#4 - Taylor Smith
Position: Middle blocker
Year: Junior
Hometown: Denton, Texas
High School: Liberty Christian
Height: 6-0
Major: Sports and exercise science

2007: Was one of four Bears to play in all of Northern Colorado's 30 matches and 114 games... Led the team with 122 blocks, 116 block assists and 1.07 blocks per game... Had a season-high 19 kills against Eastern Washington on Nov. 3.

2006: Saw action in 27 of the team's 106 games, notching 38 kills and 13 blocks... Tallied a career-high nine kills against No. 11 Wisconsin... Had a career-best three blocks at home against Montana on Sept. 30... Averaged 1.41 kills per game as a true freshman.

High school: Played all three hitting positions during her career... Earned 2005 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools 5A All-State honors her senior year... Was also district player of the year and named to the all-area team... Was Liberty Christian's Female Athlete of the Year in 2004-05... Also competed in basketball, softball and track & field... Member of the Key Club, Spanish Honor Society and Student Council.

Personal: Born Oct. 1, 1987 in Dallas, Texas... Only daughter of Bregg and Ann Smith... Has three brothers.