University of West Alabama

Junior (2018):Played in 119 sets and started in 27 matches for the Tigers … Finished second on the team with 345 kills (2.90 per set) and in points at 385.5 (3.24 per set) … Posted 217 digs (1.82 per set) and 44 total blocks defensively … Reached double digits in kills and digs five times including 15 kills and 19 digs in a victory over Lynn University on Oct. 20 … Put up a season high 18 kills on three separate occasions against Lander (Sept. 7), Augusta (Sept. 8) and Alabama-Huntsville (Oct. 6) … Earned 2018 Second Team All-GSC honors ... Named to 2018 GSC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2017 (Sophomore): Played in 120 sets, while appearing in all 33 matches for the Tigers ... Finished second on the team in kills with 251 (2.08 per set) and in attack percentage (.283) ... Led the team in services aces with 36 ... Set a season high of 17.5 points against Montevallo with 10 kills and four service aces along with five digs and six blocks ... Earned 2017 Second Team All-GSC honors ... Named to 2017 GSC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2016 (Freshman): Played in 77 sets, appearing in 30 matches for the Tigers ... Two-Time Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Week ... First honored on 11/1/16 after hitting .545 and tallying 12 digs and nine blocks over a two-match stretch ... Again selected as GSC FOTW on 11/14/16 after hitting .351 on 15 kills and collecting six digs, eight blocks and an assist ... Totaled 85 kills, 46 digs, 27.0 total blocks, nine service aces and seven assists ... Set single-match-high of 12.5 points vs. Mississippi College on 10/29/16 ... Named to 2016 GSC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Played for Courtney Johnson at Liberty (Ariz.) High School ... 2015 Most Valuable Player and All-State Honorable Mention

Personal: Taylor Donato ... Born Sept. 16, 1998 ... Daughter of Patricia and Eric Briggs and Matthew Donato ... One sibling, a brother, Zack ... Majoring Integrated Marketing Communications and Minoring in Political Science.