#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.