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Jersey Number 11
Jaclyn Taylor
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- St. Charles, Ill.
- High School:
- North
Awards & Honors
2016-17 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2016-17 Dean’s List
2017: Redshirt Freshman at Creighton
• Redshirt freshman who has been used as a setter, serving specialist and right-side hitter this fall.
• Collected first career dig vs. Pitt (8/26) and first career ace vs. #18 USC (9/2).
• Had three assists and a dig in first collegiate action as a setter vs. Belmont (9/8).
• Earned first career start on Sept. 16 vs. No. 19 Iowa State, finishing with 10 assists, three kills, two blocks and a dig.
• Had one kill, one assist, one dig and one block vs. Georgetown (9/22).
• Finished with season-best two digs in sweep vs. Seton Hall (10/22).
• Served first career ace at Xavier (11/11).
• Served as CU saved three set points in eventual 27-25 second set win over Coastal Carolina in NCAA Tournament (12/1).
• Played in the European Global Challenge in Croatia in July, helping her BP Midwest team to a runner-up finish.
• Announced she was transferring to Nebraska-Omaha at the end of the fall semester.
2016: Redshirted at Creighton
• True freshman setter who redshirted the 2016 season, but was allowed to practice and travel with the team.
• Finished Creighton’s Blue-White scrimmage with 35 assists and nine digs (Aug. 19).
• Named to Creighton’s Dean’s List and BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
• Played for BIP Midwest at the European Global Challenge in Croatia in July of 2017, helping team to third-place of 12 teams.
North High School
• Three-year letterwinner in volleyball who was a team captain twice and named team MVP as a senior.
• Second Team All-State honoree as a senior.
• Named to Tri-Cities Girls Volleyball All-Area Team as a junior and senior.
• Earned all-conference honors while averaging 8.5 assists per set as a senior, as team went 34-4.
• Team won three straight Upstate 8 Conference titles, and was two-time regional champions.
• Three-time Academic All-Conference selection.
• First Team All-Area by the Daily Herald, the Kane County Chronicle and the Elgin Courier.
• Received the Daily Herald Prep Excellence Award.
• Had 755 assists, 121 digs, 79 blocks, 71 kills and 24 aces while hitting .287 as a senior.
• As a junior, she had 131 kills, 149 digs, 17 aces and 258 assists.
• Played in the Illinois All-Star Game.
• Tabbed one of PrepVolleyball.com’s top 250 recruits and a finalist for the Andi Collins Award given to the nation’s top prep setter.
• Played for coach Lindsey Hawkins in high school and for Eric Schulze in club ball.
• High school teammate Claire Anderson is a sophomore outside hitter with the DePaul volleyball team.
Personal
• Born on November 20, 1997.
• Daughter of Timothy and Nancy Taylor.
• Has siblings Lindsey (31), Ryan (30) and Dana (25).
• Is a finance/health administration & policy major.
• Favorite athlete is Misty May-Treanor.
• Favorite road trips with the team were to Chicago and New York.
• Favorite color is mint green.
• Favorite vacation spot is Hilton Head Island.
• Chose to attend Creighton because of the great envrionment, coaches and teammates.
2016-17 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2016-17 Dean’s List
2017: Redshirt Freshman at Creighton
• Redshirt freshman who has been used as a setter, serving specialist and right-side hitter this fall.
• Collected first career dig vs. Pitt (8/26) and first career ace vs. #18 USC (9/2).
• Had three assists and a dig in first collegiate action as a setter vs. Belmont (9/8).
• Earned first career start on Sept. 16 vs. No. 19 Iowa State, finishing with 10 assists, three kills, two blocks and a dig.
• Had one kill, one assist, one dig and one block vs. Georgetown (9/22).
• Finished with season-best two digs in sweep vs. Seton Hall (10/22).
• Served first career ace at Xavier (11/11).
• Served as CU saved three set points in eventual 27-25 second set win over Coastal Carolina in NCAA Tournament (12/1).
• Played in the European Global Challenge in Croatia in July, helping her BP Midwest team to a runner-up finish.
• Announced she was transferring to Nebraska-Omaha at the end of the fall semester.
2016: Redshirted at Creighton
• True freshman setter who redshirted the 2016 season, but was allowed to practice and travel with the team.
• Finished Creighton’s Blue-White scrimmage with 35 assists and nine digs (Aug. 19).
• Named to Creighton’s Dean’s List and BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
• Played for BIP Midwest at the European Global Challenge in Croatia in July of 2017, helping team to third-place of 12 teams.
North High School
• Three-year letterwinner in volleyball who was a team captain twice and named team MVP as a senior.
• Second Team All-State honoree as a senior.
• Named to Tri-Cities Girls Volleyball All-Area Team as a junior and senior.
• Earned all-conference honors while averaging 8.5 assists per set as a senior, as team went 34-4.
• Team won three straight Upstate 8 Conference titles, and was two-time regional champions.
• Three-time Academic All-Conference selection.
• First Team All-Area by the Daily Herald, the Kane County Chronicle and the Elgin Courier.
• Received the Daily Herald Prep Excellence Award.
• Had 755 assists, 121 digs, 79 blocks, 71 kills and 24 aces while hitting .287 as a senior.
• As a junior, she had 131 kills, 149 digs, 17 aces and 258 assists.
• Played in the Illinois All-Star Game.
• Tabbed one of PrepVolleyball.com’s top 250 recruits and a finalist for the Andi Collins Award given to the nation’s top prep setter.
• Played for coach Lindsey Hawkins in high school and for Eric Schulze in club ball.
• High school teammate Claire Anderson is a sophomore outside hitter with the DePaul volleyball team.
Personal
• Born on November 20, 1997.
• Daughter of Timothy and Nancy Taylor.
• Has siblings Lindsey (31), Ryan (30) and Dana (25).
• Is a finance/health administration & policy major.
• Favorite athlete is Misty May-Treanor.
• Favorite road trips with the team were to Chicago and New York.
• Favorite color is mint green.
• Favorite vacation spot is Hilton Head Island.
• Chose to attend Creighton because of the great envrionment, coaches and teammates.
Creighton Volleyball vs Northern Iowa NCAA Volleyball Second Round Press Conference
Saturday, December 06
Creighton Volleyball vs Northern Colorado NCAA Volleyball First Round Press Conference 12:4:25
Friday, December 05
Utah Volleyball Press Conference - 12/4/25
Friday, December 05
Northern Iowa Volleyball Press Conference - 12/4/25
Friday, December 05
