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2024 Women's Volleyball Roster

Bob Berry, WSC Sports Information
Bob Berry, WSC Sports Information
Bob Berry, WSC Sports Information
Bob Berry, WSC Sports Information
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Austin Pierce - WSC Sports Information Student Assistant
Austin Pierce - WSC Sports Information Student Assistant
Austin Pierce - WSC Sports Information Student Assistant
Austin Pierce - WSC Sports Information Student Assistant
Austin Pierce - WSC Sports Information Student Assistant

13 Taya Beller

  • Position Middle Hitter/Rightside Hitter
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family HS
  • Hometown Lindsay, Neb.

Biography

2024: Closed stellar career at Wayne State being named first ever AVCA First Team All-American for three straight seasons...other postseason honors included D2CCA All America Second Team, AVCA and D2CCA All-Central Region First Team and All-NSIC First Team for a fourth straight season...led the Wildcats in most offensive categories, ranking second in the NSIC in kills per set (3.51) second in points per set (4.52) second in blocks per set (1.29) and fourth in hitting percentage (.349)...had at least two blocks in all but one match and had 24 matches with 10 or more kills with one double double...had career high 28 kills and matched career high with 10 block in 3-1 win at Winona State (10/8/24)...named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week on October 14th after recording 25 blocks in three matches...posted 20 kills with eight blocks vs. #8 Concordia St. Paul at NSIC Tournament (11/23/24)...hit season high .769 with 10 kills and no errors on 13 attempts in 3-0 sweep vs. MSU Moorhead (11/8/24)...ended Wildcat career fourth in all time kills with 1,545 and second in career hitting percentage at .369...named NSIC All- Academic Team of Excellance, College Sports Communicatos Academic All-District Team and became Wayne State's first ever three time Academic All-American receiving Second Team Honors.

2023:  Voted AVCA and D2CCA All-America First Team for a second straight season...averaged 3.53 kills and 1.13 blocks per set, leading the NSIC in blocks per set and ranking fifth in kills per set...was second in the NSIC and tied for 16th in NCAA Division II with a .381 hitting percentage and tied for second in NSIC in points per set (4.40)...named NSIC Offensive Player of the Week three times this season and was voted to the Central Region All-Tournament Team...recorded career-high 22 kills with six blocks vs. #13 Nebraska-Kearney in NCAA Central Region semi-finals (12/1/23)...had 21 kills and season-high eight blocks at Northern State (10/20/23)...had at least one block in all but two matches this season...named Most Valuable Player of season-opening Golden Eagle/Concordia Irvine Invite and named to Colorado Premier All-Tournament Team...other post-season honors include AVCA All-Central Region First Team for a second straight year, All-NSIC First Team for a third straight season and D2CCA All-Central Region First Team for a second straight season...voted College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team and later named Academic All-America First Team...also received NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence and NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic With Distinction Award...voted WSC Female Athlete of the Year at year-end Ameritas Honors Banquet.

2022:  Named AVCA and D2CCA All-America First Team, AVCA Central Region Player of the Year and NSIC Offensive Player of the Year while leading Wayne State in hitting with 3.88 kills per set...started all 33 matches and played in all 116 sets...ranked second in the NSIC in hitting percentage (.398) and eighth in NCAA Division II and was fourth in NSIC in points per set (4.46) and ninth in blocks per set (0.99)...other post season honors included AVCA and D2CCA All-Central Region First Team and All-NSIC First Team...named to the Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team and was AVCA/GameChanger National Player of the Week (9/27) along with three-time NSIC Offensive Player of the Week...had 10 or more kills in 28 of 33 matches, highlighted by career-best 21 kills in 3-2 win at #3 Concordia-St. Paul (11/5/22)...had 19 kills and career-high 10 blocks at #5 Southwest Minnesota State (10/22/22)...had at least one block in all but two matches...received CoSIDA Academic All-District honors and was later named CoSIDA Academic All-American Third Team...also collected NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors for second straight season.

2021:  Earned First Team All-NSIC honors...averaged 2.88 kills and 0.81 blocks per set appearing in all 30 matches and 104 sets this season...ranked sixth in the NSIC in hitting percentage (.338), 14th in kills per set and 14th in points per set (3.43)...named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week September 27th after averaging 1.89 blocks and 2.33 kills per set while posting a .386 hitting percentage in three matches...named to the Colorado Premier All-Tournament Team...had 16 kills vs. #20 MSU Denver (9/11/21) and 16 kills vs. Northern State in NSIC Tournament quarter-finals (11/18/21)...had at least one block in all but three matches...made season-high seven blocks vs. #12 Winona State (10/23/21) and vs. Bemidji State (9/25/21)...earned NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors.

2020:  Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019: Redshirted

High School: Graduate of Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family High School...was a three-sport standout in volleyball, basketball and track and field...as a senior, Beller recorded 422 kills, 500 digs, 125 blocks and 47 service aces helping her team to a 29-5 record and a Class D1 state runner-up finish...earned Class D-1 First Team All-State Honors from the Omaha World Herald and Lincoln Journal Star...also earned Class D-1 First Team All-State Honors as a senior averaging 14.1 points per game, leading team to 21-5 record and berth in Class D-1 State Tournament...as a junior, she was Class D-1 First Team All-State by the Omaha World Herald and Second Team All-State from the Lincoln Journal Star and earned First Team All-Conference honors as a junior and senior...during junior season in basketball, Beller received Class D1 Second Team All-State accolades after recording 12.3 points and 11.3 rebounds per game...in track and field, she won the state title in the triple jump three consecutive years (Class C in 2017, Class D in 2018-19) and was a 200 meter dash state qualifier as a senior.

Personal: Daughter of Doug and Tracie Beller...born April 25, 2001...majoring in business management and human resources management

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2019Freshman

    Rightside Hitter
    6'2"
    13
  • 13

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Rightside Hitter
    6'2"
    13
  • 13

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Rightside Hitter
    6'2"
    13
  • 13

    2022Sophomore

    Middle Hitter/Rightside Hitter
    6'2"
    13
  • 13

    2023Junior

    Middle Hitter/Rightside Hitter
    6'2"
    13
  • 13

    2024Senior

    Middle Hitter/Rightside Hitter
    6'2"
    13