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Taylor Sharrits

Position:
Defensive Specialist
Height:
5-7
Class:
Junior
High School:
Lake Catholic HS
Hometown:
Concord, Ohio

As a Junior (2019): Academic All-MAC … President’s List … team captain ... MAC East Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30) ... appeared in all 27 matches and played in 99 sets ... led the team with 460 digs, averaging 4.65 digs per set … finished the season with a receiving percentage of .953 ... tied a career-best 32 digs against Western Michigan ... third on the team with 23 service aces ... tied a career-high four service aces against Bryant.

As a Sophomore (2018): Academic All-MAC … Dean’s List … team captain ... appeared in all 27 matches and played in 103 sets … led the team with 455 digs, averaging 4.42 digs per set … finished the season with a receiving percentage of .950 … recorded career-best 32 digs against Cal State Fullerton … third on the team with 26 service aces … posted a season-high four service aces against Montana and Canisius … ranked third on the team with 100 assists.

As a Freshman (2017): Dean’s List … appeared in all 28 matches and played in 103 sets … led the team with 419 digs, averaging 4.07 digs per set … recorded a season-high 30 digs against Youngstown State … had 13 matches were she connected on 15 or more digs … completed the season with 16 service aces, averaging .16 service aces a set … set a season-high five aces against Ball State.

High School: Three-year letterwinner ... All-State honorable mention in 2016 ... first-team All-District honoree … All-Conference first team in 2016 ... 2015 All-League honorable mention ... led the Eastside Cleveland Juniors to the Ohio Valley Region Championships in 2013, 2014 and 2016.

Personal: Daughter of Greg and Deb Sharrits … has two siblings, Bailey and Jensen ... sister Jensen plays volleyball at La Salle ... mechanical engineering major.