Missouri Western State University Athletics

HONORS
2021 All-MIAA SECOND TEAM 
2019 All-MIAA FIRST TEAM
2018 All-MIAA HONORABLE MENTION
2017 All-MIAA SECOND TEAM
2017 MIAA FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

2020-21 CoSIDA NCAA DIVISION II ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM
2020-21 CoSIDA NCAA DIVISION II ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT 7 FIRST TEAM
4-TIME MIAA ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD
4-TIME MIAA ACADEMIC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD
4-TIME MIAA ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

2021-22 (SENIOR): Saw and started 30 matches... season high 18 kills and 21 points against Newman... 13 digs against Newman... 1st in team points with 346... 1st in team kills with 289... 5th in team assists with 18... 2nd in team blocks with 88... 5th in team digs with 168.

2020-21 (SENIOR): Helped the Griffons to an 8-11 record and an appearance in the MIAA Tournament quarterfinals during the 2021 spring season after the 2020 fall season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... no statistics were kept during the spring season as the NCAA did not count those stats or records toward individual or team career numbers ... did not lose a season of eligibility.

2019-20 (JUNIOR): Named All-MIAA First team ... led the team with 371 kills, 3.37 kills/set and a hitting percentage of .297 ... finished fourth in the MIAA in kills/set, fifth in total kills and eighth in hitting percentage ... led the team with 23 solo blocks, 79 block assists and 102 total blocks ... finished fourth in the MIAA in total blocks and blocks/set ... led the team with a .983 receive percentage and only committed four errors in 231 total attempts ... second on the team with 285 digs, 2.59 digs/set and 22 service aces ... added 39 assists ... recorded double figure kills in 22 matches and had a season-high 23 against Missouri Southern (11/1/19) ... recorded a season-high 25 digs against Northwest (9/18/19) as she finished the season with 14 matches with 10 or more digs ... had 11 double-doubles.

2018-19 (SOPHOMORE): Named All-MIAA Honorable Mention ... played and started in all 32 matches and 115 sets ... finished second on the team with 286 kills, 2.49 kills/set and a .230 hitting percentage ... second on the team with 92 total blocks and 14 solo blocks ... second on the team with 287 digs and 2.50 digs/set ... tied for second with 14 services aces ... third on the team with a .967 receive percentage and only committed nine errors ... added 39 assists ... recorded four double-doubles ... had a season-high 18 kills against Central Missouri (9/1/18) ... finished with two matches of 20 or more digs, including a season-high 27 against Central Oklahoma (10/6/18).

2017-18 (FRESHMAN): Named MIAA Freshman of the Year and All-MIAA Second Team ... appeared in all 133 sets and 36 matches, and made 34 starts ... finished second on the team with 362 kills and 2.72 kills/set, and was third on the team with a .253 hitting percentage ... finished eighth in the MIAA in total kills ... led the team and finished second in the MIAA in total blocks with 144 ...fourth on the team with 268 digs and 2.02 digs/set ... added 11 assists and 12 services aces ... had 22 matches with 10 or more kills and recorded eight double-doubles ... had a season-high 17 kills against West Texas A&M (9/9/17) ... recorded 12 matches with 10 or more digs and had a season-high 17 against Arkansas-Fort Smith (9/14/17) ... had a season-high 10 total blocks against Central Missouri (10/28/17).

HIGH SCHOOL: Four year starter…had a .350 hitting percentage as a senior… .41 aces per set and 89 blocks as a junior… .373 hitting percentage and 97 blocks as a sophomore… finished with 110 blocks as a freshman…two time honorable mention and first team All-Conference…also participated in basketball and earned All-Academic honors

PERSONAL: Daughter of Doug and Kris Tauchen