Taylor Meade

Photo by: Brad Kemp

Position:
Defensive Specialist/Outside Hitter
Height:
5-10
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Coppell, Texas
High School:
Coppell HS

Major: Marketing

2011 - Sophomore Season
Transitioned from outside hitter to libero/outside hitter…Started season as libero serving as primary libero from season opener through Sept. 10 vs. Houston Baptist…Switched to outside hitter Sept. 10 vs. Northwestern State through Sept. 30 vs. Denver…Spent final two months of the season rotating between libero and defensive specialist…The Cajuns service was boosted by Meade who led the entire Sun Belt Conference in aces per set (0.43)…She registered a Sun Belt-leading tally of 48 service aces, finishing five shy of the SBC rally scoring era single season Top 5…Her 2011 season tally increased her career service aces total to 97, moving her into the Top 5 in UL’s rally scoring era record books…She will enter 2012 needing just 24 aces to surpass Lindsay Brown (120 from 2007-10) for the Cajuns rally scoring era career lead…The by-product of spending the majority of her time at libero/defensive specialist resulted in a team-high 316 digs (2.85 digs per set)…She ended a match in double figure digs 15 times (32 matches played)…Increased her career double figure digs tally to 31 (posted 16 in 2010)…Served up multiple aces in a match 12 times…Set the UL rally scoring era record for aces in a single match with a career-best nine vs. Southern on Sept. 13…Nearly matched that total at Southeastern Louisiana on Sept. 20, ending the match with the Lions with seven aces…Season total of 48 aces gave her 40-plus aces in back-to-back seasons (had 49 in 2010)…Increased her career digs total to 628…Started strong the season’s first two weekends, piling up 68 digs over 19 sets (3.58 digs per set)…Still posted double digits in digs after switch back to outside hitter, collecting six double digit totals during the time frame…Week of Sept. 19-25, had a strong showing in a three-match week (SLU, South Alabama, Troy), producing 20 kills (1.82 kills/set), eight aces, 37 digs (3.36 digs/set) and accounting for 28.0 points…Following move back to libero/defensive specialist on Oct. 9 collected 91 digs over 40 sets (2.28 digs/set)…In Sun Belt Conference action, accounted for 18 of the Cajuns’ 54 aces (one-third of team’s total).

2010 - Freshman Season
Played and started in all 33 matches for the Cajuns in her rookie campaign...Ranked third with 259 kills, throwing up 30 assists...Was second on the squad with 312 digs, totaling 33 blocks during the season...Led the Sun Belt with 49 service aces, ranking 29th in the nation with 0.4 aces per set...Notched a career-high 14 kills in her Cajuns debut against Marist on Aug. 27...Also recorded a .650 attacking percentage and 18.0 points against the Red Foxes...Scooped a team-best 29 digs in a five-set match against Ole Miss at the Magnolia Invitational on Sept. 11.

High School
Three-year varsity starter at Coppell High School (2007-09)...Top three in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area for service aces final two season...2009 All-Texas High School Team Honorable Mention...Team MVP and First Team All-District 6-5A in 2009.

Personal
Full name is Taylor Marie Meade...Born Oct. 15, 1991...Daughter of Joseph and Jan Meade...Has one younger brother, Ryan.