| Height: | 5-11 |
| Year: | Sr. |
| Hometown: | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| High School: | Coronado HS |
| Position: | L |
| Major: | Psychology |
Career: TU career digs per set leader (1.59)... Second-most digs (230)... Third-most assists (75), most for a non-setter... Fourth-most sets played (145) and matches played (42).
2022: Played in 85 sets across 24 matches... Collected six kills, 41 assists, and 136 digs (second-most on the team and for single-season)... Dig per set rate of 1.60 is best for a program single season... Match-highs include: six kills (Mar. 12 vs. Indiana Tech), five assists (Mar. 27 at Limestone), and 13 digs (Mar. 31 at King) (most in a three-set match in program history)... Had 11 matches with multiple assists... Reached double-digits in digs five times.
2021: Off the Block National Freshman of the Week... Lone Pioneer to play in all 18 matches, seeing action in 60 sets... Totaled one kill, 34 assists (third-most on the team, most by non-setter), and team-high 94 digs (program record)... Match-highs include: one kill (Jan. 30 vs. Belmont Abbey), seven assists (Apr. 9 vs. Alderson Broaddus), and 12 digs (twice)... Team MVP... Tied for program dig record (three sets) with his 12 at Campbellsville.
High School: Graduated from Coronado HS in Colorado Springs, Colo... Coached by Chrissy Leondhart and Shelly Small... Lettered in volleyball... 2019 All-State first team... Played for Front Range (Colo.) club team.
Personal: Nickname "Tay"... Born May 23, 2002 in Colorado Springs, Colo... Son of Katy and Johnny West and John Phillips... Sibling: Shelby West (19)... Mother played at UC-Colorado Springs... Psychology major with a criminal justice minor... Plans after graduation: Being successful so that he can help his parents with whatever they need... Hobbies: Go out with friends, being outdoors, ping pong... Favorite class at TU: Abnormal psychology... Favorite midnight snack: Peanut butter pretzels... Favorite movie: "Pirates of the Caribbean"... Favorite musical artists: NBA YoungBoy, 21 Savage... Favorite sports teams: USA men's volleyball, Denver Nuggets... Can't imagine a week without: Food, phone, friends, bed... Favorite athlete: Kobe Bryant... Advice to kids: "Learn from your mistakes, grades matter, and be respectful to others"... Favorite color: Aqua or teal... Favorite food: Sushi... Most famous person ever met: Karch Kiraly... What people don't know about him: He has 12 tattoos and counting... When he was a kid, he tried to be like: His mom.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28 | at Emmanuel (Ga.) | L, 3-0 |
| Mar 29 | Thomas More | L, 3-2 |
| Apr 6 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-0 |
| Apr 9 | King (Tenn.) | W, 3-0 |
| Apr 12 | vs. Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-0 |
| Apr 13 | vs. Maryville | W, 3-1 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 30 | 5 | ||
| Sets | 102 | 17 | ||
| Kills | 1 | 0 | ||
| Kills per set | 0.01 | 0.00 | ||
| Errors | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total Attacks | 12 | 2 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | -.083 | .000 | ||
| Assists | 47 | 10 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.46 | 0.59 | ||
| Service Aces | 0 | 0 | ||
| Service Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Receptions | 603 | 90 | ||
| Reception Errors | 36 | 6 | ||
| Digs | 134 | 21 | ||
| Digs per set | 1.31 | 1.24 | ||
| Block Solo | 0 | 0 | ||
| Block Assist | 0 | 0 | ||
| Block Total | 0 | 0 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Block Errors | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 0 | ||
| Points | 1.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Points per set | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Matches started | - | - | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10 | Erskine | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jan 12 | at #13 Ball State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jan 13 | at #13 Ball State | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jan 18 | at King (Tenn.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jan 23 | North Greenville | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jan 24 | at Erskine | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jan 28 | #19 Charleston | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Feb 2 | at #3 Hawai'i | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Feb 4 | at #3 Hawai'i | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Feb 9 | Emmanuel (Ga.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Feb 16 | at Thomas More | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 20 | #19 Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Feb 27 | Lees-McRae | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 1 | Maryville | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 2 | Maryville | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 8 | at RV Daemen | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 9 | at D'Youville | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 11 | at Saint Francis (PA) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 15 | at Belmont Abbey | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 16 | vs. Fort Valley St. | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 16 | at Queens (N.C.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 19 | at Lees-McRae | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Mar 22 | at #17 George Mason | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 23 | at #17 George Mason | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 26 | at North Greenville | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Mar 28 | at Emmanuel (Ga.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 29 | Thomas More | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Apr 6 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Apr 9 | King (Tenn.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Apr 12 | vs. Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Apr 13 | vs. Maryville | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 18 | 60 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 34 | 0.57 | 0 | 0.00 | 324 | 25 | 94 | 1.57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2021-22 | 24 | 85 | 6 | 0.07 | 8 | 24 | -.083 | 41 | 0.48 | 0 | 0.00 | 448 | 20 | 136 | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| 2022-23 | 26 | 94 | 24 | 0.26 | 9 | 49 | .306 | 29 | 0.31 | 2 | 0.02 | 576 | 26 | 105 | 1.12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 26.5 | 0.3 |
| 2023-24 | 30 | 102 | 1 | 0.01 | 2 | 12 | -.083 | 47 | 0.46 | 0 | 0.00 | 603 | 36 | 134 | 1.31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 98 | 341 | 32 | 0.09 | 19 | 88 | .148 | 151 | 0.44 | 2 | 0.01 | 1951 | 107 | 469 | 1.38 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 34.5 | 0.1 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30 | 102 | 1 | 0.01 | 2 | 12 | -.083 | 47 | 0.46 | 0 | 0.00 | 603 | 36 | 134 | 1.31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 10 | 0.59 | 0 | 0.00 | 90 | 6 | 21 | 1.24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 10 | 34 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 17 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.00 | 179 | 14 | 42 | 1.24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 17 | 56 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 8 | .000 | 24 | 0.43 | 0 | 0.00 | 346 | 19 | 78 | 1.39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 6 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.00 | 78 | 3 | 14 | 1.17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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| Wins | 7 | 27 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13 | 0.48 | 0 | 0.00 | 157 | 4 | 33 | 1.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 23 | 75 | 1 | 0.01 | 2 | 11 | -.091 | 34 | 0.45 | 0 | 0.00 | 446 | 32 | 101 | 1.35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
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| January | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 0.42 | 0 | 0.00 | 138 | 8 | 46 | 1.92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.00 | 96 | 13 | 13 | 0.81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| March | 14 | 49 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 10 | .000 | 24 | 0.49 | 0 | 0.00 | 290 | 13 | 60 | 1.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| April | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 5 | 0.38 | 0 | 0.00 | 79 | 2 | 15 | 1.15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
