Taylor Krause Season 2016

2016 (Senior): Academic All-Big Ten Honoree … Played in 16 matches, starting in one while recording 20 sets of action … Recorded one dig vs. Georgia Southern (8/27) ... Posted a season-high six digs vs. No 9 Stanford (9/4) .. Notched a dig in one set played against Howard (9/17).

2015 (Junior): Made 25 appearances on the court during the year, playing in 53 sets ... Had five digs and one ace against Stony Brook (8/29) ... Posted a career-high seven digs against Villanova (8/29) ... Posted four digs and one ace against No. 2 Stanford (9/5) ... Had an ace vs. EKU (9/11) ... Recorded one dig against No. 16 Wisconsin (9/23) ... Logged a career-high 10 digs against No. 21 Minnesota (9/26) ... Tallied four digs and one ace against Nebraska (10/2) ... Totaled one dig and one ace in the NCAA first round match against Howard (12/4) ... Played in the NCAA second round match against Dayton (12/5).

2014 (Sophomore): Academic All-Big Ten ... Tallied 20 appearances on the court during the 2014 season ... Played in nine Big Ten matches as well as the NCAA title match against BYU ... Saw action against Iona (8/30) recording one dig ... Had one dig vs. UCLA (9/6) ... Posted two digs at Villanova (9/12) ... Had two digs at No. 17 Minnesota (9/27) ... Recorded her first ace at No. 8 Nebraska (10/3) ... Played in the NCAA title match vs. BYU (2/20).

2013 (Freshman): Played in 10 matches during her rookie season ... Made her collegiate debut for Penn State against Syracuse (8/31), notching one dig ... Saw action at FGCU (9/14) as well as against Albany (9/20) ... Tallied two digs against Eastern Kentucky (9/21) ... Registered one dig against Yale (9/21) ... Saw action on the court against No. 24 Ohio State (10/23) ... Posted one dig against Iowa (10/26) ... Played against Indiana (11/9) ... Made her NCAA Tournament debut against LIU Brooklyn (12/6).

High School: Four-year letterwinner and captain at Parkland High School in Allentown, Pa. ... Helped guide the team to three LVC Championship, three district championships and one state championship ... Earned LVC Honorable Mention as a sophomore ... A two-time First Team All-LVC, All-District and All-State honoree ... Earned PIAA All-Tournament team honors as a sophomore ... A Max Preps All-American, an Under Armour Second Team All-American and a Mizuno Third Team All-American ... Lettered in basketball and track.

Personal: Born Taylor Krause on Aug. 21, 1995 in Allentown, Pa. ... Parents are Michael and Jill Krause ... Has one sister, Kristin, who is a freshman on the team ... Mother, Jill, attended Penn State ... Majoring in elementary education ... Names "Pitch Perfect" as favorite movie, Abby Wambach as favorite athlete, Channing Tatum, Fudge Girl, Adam Sandler and Nia Reed as favorite entertainers and Chipotle as favorite food.