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2012 Volleyball Roster

8 Taylor Whaley

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Previous school Lakewood
  • Hometown St. Petersburg, Fla.

Biography

2012 (Senior): Named to the SSC Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll...Made 21 starts as a part of 29 total appearances in the season...Averaged 1.55 kills per set and ended with 169 total...Hit .207 and contributed 46 blocks on the defensive end...Came through with a season-high 14 kills in the final game of her career in the NCAA Championship South Regional against Florida Southern College (Nov. 29)...Had back-to-back double-digit kill efforts with 10 vs. the University of Tampa (Oct. 10) and 11 vs. Barry University (Oct. 13)...Had 10 digs and four kills against Kentucky State University (Sept. 1) early in the season...Picked up five total blocks at Rollins College (Sept. 22) along with 12 kills in 36 swings.

2011 (Junior): Appeared in 29 matches during breakout junior campaign with 14 starts...Tallied 97 kills and averaged 1.20 kills per set...Credited with 11 blocks (all assisted) and contributed as many service aces...Contributed a season-high 12 kills in the effort to take down top-ranked University of Tampa for the first time in school history...Collected 12 digs and 10 digs, respectively, against Florida Southern College and Florida Tech in conference play...Started in 14 of the season’s last 15 matches as the Tritons made their strong postseason push in to the NCAA Tournament South Region.

2010 (Sophomore): Was fourth on squad in kills with 154 after playing in all 27 matches...Had at least 10 kills four times, including season-best 16 against Saint Leo on Oct. 27...Recorded first double-double of the season against the Lions after posting 10 digs...Had nine kills on 11 swings (.727 hit percentage) in three-set win over West Alabama on Sept. 4...Was named to SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll following fall semester.

2009 (Freshman): One of only three players to appear in all 32 matches...Also started in 25 matches...Finished third on team with 259 kills (2.25 per set)...Recorded at least 10 kills in 11 matches...Had season-high 20 kills and 14 digs in five-set win at Rollins on Oct. 28...Had 10 kills and hit .320 in NCAA South Region win over Nova Southeastern on Nov. 19...Had first career double-double (11 kills, 11 digs) in SSC win at Barry on Oct. 10.

Prior to Eckerd: Played for Sean O’Flannery at nearby Lakewood High School…A two-time Team Captain and MVP for the Spartans…Whaley earned All-Pinellas County Second Team honors in 2007…selected to the All-Pinellas County First Team and Senior All-Star Team in 2008.

Personal: Born on June 6 in St. Petersburg, Fla…Daughter of Leonard and Jennifer Whaley...Has two siblings, Casey and Berkley...Biology/pre-med major…Names Tiger Woods as her favorite athlete…Chooses the Florida Gators football team as her favorite team…Chose Eckerd because she wanted to get a good education while playing high-level volleyball under outstanding coaches and being close to home…Daughter of Leonard and Jennifer Whaley…Has two siblings, Casey and Berkley.

Major: Biology/Pre-Med.

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2009Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    8
  • 8

    2010Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    8
  • 8

    2011Junior

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    8
  • 8

    2012Senior

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    8