Former Wayne State All-American volleyball player Taya Beller is one of seven players who have re-signed with the Atlanta Vibe of the Professional Volleyball Federation for the 2026 season during the recent free-agency signing period. 
            Beller made league history last year when she became the first Division II player to make an opening day roster in the PVF and she saw action in eight matches playing 21 sets for the Vibe.  She had a season-high 10 kills on 19 attacks for a .470 hitting percentage in a 3-1 win over the Grand Rapids Rise (2/13/25) and three nights later had eight kills and five digs in a 3-2 victory over the Indy Ignite.     
            For the season, Beller averaged 1.24 kills and 0.24 blocks per set for the Vibe, who finished second in the Professional Volleyball Federation with a 19-9 league record and advanced to the semi-finals of the PVF playoffs.
            Beller, a 6-2 middle hitter from Lindsay (Humphrey HS), was a three-time AVCA and D2CCA All-American and four-time All-NSIC First Team selection for the Wayne State volleyball team from 2019-24.  She ended her Wildcat career ranked fourth in all-time kills with 1,545 and second in career hitting percentage at .369.  Beller helped WSC win back-to-back NSIC regular season titles along with one NCAA Central Region championship in 2023 and a trip to the Division II Elite 8 in Moon Township, Pa.