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2022 Women's Volleyball Roster

Johnny Knittel
Johnny Knittel
Johnny Knittel
Johnny Knittel
Johnny Knittel
Johnny Knittel
Johnny Knittel
Johnny Knittel

Tayler Markland #13 MB

  • Position:
    Middle Blocker
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Major:
    Social Work
  • Highschool:
    Cactus Shadows HS
  • Hometown:
    Cave Creek, Ariz.

Summary

Biography

2022 (Redshirt Senior)
  • GNAC All-Academic Team
  • Finished her career 8th in hitting percentage in NNU’s DII history
  • 3rd in NNU’s DII history for career blocks
  • Played 42 sets in 12 matches
  • Had 9 kills and 5 blocks against Texas A&M International on August 26th
2021 (Junior)
  • GNAC All-Academic Team
  • Played in 96 sets across all 26 matches
  • Third on the team with 155 kills and second with 60.0 blocks
  • Season-high 14 kills came against Montana State Billings on Nov. 18
  • Season-best eight blocks came against Seattle Pacific on Nov. 20
2020-21 (Junior) *fall season canceled due to COVID-19, played shortened spring season
  • GNAC Defensive Player of the Week for Oct. 15-21
  • GNAC All-Academic Team
  • Played in all 62 sets across the team’s 15 matches
  • Led the team and finished third in the GNAC with a .335 hitting percentage
  • Led the team and was fifth in the conference with 1.08 blocks per set (67 total)
  • Fourth on the team with 94 kills
  • Tied the NNU rally scoring record for blocks in a match with 12 against Colorado Christian on March 30
2019 (Sophomore)
  • GNAC All-Academic Team
  • Played in all 104 sets across the team’s 27 matches
  • Second on the team with 66.0 blocks and fourth with 184 kills
  • Season-high of seven blocks came against Montana State Billings on Oct. 12
  • Season-high of 14 kills came against Alaska Fairbanks on Oct. 3
2018 (Freshman)
  • GNAC Offensive Player of the Week for Oct. 15-21
  • Played in 101 sets across all 27 matches as a freshman, missing just one set
  • Led the team and ranked eighth in the GNAC with a .287 hitting percentage
  • Led the team with 73.0 blocks and finished third with 168 kills
  • Season-best of seven blocks came against Sonoma State on Aug. 30
Before NNU
  • Played at Cactus Shadows HS in Cave Creek, Ariz.
  • First team All-Conference member
  • 2X First Team All-Region
  • Best Offensive Player of the Year
  • Team Captain
Personal
  • Daughter of Scott and Kim
  • Three siblings

"I chose NNU for the community between the athletic program and student body!"

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2018Freshman

    Middle Blocker
    6'1"
    13
  • 13

    2019Sophomore

    Middle Blocker
    6'1"
    13
  • 13

    2020Junior

    Middle Blocker
    6'1"
    13
  • 13

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Middle Blocker
    6'1"
    13
  • 13

    2022Redshirt Senior

    Middle Blocker
    6'1"
    13