Taylor Keeran

21 Taylor Keeran
Taylor Keeran
  • Birth Date:
    May 2, 2002
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Hometown:
    Galion, Ohio
  • Position:
    MB
  • Year:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Galion
  • Major:
    Special Education/Elementary Education
  • Twitter:
    keerantaylor
  • Instagram:
    taylor.keeran
  • m
    26
  • k/s
    1.95
  • h %
    .264
  • a/s
    0.05
  • b/s
    0.87
  • sa/s
    0.09
  • d/s
    0.32
Bio

2024 (Graduate): Played in 102 sets in 26 matches. Was the Eagles 3rd best hitter with 199 kills on the year and averaging a 1.95 kills/set. Her season high came at the very end against Anderson (S.C.) on Nov. 15 where she put away 13 kills for Carson-Newman. Keeran was also a wall at the net, registering 89 blocks for the Eagles which was 2nd amongst her teammates. Her season was highlighted by an eight block performance against Virginia-Wise on Oct. 29 and two seven block performances against Limestone on Sept. 24 and Mars Hill on Nov. 6.

2023 (Senior): Played in 87 sets across 27 matches recording 136 kills and 45 blocks. She missed the season-opening tournament hosted by Trevecca Nazarene, but played in every subsequent game. Keeran tallied a season-high 10 kills in the win against Limestone (Nov. 6) where she also attained a season-high 13 points. She collected a season-high seven blocks in the sweep of Emory & Henry on Sept. 12. Her serve improved greatly, aceing opponents nine times throughout the season; that was her highest tally of her career.

2022 (Junior): Played in 96 sets across 32 matches posting 142 kills and 61 blocks... Whacked seven smashes on 13 attacks without a mistake in a sweep of Christian Brothers on Aug. 27... Tallied 11 kills on 19 swings in a comeback win at Tusculum on Aug. 30... Posted 11 kills on 15 swings for a .600 hitting margin in a sweep of UVA Wise on Sept. 16... Equalled a career-high seven block assists in a sweep of LMU on Oct. 4... Racked up 11 kills hitting .474 with three solo blocks and seven block assists in a four-set win over Lenoir-Rhyne on Oct. 7. It was the second time she had at least five blocks in a match and the most by a C-N player since Nikki James posted 7.5 against Mars Hill on Nov. 1, 2011.

2021 (Sophomore): Across 28 matches and 110 sets, Keeran tallied 11 double-digit kill efforts and led the team in blocks 16 times... Ranked eighth in the SAC with 102 total blocks and 10th with 0.93 blocks per set... In her sophomore debut, Keeran led the team with seven block assists chipping in eight kills...Piled up 12 kills hitting .276 to help the Eagles take down LMU in five sets on Sept. 14... Crushed the ball at a .667 clip, 10 kills on 15 swings, marking the first time since Sept. 7, 2019, 55 matches and 768 days, that a C-N player hit above .600 when Kaina Roehrkasse did so against Emmanuel... In a sweep of UVA Wise on Sept. 25, Keeran hit .800 (8-0-10) to be the first Eagle to hit that high (minimum 10 attempts) in 292 matches and 3,665 days... Reset her career high with 15 kills and four total blocks against Mars Hill on Oct. 12... Played a part in each of the team’s seven blocks with three solos and four assists in a four-set win over at Anderson on Oct. 16... Matched a career day with 15 kills hitting .333 with three rejections in a win at USC Aiken on Oct. 22.

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.

HIGH SCHOOL: 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.

