Taylor Keeran

20 Taylor Keeran
Taylor Keeran
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Hometown:
    Galion, Ohio
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Galion
Bio

Also a member of the Carson-Newman volleyball team

2022: Finished the season with a 16-13 overall record, playing all matches at the no. five position. Went 16-12 with Lindsey Geurin as her partner. Went 0-1 with Kenzie Palmer as her partner

Prior to Carson-Newman: Keeran registered a highly productive career tallying three first-team all-conference selections culminating with conference Player of the Year honors and a second-team all-Ohio nod. She produced 943 career kills, 343 blocks, 447 digs and 80 aces. Playing middle as a senior, Keeran led the conference in hitting percentage (.446) posting 280 smashes (third in the league), 78 blocks (fourth in the league) and 41 aces. She led Gailon High School to three Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference Championships. Her final year, 2019, was a season that featured a flawless 12-0 conference slate never dropping a set with a 24-2 overall record and a district championship.

The Buckeye State native starred in the high jump in 2018 earning a honorable mention all-conference plaudit finishing fifth in the district.

Her grandfather, Terry Holt, was a wrestler at Otterbein College and her mother, Ali Stanley, participated in track and field at Miami (Ohio).

News mentions
Siwiec sets school records on final day of AVCA Small College Championships
Siwiec sets school records on final day of AVCA Small College Championships

TAVARES, Fla. - Despite falling to Palm Beach Atlantic and Saint Leo on the final day of the AVCA Small College Championships, Morgan Siwiec set a trio of school records to end her career in Mossy Creek.

Carson-Newman drops pair of matches on opening day of AVCA Small College Championships
Carson-Newman drops pair of matches on opening day of AVCA Small College Championships

TAVARES, Fla.- Carson-Newman dropped a pair matches against Concordia-Irvine and Saint Leo during the first day of the AVCA Small College Beach Championship. 

Eagles knock off rival Tusculum at AVCA Small College Championships
Eagles knock off rival Tusculum at AVCA Small College Championships

TAVARES, Fla.- For the first time in 1,090 days, Carson-Newman wins an AVCA Small College Beach Championship match, defeating Tusculum by a score of 3-2.

Eagles falter in SAC Beach Challenge Championship
Eagles falter in SAC Beach Challenge Championship

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Eagles fell in the final match of the SAC Beach Challenge to conference rival Tusculum, 4-1.

Geurin records 30th career win, Eagles sweep on opening day of SAC Beach Challenge
Geurin records 30th career win, Eagles sweep on opening day of SAC Beach Challenge

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - Lindsey Geurin became the first ever Carson-Newman beach volleyball player to record their 30th career win as the Eagles went a perfect 2-0 on day one of the SAC Beach Challenge.

Postseason play begins for Eagles at SAC Beach Challenge
Postseason play begins for Eagles at SAC Beach Challenge

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - After securing the most single season wins in program history, the Carson-Newman beach volleyball team heads to Tusculum for the SAC Beach Challenge event.

Sand Eagles set single season wins record on senior day
Sand Eagles set single season wins record on senior day

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- The Eagles dominated on senior day as they made history after sweeping St. Andrews in a pair of 5-0 games.

Sand Eagles drop pair of matches to Bears and Dolphins on day one of Bears Beach Bash
Sand Eagles drop pair of matches to Bears and Dolphins on day one of Bears Beach Bash

MACON, Ga. - For the fourth and fifth time this season, the Carson-Newman beach volleyball team dropped a pair of matches to Division-I foes, falling to Mercer and Jacksonville on Saturday, Mar. 26.

C-N drops a pair of hard-fought matches on final day in Macon
C-N drops a pair of hard-fought matches on final day in Macon

MACON, Ga. - Despite pushing four out of five games in both matches to a third set, the Carson-Newman beach volleyball team dropped their final two matches of the weekend at the Bear Beach Bash on Sunday, Mar. 27.

Eagles rebound to take final match of the day at Govs Beach Challenge
Eagles rebound to take final match of the day at Govs Beach Challenge

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn - Carson-Newman advances to 8-4 on the season as they go 1-2 at the Governors Beach Challenge hosted by Austin Peay University.

Eagles face toughest test of the season at Govs Beach Challenge
Eagles face toughest test of the season at Govs Beach Challenge

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Looking to build off their four match win streak, the Carson-Newman beach volleyball team heads to Clarksville, Tenn. for the Govs Beach Challenge at Austin Peay.

Geurin makes history as Eagles sweep Catawba
Geurin makes history as Eagles sweep Catawba

SALISBURY, N.C. - With a pair of victories at the no. five position, Lindsey Geurin became the new all-time leader in wins for the Carson-Newman beach volleyball team in the Eagles' doubleheader sweep of Catawba.

Geurin moves up record books as Eagles pull off doubleheader sweep in Laurinburg
Geurin moves up record books as Eagles pull off doubleheader sweep in Laurinburg

LAURINBURG, N.C. - After suffering a pair of losses, Carson-Newman bounced back to win two straight in their doubleheader Friday morning.

Sand Eagles saunter to St. Andrews and Salisbury for quartet of matches
Sand Eagles saunter to St. Andrews and Salisbury for quartet of matches

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman beach volleyball team embarks on their longest road trip of the season so far, heading to North Carolina for four matches over a two-day span.

Carson-Newman drops pair of matches at Tusculum Tournament
Carson-Newman drops pair of matches at Tusculum Tournament

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman beach volleyball team endured their first two losses of the season in today’s doubleheader against Tusculum and UT Chattanooga.

Eagles rally to knock off Colonels
Eagles rally to knock off Colonels

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman beach volleyball team rattled off three straight wins to pull away from Eastern Kentucky to earn their third straight victory of the season at the Tusculum Pioneer Tournament.

Carson-Newman opens 2022 campaign with sweep of LMU
Carson-Newman opens 2022 campaign with sweep of LMU

EFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A pair of dominant wins launches Carson-Newman’s 2022 campaign in the right direction after the Eagles defeat LMU in back-to-back matches. 

Eagles open season with rivalry doubleheader
Eagles open season with rivalry doubleheader

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman beach volleyball team opens the 2022 season at home with a doubleheader against Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, Feb. 19.