Taylor Rayfield

Position:
DS
Height:
5-8
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
San Jose, Calif.
High School:
Presentation

Junior Season: Recorded a career-best 260 digs in 118 games played, good for fourth on the team • Reached double figures in digs in 11 matches, including a career-high 17 in the win over Clemson on 10/22 • Fourth on the team in service aces with 18 • Had a great stretch during the heart of ACC play, reaching double-digit digs in six of 10 matches.

Sophomore Season: Appeared in 93 games, recording 147 digs for a 1.58 per game average • Fifth on the team in digs • Recorded 16 service aces for the season • Had career-high 12 digs at South Carolina on 9/7 • Recorded 11 digs versus Temple on 8/30 and at Clemson on 10/25 in 3-2 victory • Had 10 digs in the ACC Tournament versus Virginia.

Freshman Season: Led all freshman, appearing in 32 matches and 88 games • Averaged 1.25 digs per game as a defensive and service specialist • Recorded a season-high eight digs three times • Recorded a season-high two aces vs. Duke on 10/10 • Recorded at least one dig in 13 out of 16 ACC regular season matches.

Prep: High school team was Central Coast Section champions for 1998, 1999, and 2001 • In 2001, her team finished second in the Nor-Cal Division • Selected all-league in the Blossom Valley Athletic Conference and Athlete of the Week in the San Jose Mercury News • Played for City Beach Volleyball Club, one of the strongest teams in northern California, and finished second at the 2002 Junior National Championship.

Personal: Majoring in business • Lists "Elf" as her favorite movie • Ashley Taylor Rayfield is the daughter of Jemma Jack and Gene Rayfield • Born 9/19/83 in Raleigh.