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

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 26 18
Sets 102 68
Kills 199 146
Kills per set 1.95 2.15
Errors 72 49
Total Attacks 481 350
Total Attacks per set 4.72 5.15
Hitting Percentage .264 .277
Assists 5 5
Assists per set 0.05 0.07
Service Total Attempts 201 110
Service Aces 9 4
Service Errors 18 8
Service Aces per set 0.09 0.06
Receptions 4 3
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 33 21
Digs per set 0.32 0.31
Block Solo 13 8
Block Assist 76 58
Block Total 89 66
Blocks per set 0.87 0.97
Block Errors 1 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 259.0 187.0
Points per set 2.5 2.8
Matches started 25 18
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Nov 1 Emory & Henry W, 3-0
Nov 6 Mars Hill L, 3-1
Nov 8 at Coker L, 3-1
Nov 12 at Limestone L, 3-1
Nov 15 Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-2
Nov 19 at Mars Hill L, 3-0
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 6 vs. #6 Missouri-St. Louis L, 3-2 1 5 7 2 14 .357 0 10.0
Sep 6 vs. Harding W, 3-2 1 5 7 3 18 .222 0 10.0
Sep 7 at Union (Tenn.) W, 3-1 - 4 9 5 16 .250 0 11.0
Sep 10 Lincoln Memorial W, 3-1 1 4 8 3 19 .263 1 12.0
Sep 13 vs. Francis Marion W, 3-2 1 5 4 4 17 .000 0 6.5
Sep 13 at USC Aiken L, 3-1 1 4 5 0 12 .417 0 8.5
Sep 14 vs. Montevallo W, 3-2 1 5 7 2 13 .385 0 9.0
Sep 14 vs. #25 Augusta L, 3-0 1 3 6 3 17 .176 0 8.0
Sep 17 at Emory & Henry W, 3-0 1 3 2 1 15 .067 1 4.5
Sep 24 Limestone W, 3-0 1 3 9 2 19 .368 0 12.5
Sep 27 at Tusculum W, 3-2 1 5 9 4 19 .263 0 10.5
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 3-0 1 3 6 5 19 .053 0 8.5
Oct 1 Catawba W, 3-0 1 3 5 1 10 .400 0 9.5
Oct 7 at Mars Hill W, 3-0 1 3 5 4 13 .077 0 6.0
Oct 9 at Lincoln Memorial L, 3-1 1 4 9 3 21 .286 1 11.0
Oct 11 at [RV] Wingate L, 3-2 1 5 3 8 16 -.313 0 5.5
Oct 15 Tusculum W, 3-1 1 4 11 2 19 .474 0 12.0
Oct 17 at Lander L, 3-0 1 3 8 4 24 .167 0 9.0
Oct 22 at Newberry W, 3-1 1 4 11 1 19 .526 0 11.0
Oct 25 [RV] Lenoir-Rhyne W, 3-0 1 3 8 2 17 .353 0 10.0
Oct 26 Lees-McRae - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Virginia-Wise W, 3-1 1 4 9 3 22 .273 0 13.0
Nov 1 Emory & Henry W, 3-0 1 3 8 1 14 .500 1 10.0
Nov 6 Mars Hill L, 3-1 1 4 10 2 33 .242 0 14.5
Nov 8 at Coker L, 3-1 1 4 11 1 26 .385 1 13.0
Nov 12 at Limestone L, 3-1 1 4 9 4 25 .200 0 9.0
Nov 15 Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-2 1 5 13 2 24 .458 0 14.5
Nov 19 at Mars Hill L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 6 vs. #6 Missouri-St. Louis L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 4 0 4 0
Sep 6 vs. Harding W, 3-2 1 5 2 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 7 at Union (Tenn.) W, 3-1 - 4 0 1 2 0 3 0
Sep 10 Lincoln Memorial W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 6 0 6 0
Sep 13 vs. Francis Marion W, 3-2 1 5 1 1 3 0 4 0
Sep 13 at USC Aiken L, 3-1 1 4 5 1 3 0 4 0
Sep 14 vs. Montevallo W, 3-2 1 5 1 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 14 vs. #25 Augusta L, 3-0 1 3 2 1 2 1 3 0
Sep 17 at Emory & Henry W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 3 0 4 0
Sep 24 Limestone W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 7 0 7 0
Sep 27 at Tusculum W, 3-2 1 5 1 1 1 0 2 0
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 5 0 5 0
Oct 1 Catawba W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 3 0 4 0
Oct 7 at Mars Hill W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 9 at Lincoln Memorial L, 3-1 1 4 1 1 2 0 3 0
Oct 11 at [RV] Wingate L, 3-2 1 5 2 0 5 0 5 0
Oct 15 Tusculum W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 17 at Lander L, 3-0 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 22 at Newberry W, 3-1 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25 [RV] Lenoir-Rhyne W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 2 0 3 0
Oct 26 Lees-McRae - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Virginia-Wise W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 8 0 8 0
Nov 1 Emory & Henry W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 2 0 2 0
Nov 6 Mars Hill L, 3-1 1 4 1 2 5 0 7 0
Nov 8 at Coker L, 3-1 1 4 1 1 2 0 3 0
