Erica Taylor

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Class: Junior Hometown: Upland, CA High School: Upland

Height: 5-9 Position: Setter Experience: 2V

SOPHOMORE (2010): Appeared in three matches during the regular season at setter... helped lead the team to the 2010 WCC Championship...recorded one assist and one dig against Gardner-Webb (9/4/10).

FRESHMAN (2009): Played in six matches in her first season with the Toreros as a setter, helping USD finish second in the WCC...recorded two digs and two assists in a 3-0 win against San Jose State (9/19/09)...recorded three assists in a 3-0 victory over Gonzaga (11/21/09).

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters in volleyball while playing at Upland High School...as a senior, when helped lead her team to the second round of the CIF playoffs after being named a Baseline League Outstanding Senior...in her senior season she set the all-time single-season assist record with 772, is ranked second all-time in career assists with 1,759, moved into the all-time lead in career aces with 120, is ranked No. 4 all-time in career digs with 293, and set the single-season record with aces and assists...she was named first-team All-Baseline League as a junior...helped lead her team to back-to-back League championships as a sophomore and junior...helped lead her team to the quarterfinal of the CIF playoffs in both her sophomore and junior seasons...she is a three-time Baseline All-Academic team selection...is a member of the Club West Volleyball club team, where she helped lead her team to the Junior Olympics from 2006-08.

PERSONAL: Erica Laine Taylor was born on December 2, 1990...she is the daughter of Suzanne and Mark Taylor...her brother, Clay, was a swimmer at UNLV...she was heavily recruited by George Washington, the University of Chicago, St. Johns, Arizona State, Dartmouth, NYU and Emory...chose to attend USD because of the outstanding volleyball program.

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