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2023 Women's Volleyball Roster

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14 Taylor Babec

  • Position Middle Hitter
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Plainfield Central
  • Hometown Joliet, Ill.

Biography

Earned four letters (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) ... 

Finished career ranked 14th in program history with an average of 0.70 blocks per set …

Career Highs
Kills -- 11 (Sept. 16, 2022 at Aurora & Sept. 30, 2022 at Augustana)
Points -- 14 (Sept. 16, 2022 at Aurora)
Total Blocks -- 9 (Oct. 5, 2022 vs. North Central)
Digs -- 6 (Oct. 1, 2022 vs. Coe, Oct. 28, 2022 vs. Millikin, & Sept. 1, 2023 vs. No. 7 Calvin)
Aces -- 3 (Oct. 16, 2023 at Wis.-Eau Claire & Sept. 24, 2022 vs. Heidelberg)

Academic Awards
CSC Academic All-District (2023)
Academic All-CCIW (2021, 2022, 2023)
Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society (2023)

2023: Appeared in all 30 matches, started 26, and played in 109 sets … Second on the team with 63 blocks, composed of 12 solo and 51 assisted … Finished with 145 kills, 60 digs, 24 aces, and 16 assists … Her four solo blocks against Buena Vista (Sept. 16) are tied for ninth-most in a match in program history … Recorded season-highs nine kills (Sept. 16 vs. Hamline), six digs (Sept. 1 vs. Calvin), six blocks (Sept. 16 vs. Buena Vista), and three aces (Oct. 21 vs. Endicott) … Recipient of team's "Strength and Conditioning" award ... 


2022: Played in 29 matches ... Accumulated 142 kills, 53 digs, 15 aces, and nine assists ... Led the Titans with 94 blocks (23 solo, 71 assisted) ... Recorded season-highs of 11 kills (Sept. 16 at Aurora & Sept. 30 at Augustana), nine blocks (Oct. 5 vs. North Central), six digs (Oct. 1 vs. Coe & Oct. 28 vs. Millikin), and three aces (Sept. 24 vs. Heidelberg) ... Named to the IWU Classic II All-Tournament Team, September 24 ... 

2021: Played in 11 matches ... Produced 37 kills, five digs, and five assists with a .303 attack percentage ... Tallied a season-high seven kills against No. 12 University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire, October 16 ... 

2020: Played in two matches … Named recipient of team’s “Most Improved” award …


HIGH SCHOOL:
 Attended Plainfield Central High School ... Four-year letterwinner in volleyball as a middle hitter, setter and outside hitter ... Earned 2018 Ultra Ankle JVA Athleader ... Named AAU Volleyball Academic All-American in 2019 … Awarded a spot on the AVCA Under Armour All-America watch list 2019 … Awarded a spot on the Ultra Ankle JVA watch list 2020 … Plainfield Central Volleyball Wildcat Spirit award … Coordinated blood drives with mother for 12 years … Spokesperson for Heartland Blood Centers and now Versiti Blood Center of Illinois … Shared her cancer survivor story on Fox News with Brittany Payton … 

PERSONAL: Majoring in kinesiology and allied health with a minor in sports management at Illinois Wesleyan ... Other interests include running with her dog and painting for fun …

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2020Freshman

    Middle Hitter
    5'9"
    14
  • 14

    2021Sophomore

    Middle Hitter
    5'9"
    14
  • 14

    2022Junior

    Middle Hitter
    5'9"
    14
  • 14

    2023Senior

    Middle Hitter
    5'9"
    14