Nov 12 at Limestone L, 3-1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 15 Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-2 1 5 1 0 3 0 3 0
Nov 19 at Mars Hill L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Sep 6 vs. #6 Missouri-St. Louis L, 3-2 1 5 17 1 3 0 0
Sep 6 vs. Harding W, 3-2 1 5 19 2 1 0 0
Sep 7 at Union (Tenn.) W, 3-1 - 4 8 0 1 0 0
Sep 10 Lincoln Memorial W, 3-1 1 4 10 1 0 0 0
Sep 13 vs. Francis Marion W, 3-2 1 5 10 0 2 0 0
Sep 13 at USC Aiken L, 3-1 1 4 12 1 1 0 0
Sep 14 vs. Montevallo W, 3-2 1 5 16 1 2 0 0
Sep 14 vs. #25 Augusta L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 1 0
Sep 17 at Emory & Henry W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 2 0 0
Sep 24 Limestone W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 1 1 0
Sep 27 at Tusculum W, 3-2 1 5 7 0 0 1 0
Sep 28 Virginia-Wise W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 Catawba W, 3-0 1 3 9 2 1 0 0
Oct 7 at Mars Hill W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 9 at Lincoln Memorial L, 3-1 1 4 10 0 0 1 0
Oct 11 at [RV] Wingate L, 3-2 1 5 1 0 0 0 0
Oct 15 Tusculum W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 at Lander L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 at Newberry W, 3-1 1 4 5 0 0 0 0
Oct 25 [RV] Lenoir-Rhyne W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 Lees-McRae - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Virginia-Wise W, 3-1 1 4 12 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 Emory & Henry W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 1 0 0
Nov 6 Mars Hill L, 3-1 1 4 5 0 1 0 0
Nov 8 at Coker L, 3-1 1 4 6 0 1 0 0
Nov 12 at Limestone L, 3-1 1 4 7 0 1 0 0
Nov 15 Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-2 1 5 7 0 0 0 0
Nov 19 at Mars Hill L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Offense
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
2024-25 26 102 199 1.95 72 481 4.72 .264 5 0.05 259.0 2.5
Total 124 429 756 1.76 323 1923 4.48 .225 12 0.03 944.5 2.2
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2020-21 11 34 7 0.21 1 17 18 0.53
2021-22 28 110 26 0.24 15 87 102 0.93
2022-23 32 96 28 0.29 5 56 61 0.64
2023-24 27 87 18 0.21 4 41 45 0.52
2024-25 26 102 33 0.32 13 76 89 0.87
Total 124 429 112 0.26 38 277 315 0.73
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2020-21 11 34 0 0 0.00 0 1 1
2021-22 28 110 19 2 0.02 2 7 1
2022-23 32 96 1 0 0.00 0 0 0
2023-24 27 87 27 1 0.01 3 1 0
2024-25 26 102 201 9 0.09 18 4 0
Total 124 429 248 12 0.03 23 13 2
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 26 102 199 1.95 72 481 4.72 .264 5 0.05 259.0 2.5
Conference 18 68 146 2.15 49 350 5.15 .277 5 0.07 187.0 2.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 32 78 2.44 20 174 5.44 .333 2 0.06 103.5 3.2
Away 12 47 90 1.91 38 228 4.85 .228 3 0.06 112.0 2.4
Neutral 5 23 31 1.35 14 79 3.43 .215 0 0.00 43.5 1.9
Result
Wins 16 61 118 1.93 43 269 4.41 .279 3 0.05 156.0 2.6
Losses 10 41 81 1.98 29 212 5.17 .245 2 0.05 103.0 2.5
Month
September 12 49 79 1.61 34 198 4.04 .227 2 0.04 111.0 2.3
October 9 33 69 2.09 28 161 4.88 .255 1 0.03 87.0 2.6
November 5 20 51 2.55 10 122 6.10 .336 2 0.10 61.0 3.0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 26 102 33 0.32 13 76 89 0.87
Conference 18 68 21 0.31 8 58 66 0.97
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 32 6 0.19 4 35 39 1.22
Away 12 47 21 0.45 7 28 35 0.74
Neutral 5 23 6 0.26 2 13 15 0.65
Result
Wins 16 61 15 0.25 6 50 56 0.92
Losses 10 41 18 0.44 7 26 33 0.80
Month
September 12 49 14 0.29 6 40 46 0.94
October 9 33 11 0.33 4 24 28 0.85
November 5 20 8 0.40 3 12 15 0.75
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 26 102 201 9 0.09 18 4 0
Conference 18 68 110 4 0.06 8 3 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 32 55 4 0.13 4 1 0
Away 12 47 77 1 0.02 6 2 0
Neutral 5 23 69 4 0.17 8 1 0
Result
Wins 16 61 127 7 0.11 11 2 0
Losses 10 41 74 2 0.05 7 2 0
Month
September 12 49 120 6 0.12 13 3 0
October 9 33 46 2 0.06 1 1 0
November 5 20 35 1 0.05 4 0 0
News mentions
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Carson-Newman Drops at Coker
Carson-Newman Drops at Coker

