2022 Women's Volleyball Roster

Michael Wade
Emily Miller

17 Taylor Vaneekeren

  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 /
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Naperville, Ill.
  • Highschool Benet Academy

Biography

AVCA First Team All-America 
AVCA All-Region Selection
D2CCA First Team All-Region
NCAA South Region All-Tournament Team 
GSC Setter of the Year
First Team All-GSC 
GSC Player of the Week (10/12)
CoSIDA Academic All-District Selection 

2021 (Jr.):
Played and started in all 37 matches this season ... Totaled 1,322 assists on the season which is the third most in a season in program history ... Finished with 121 kills, 40 service aces, 357 digs, and 68 total blocks in addition to her assists ... Surpassed 2,000 career assist in her career this season ... Had a season best 52 assists against Alabama Huntsville (10/5) ... Recorded 23 digs in the Argonauts three set NCAA Regional win over Spring Hill (12/2) ... Dished out double-digit assists in 31 matches this season including 50 or more assists in four matches. 

2020 (Jr.): Did not play due to Covid-19

2019 GSC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 

2019 (So.): Played in 131 sets on the season ... Lead the team in assists for the second straight season with 836 ... Ranked 9th in the GSC for assists averaging 6.36 per set ... Recorded a season high 49 assists in a four set victory over Union (11/1) ... Named to the GSC Fall Academic Honor Roll 

2X GSC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK 
2018 GSC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 

2018 (Fr.)
: 2x GSC Freshman of the Week (9/18 & 10/2) ... Started 27 games in her Freshman campaign and played 115 total sets ...  Lead the team with 640 assists with an average of 5.57 assists per set ... Named to the GSC Fall Academic Honor Roll

PREP: Earned two varsity letters in volleyball and two in basketball during her career at Benet Academy… Finished her senior season with a .391 setting efficiency, a .300 hitting efficiency and a 92.2% serving efficiency with 22 aces...Was selected as the 2017 DuPage County Top Area Athlete… In 2016, earned All-Tournament Team at the Sports Performance President 's Day Tournament… In 2015, earned All-Tournament Team honors at the Hinsdale Central Invitational… In 2014, earned WCPL All-Region Team Honors...Led Benet volleyball to a 32-7 record in 2017… Team finished as the Sectional Runners-up, Regional Champions, and Benet Invite Champions and were ranked first in DuPage County and fourth in Illinois at season's end by Illinois MaxPreps… In 2017, helped the Benet basketball to a Top-8 finish in Illinois… Basketball team finished as Sectional Champions and Super-Sections Runners-Up… Played club for Michio Chicago Volleyball Academy.

Melissa Wolter on Taylor Vaneekeren: "Taylor is an elite level athlete having played played and excelled at multiple sports. She has a lot of experience setting the game at a high level playing for Michio, an excellent club out of Chicago, Ill. Taylor is a great leader on and off the court.  From the start, we loved everything that Taylor was about and we are thrilled she chose UWF!"

Why I chose UWF: "The reason I choose the University of West Florida was not only because of its academic excellence but also because of its nationally ranked volleyball program. The team has great success every year and the people are awesome!  All of the coaches and players made me feel right at home during my visit. When I watched a game at the Fieldhouse and then walked around campus, it was obvious that everyone has a tremendous sense of school pride. I can't wait to be an Argo!"
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2018Freshman

    RS/S
    6'1"
    17
  • 17

    2019Sophomore

    Setter
    5'11"
    17
  • 17

    2020Junior

    Setter
    5'11"
    17
  • 17

    2021Junior

    Setter
    5'11"
    17
  • 17

    2022Senior

    S
    5'11"
    17