Eastern Michigan Athletics
2019 Volleyball Roster
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Jersey Number 8
Riley Taylor
- Position:
- Setter
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Letters:
- 3
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- High School:
- Perry Meridian
Bio
EMU: Started her Eastern career as a freshman in 2016…Finished her EMU career with 2,545 assists; which ranks eighth in program history…Ranked tenth in school history with 119 career service aces…2019: Appeared in all 28 matches, making 24 starts as one of EMU’s primary setters…Led the Eagles with 936 assists, and ranked fifth in the MAC averaging 9.13 assists per set…Set personal-bests in kills (57), assists (936), and total blocks (22)…Her season assist total (936) ranked seventh in the Eagle record book for a single season…Tallied 50-plus assists in six matches, including a career-high with 64 to go along with 19 digs in a five-set loss at Bowling Green (Oct. 19)...Earned MAC West Setter of the Week after her 64-assist performance, where she tied for second in the EMU individual match record book for five sets…Posted four total blocks in a 3-2 loss versus Ball State (Oct. 12)…Tied a personal-best in kills (8) at Miami (Oct. 18)…Led the Eagles with 30 assists in a 3-2 victory at Utah State in the season opener (Aug. 30)…Tallied two service aces in four sets in a win over Purdue Fort Wayne (Sept. 16)…Added 50 assists in back-to-back matches twice against Ohio (Oct. 5) and Toledo (Oct. 11), and again at Kent State (Nov. 9) and at Ball State (Nov. 15)…2018: Acted as one of two primary setters for Eastern's 6-2 system...Finished with 507 assists, a 4.12 assists per set mark, a team-high 39 service aces, and had a personal-best 261 digs...Part of the setting tandem that won MAC West Setter of the Week four times during the season...Had seven double-doubles of assists and digs on the season...Distributed a season-high 32 assists against Manhattan (Aug. 24)...Had 25-or-more assists on seven occasions during the season, including three performances of 30-or-more...2017: Established herself as a valuable piece of the Eagles' offense and defense during her second season, playing in 34 matches and 129 sets...Finished the year with 481 assists, eclipsing the 1,000 mark for her career...Added depth as a defender during the latter part of the season, finishing with 239 total digs...Had four straight double-doubles of assists and digs during MAC play against Western Michigan (Sept. 30), Central Michigan (Oct. 5), Ohio (Oct. 7), and Bowling Green (Oct. 13)...Set a season-high in assists against Ohio (Oct. 7) when she dished out 26...2016: Played in 29 matches, totaling 94 sets played, as a freshman setter in EMU’s 6-2 system...Recorded 40 kills on 92 attempts for a .370 attack percentage...Led the Eagles with 622 assists and 22 aces...Tallied 185 digs and four blocks...Posted six double-doubles over the course of the season, with the first of her career coming courtesy of a 22 assist-11 dig effort against Auburn (Sept. 17)...Cranked out a career-high eight kills against Central Michigan (Oct. 6)...Hit at a season-best .778 clip against Buffalo (Oct. 22), racking up seven kills on nine attempts without an error...Notched a career-high 21 digs against Western Michigan (Nov. 5)...Dished out a career-best 50 assists in EMU’s match versus Ohio (Oct. 8), the most by an Eagle in a single match all season, while also adding a career-high four aces...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Perry Meridian High School where she was a four-year letterwinner under Head Coach Pat Carlson...Earning a pair of varsity letters in basketball and softball...A two-time All-Conference Indiana Team award winner...Racked up all-county honors in her junior campaign...An honor roll member at Perry Meridian...PERSONAL: Full Name: Riley Nicole Taylor...Daughter of Steve and Kim Taylor...Her father played baseball at Ball State University...Has one brother, Cody...Major: Secondary Education.
2025 EMU Volleyball Tournament Highlights
Monday, September 08
Volleyball Highlights vs. Valparaiso
Saturday, September 06
Volleyball Highlights vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
Friday, September 05
Script Eastern Volleyball Jerseys Reveal
Thursday, September 04