Carson-Newman fell in four sets on the road to Coker in a crucial stretch in the final part of the season.

Eagles Fall to Red-Hot Lions
Eagles Fall to Red-Hot Lions

Carson-Newman ran into a red-hot Lions team inside Holt Fieldhouse on Wednesday night, falling in four sets.

Volleyball Sweeps E&H on Senior Night
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Block Party Leads to Four-Set Win at UVA Wise
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Carson-Newman secured its 11th conference win of the season using big blocking performances for the program’s best blocking day since 2019.

Eagles Break Out Brooms Against [RV] Lenoir-Rhyne
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Carson-Newman Sweeps Season Series with Tusculum; Down Pios in Four
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Eagles Comeback Falls Short in Loss to [RV] Wingate
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Eagles Begin Three-Match Road Trip at Mars Hill
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Eagles Sweep Catawba; 6-0 in SAC Play for First Time Since 2014
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Carson-Newman Returns to Defend Home Court from UVA-Wise
Carson-Newman Returns to Defend Home Court from UVA-Wise

Less than 24 hours after Carson-Newman departed for Tusculum on Friday night, the Eagles return to the floor at home to take on the Highland Cavaliers.

Volleyball Set for Rivalry Clash with Tusculum
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Eagles Block Party Leads to Sweep Over Limestone
Eagles Block Party Leads to Sweep Over Limestone

Break out the brooms, as for the second straight match, Carson-Newman sweeps its opponent, taking down Limestone 3-0.

Volleyball Prepares for Home Test Against Limestone
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C-N Resumes SAC Play with Road Contest at Emory & Henry
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Eagles Prepared for SAC Opener Against LMU
Eagles Prepared for SAC Opener Against LMU

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C-N Slotted Fifth in SAC Preseason Poll
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The South Atlantic Conference has announced that Carson-Newman was selected fifth in the 2024 volleyball preseason poll, the same as its finish in 2023.