Taylor Keeran
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Hometown:
- Gailon, Ohio
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- Freshman
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- High School:
- Gailon
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- m
- 11
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- k/s
- 1.09
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- h %
- .070
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- a/s
- 0.00
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- b/s
- 0.53
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- sa/s
- 0.00
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- d/s
- 0.21
Bio
Spring 2021 (Freshman): Played in all 11 matches and 34 sets tallying 34 kills and seven digs while averaging 0.53 blocks per set... Produced four matches with at least five kills led by a season-high seven on a .227 hitting percentage against Anderson on April 3... Notched at least one block assists in 10 of the 11 matches with a season-best two at UVA Wise on March 9.
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).
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 11 | 9 |
| Sets | 34 | 29 |
| Kills | 37 | 34 |
| Kills per set | 1.09 | 1.17 |
| Errors | 29 | 26 |
| Total Attacks | 115 | 107 |
| Total Attacks per set | 3.38 | 3.69 |
| Hitting Percentage | .070 | .075 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Assists per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Service Total Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Service Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Receptions | 1 | 1 |
| Reception Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Digs | 7 | 7 |
| Digs per set | 0.21 | 0.24 |
| Block Solo | 1 | 1 |
| Block Assist | 17 | 14 |
| Block Total | 18 | 15 |
| Blocks per set | 0.53 | 0.52 |
| Block Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 46.5 | 42.0 |
| Points per set | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Matches started | - | - |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27 | Catawba | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -.188 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Mar 5 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | -.063 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Mar 6 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Mar 9 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .429 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Mar 19 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | .091 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Mar 20 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-2 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -.200 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Mar 26 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | .133 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Apr 2 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | .214 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Apr 3 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 7 | 2 | 22 | .227 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Apr 6 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -.667 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Apr 8 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 4.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27 | Catawba | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 5 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 6 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 9 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 19 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 20 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-2 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 2 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 3 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 6 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 8 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27 | Catawba | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 19 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-2 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 26 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 2 | Newberry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 3 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 6 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 8 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 11 | 34 | 37 | 1.09 | 29 | 115 | 3.38 | .070 | 0 | 0.00 | 46.5 | 1.4 |
| 2021-22 | 28 | 110 | 242 | 2.20 | 85 | 554 | 5.04 | .283 | 1 | 0.01 | 302.5 | 2.8 |
| 2022-23 | 32 | 96 | 142 | 1.48 | 68 | 388 | 4.04 | .191 | 6 | 0.06 | 175.0 | 1.8 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | 87 | 136 | 1.56 | 69 | 385 | 4.43 | .174 | 0 | 0.00 | 161.5 | 1.9 |
| Total | 98 | 327 | 557 | 1.70 | 251 | 1442 | 4.41 | .212 | 7 | 0.02 | 685.5 | 2.1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 11 | 34 | 37 | 1.09 | 29 | 115 | 3.38 | .070 | 0 | 0.00 | 46.5 | 1.4 |
| Conference | 9 | 29 | 34 | 1.17 | 26 | 107 | 3.69 | .075 | 0 | 0.00 | 42.0 | 1.4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 6 | 17 | 20 | 1.18 | 19 | 72 | 4.24 | .014 | 0 | 0.00 | 24.5 | 1.4 |
| Away | 5 | 17 | 17 | 1.00 | 10 | 43 | 2.53 | .163 | 0 | 0.00 | 22.0 | 1.3 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 7 | 21 | 22 | 1.05 | 21 | 72 | 3.43 | .014 | 0 | 0.00 | 28.5 | 1.4 |
| Losses | 4 | 13 | 15 | 1.15 | 8 | 43 | 3.31 | .163 | 0 | 0.00 | 18.0 | 1.4 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| February | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 8 | 16 | 4.00 | -.188 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.0 | 1.5 |
| March | 6 | 18 | 17 | 0.94 | 14 | 55 | 3.06 | .055 | 0 | 0.00 | 23.0 | 1.3 |
| April | 4 | 12 | 15 | 1.25 | 7 | 44 | 3.67 | .182 | 0 | 0.00 | 17.5 | 1.5 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 11 | 34 | 7 | 0.21 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 0.53 |
| Conference | 9 | 29 | 7 | 0.24 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 0.52 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0.18 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0.53 |
| Away | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0.24 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.53 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 7 | 21 | 6 | 0.29 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.57 |
| Losses | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.46 |
| Month | ||||||||
| February | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| March | 6 | 18 | 4 | 0.22 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.61 |
| April | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0.17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.42 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 11 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Conference | 9 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Month | ||||||||
| February | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| March | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| April | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News mentions
In a match that featured 29 tied scores and 15 lead changes, the Eagles fell to Anderson in a hard-fought battle on Saturday, Apr. 3.
WISE, Va. – Carson-Newman tallied its highest hitting percentage since Nov. 19, 2019 to extend its winning streak to four matches to begin the year taking down UVA Wise in four sets, 25-16, 25-10, 24-26 and 25-13, Tuesday at the Prior Center in South Atlantic Conference action.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman, the reigning NCAA Southeast Region Champions, completed its recruiting class Friday afternoon announced by coach Ashley Tiernan bringing in seven players, five freshman and two junior college transfers.
















