2014 Women's Volleyball Roster

Joe Mattis
Dave Miller
Joe Mattis
Joe Mattis

8 Taryn Graham

  • Position Defensive Specialist
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Huron, Ohio
  • High School Huron
  • Major Occupational Therapy

Biography

Graham returns as Gannon’s starting libero. She enters the 2014 season ranked second on the Gannon’s all-time digs list, needing only 22 digs to earn the top spot.

2013: Appeared in 33 matches … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … set the school single-season record in digs (580) and finished among the PSAC leaders with a career-best 4.92 digs per set … had 28 matches with double-figures in digs, notching at least 20 digs a remarkable 11 times … exceeded the 30-dig total three times, including twice against California (Pa.) and in the Lady Knight’ upset-victory of Clarion in the PSAC Tournament quarterfinals … recorded a career-high 35 digs at California (Pa.) … racked up 80 total digs as Gannon went a combined 3-1 overall in conference-crossover play at Pitt-Johnstown and Lock Haven … averaged nearly nine digs per set in at the PSAC-MEC Crossover.

2012: Emerged as one of the top liberos in the PSAC during an excellent sophomore season ... led Gannon in digs (472) and digs per set (4.03) while contributing 19 aces ... topped the team with a 93.6% serve receive percentage ... recorded double-figure dig totals during 29 matches ... posted at least 20 digs three times ... collected a season-best 28 digs during Gannon’s four-set win at Cal ... recorded 20 digs during Gannon's home match against Cal ... had 23 digs during Gannon’s sweep of Lake Erie ... recorded a season-high three aces against IUP ... contributed four assists on three different occasions, including Gannon’s senior-night sweep of Clarion ... added three assists while helping Gannon defeat Mercyhurst during the NCAA Tournament ... produced the second-highest single-season did total (472) in school history.

2011: Started all 32 matches, playing all 115 sets as Gannon’s libero … finished first on the team in digs (377), second in reception percentage (.921) and third in aces (18) … averaged 3.28 digs per set overall and 3.42 digs per set during conference matches … recorded double-digit digs during 20 matches, including a season-high 20 against Edinboro in NCAA Tournament action … did not record a reception error in back-to-back matches against Edinboro and Clarion, spanning 40 chances … opened her collegiate career with three straight double-digit dig performances … notched 19 digs during three-set wins over Lock Haven and Clarion … dished out a season-high five assists at Clarion … was perfect on 20 serve receptions against rival Mercyhurst to go along with four aces … finished with double-digit digs in 14 of the final 16 matches … finished 25 matches with one reception error or less.

High School: Played for head coach Don Wood at Huron (Ohio) High School … was a four-year letterwinner … selected to the all-district and all-conference first teams as a senior … named the Conference Most Outstanding Player and District Player of the Year … selected to the All-Ohio first team … participated in the Ohio All-Star match … graduated as Huron’s all-time leader in digs in a match (44), digs in a season (598) and digs in a career (1,597) … earned all-conference and all-district first-team honors as a junior … led Huron to regional and state championships as a junior, recording 28 digs in the championship match … was named to the all-conference and all-district second teams as a sophomore … led Huron to conference, sectional and district championships every year … was a three-year captain … was a member of the 2009 Junior Olympic 17-under National Championship team with Cleveland Volleyball Company … was a three-time academic all-conference selection … named to the honor and merit roll … was a member of the Character Academics Respect Discipline (CARD) Committee, the French Club, Teen Leadership Corps and SADD.

Personal: Occupational Therapy major … has three brothers … is the daughter of Kristen and Terry.


Career-Highs
Kills: 2, three times, last vs Edinboro, 11/17/11
Assists: 5, at Clarion, 10/21/11
Aces: 4 ,vs. Mercyhurst, 11/5/11
Digs: 35, at California (Pa.), 10/25/13
Points: 4, vs. Mercyhurst, 11/5/11

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2011Freshman

    Defensive Specialist
    5'10"
    8
  • 8

    2012Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist
    5'10"
    8
  • 8

    2013Junior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'10"
    8
  • 8

    2014Senior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'10"
    8