 3-1 1 4 4 0 1 0 0
Nov 3 Coker W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 6 Limestone W, 3-1 - 4 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 10 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 2 0 0
Nov 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2020-21 11 34 37 1.09 29 115 3.38 .070 0 0.00 46.5 1.4
2021-22 28 110 242 2.20 85 554 5.04 .283 1 0.01 302.5 2.8
2022-23 32 96 142 1.48 68 388 4.04 .191 6 0.06 175.0 1.8
2023-24 27 87 136 1.56 69 385 4.43 .174 0 0.00 161.5 1.9
2024-25 26 102 199 1.95 72 481 4.72 .264 5 0.05 259.0 2.5
Total 124 429 756 1.76 323 1923 4.48 .225 12 0.03 944.5 2.2

Career Stats: Offense

m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2020-21 11 34 7 0.21 1 17 18 0.53
2021-22 28 110 26 0.24 15 87 102 0.93
2022-23 32 96 28 0.29 5 56 61 0.64
2023-24 27 87 18 0.21 4 41 45 0.52
2024-25 26 102 33 0.32 13 76 89 0.87
Total 124 429 112 0.26 38 277 315 0.73

Career Stats: Defense

m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2020-21 11 34 0 0 0.00 0 1 1
2021-22 28 110 19 2 0.02 2 7 1
2022-23 32 96 1 0 0.00 0 0 0
2023-24 27 87 27 1 0.01 3 1 0
2024-25 26 102 201 9 0.09 18 4 0
Total 124 429 248 12 0.03 23 13 2

Career Stats: Serve/Receive

m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 27 87 136 1.56 69 385 4.43 .174 0 0.00 161.5 1.9
Conference 18 64 106 1.66 41 271 4.23 .240 0 0.00 126.5 2.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 34 64 1.88 18 148 4.35 .311 0 0.00 77.0 2.3
Away 13 40 52 1.30 34 168 4.20 .107 0 0.00 61.5 1.5
Neutral 5 13 20 1.54 17 69 5.31 .043 0 0.00 23.0 1.8
Result
Wins 13 47 76 1.62 38 206 4.38 .184 0 0.00 94.5 2.0
Losses 14 40 60 1.50 31 179 4.47 .162 0 0.00 67.0 1.7
Month
September 12 41 58 1.41 31 167 4.07 .162 0 0.00 71.0 1.7
October 10 29 46 1.59 27 132 4.55 .144 0 0.00 54.0 1.9
November 5 17 32 1.88 11 86 5.06 .244 0 0.00 36.5 2.1

Splits Stats: Offense

m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 27 87 18 0.21 4 41 45 0.52
Conference 18 64 15 0.23 3 33 36 0.56
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 34 9 0.26 1 22 23 0.68
Away 13 40 7 0.17 2 15 17 0.42
Neutral 5 13 2 0.15 1 4 5 0.38
Result
Wins 13 47 11 0.23 3 29 32 0.68
Losses 14 40 7 0.17 1 12 13 0.33
Month
September 12 41 8 0.20 2 22 24 0.59
October 10 29 5 0.17 1 12 13 0.45
November 5 17 5 0.29 1 7 8 0.47

Splits Stats: Defense

m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 27 87 27 1 0.01 3 1 0
Conference 18 64 20 1 0.02 3 1 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 34 5 1 0.03 0 1 0
Away 13 40 22 0 0.00 3 0 0
Neutral 5 13 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
Result
Wins 13 47 10 1 0.02 0 1 0
Losses 14 40 17 0 0.00 3 0 0
Month
September 12 41 1 0 0.00 0 1 0
October 10 29 8 1 0.03 0 0 0
November 5 17 18 0 0.00 3 0 0

Splits Stats: Serve/Receive

News mentions
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  • November 10, 2023
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  • November 10, 2023
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  • November 06, 2023
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  • November 02, 2023
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  • October 27, 2023
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  • October 24, 2023
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  • October 22, 2023
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  • September 18, 2023
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  • September 12, 2023