Furman University

2021:  Appeared in 27 matches and registered 24 starts…Led the team with 87 total blocks (20 solo, 67 assisted)…Named SoCon Defensive Player of the Week on October 25…Had a career high eight blocks (one solo, seven assisted) in a 3-0 win at Wofford…Contributed seven blocks twice against ETSU and Samford…Finished with six unassisted blocks during a 3-1 victory at Jacksonville….Had a season high seven kills on .357 hitting in Furman’s 3-1 win over Presbyterian in its home opener.

2020-21:  Played in seven matches while making two starts…Totaled 30 kills, 14 total blocks (three solo, 11 assisted), nine digs and five service aces…Set a career high with 11 kills in a 3-2 road victory at Wofford, to go with three digs and two service aces…Opened the Mercer series with a season best six total blocks (one solo, five assisted)…Had three digs in the series finale at Samford…Named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

2019:  Earned a redshirt season…Appeared in one match versus Kennesaw State…Named to SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

High School:  Led Latin School of Chicago to four straight ISL Conference Championships and a 128-27-3 record…Four-year varsity player…Three-time ISL All-Conference Athlete…Named varsity co-captain as a senior…Named to AVCA Phenom List and MICDS Invitational All-Tournament team as a junior…Led team in aces and blocks, earned MIP Coach’s Award and was named to PreVolleyball Soph 79 (Honorable Mention) as a sophomore…Earned MIP Coach’s Award as a freshman…Played for Michio Chicago Volleyball Academy...Won USAV 17 National Champions (2018).
 
Personal:  Born on October 17, 2000 in Chicago, Ill…Daughter of Kenneth Watkins and Kasey Taylor…Has one brother, Christian, and two sisters, Ana and Ali…Stepfather, Brooks Taylor, played basketball at Illinois and uncle, Kristopher Hannah, played golf at Florida State…Psychology major.