| Height: | 6-0 |
| Year: | Senior |
| Hometown: | Galion, Ohio |
| High School: | Galion |
| Position: | MB |
| Major: | Special Education/Elementary Education |
| Twitter: | KeeranTaylor |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. North Greenville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Augusta | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 | .235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Belmont Abbey | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -.077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Sep 9 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | -.125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Sep 12 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 13 | .538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Sep 15 | Tusculum | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 19 | at Limestone | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 20 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Sep 26 | at Catawba | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 7 | 1 | 19 | .316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sep 29 | Mars Hill | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | .267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 30 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Oct 6 | #24 Wingate | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 18 | .278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 10 | at Tusculum | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | .308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Georgia College | W, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | -.235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Oct 14 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Oct 17 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 2 | 21 | .190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 20 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -.400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Augusta | L, 3-1 | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Oct 21 | at Lander | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Oct 24 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 12 | .500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Oct 27 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 18 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Nov 1 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Nov 3 | Coker | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 18 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Nov 6 | Limestone | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 10 | 2 | 21 | .381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Nov 10 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | .214 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Nov 13 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | .067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 11 | 34 | 37 | 1.09 | 29 | 115 | .070 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0.21 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 0.53 | 46.5 | 1.4 |
| 2021-22 | 28 | 110 | 242 | 2.20 | 85 | 554 | .283 | 1 | 0.01 | 2 | 0.02 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 0.24 | 15 | 87 | 102 | 0.93 | 302.5 | 2.8 |
| 2022-23 | 32 | 96 | 142 | 1.48 | 68 | 388 | .191 | 6 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0.29 | 5 | 56 | 61 | 0.64 | 175.0 | 1.8 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | 87 | 136 | 1.56 | 69 | 385 | .174 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0.21 | 4 | 41 | 45 | 0.52 | 161.5 | 1.9 |
| 2024-25 | 26 | 102 | 199 | 1.95 | 72 | 481 | .264 | 5 | 0.05 | 9 | 0.09 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0.32 | 13 | 76 | 89 | 0.87 | 259.0 | 2.5 |
| Total | 124 | 429 | 756 | 1.76 | 323 | 1923 | .225 | 12 | 0.03 | 12 | 0.03 | 13 | 2 | 112 | 0.26 | 38 | 277 | 315 | 0.73 | 944.5 | 2.2 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 27 | 87 | 136 | 1.56 | 69 | 385 | .174 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0.21 | 4 | 41 | 45 | 0.52 | 161.5 | 1.9 |
| Conference | 18 | 64 | 106 | 1.66 | 41 | 271 | .240 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0.23 | 3 | 33 | 36 | 0.56 | 126.5 | 2.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 9 | 34 | 64 | 1.88 | 18 | 148 | .311 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0.26 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 0.68 | 77.0 | 2.3 |
| Away | 13 | 40 | 52 | 1.30 | 34 | 168 | .107 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.17 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 0.42 | 61.5 | 1.5 |
| Neutral | 5 | 13 | 20 | 1.54 | 17 | 69 | .043 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.38 | 23.0 | 1.8 |
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| Wins | 13 | 47 | 76 | 1.62 | 38 | 206 | .184 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0.23 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 0.68 | 94.5 | 2.0 |
| Losses | 14 | 40 | 60 | 1.50 | 31 | 179 | .162 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.17 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.33 | 67.0 | 1.7 |
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| September | 12 | 41 | 58 | 1.41 | 31 | 167 | .162 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0.20 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 0.59 | 71.0 | 1.7 |
| October | 10 | 29 | 46 | 1.59 | 27 | 132 | .144 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.17 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.45 | 54.0 | 1.9 |
| November | 5 | 17 | 32 | 1.88 | 11 | 86 | .244 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.29 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.47 | 36.5 | 2.1 |
