Freshman Taylor French (Romeoville, Ill.-Plainfield East) of the Illinois Wesleyan University women's volleyball team was named to a loaded All-Region 8 squad by the American Volleyball Coaches Association Thursday, November 10. French is the first freshman since 2015 to garner all-region honors since now-assistant coach Tyler Brown in 2015, who was named AVCA Freshman of the Year.
French has built an impressive resume in her first collegiate season, as she was named to the All-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin First Team and tabbed the league's Newcomer of the Year. The Romeoville, Ill. native was twice named the CCIW's Player of the Week throughout the season.
French led the Titans with 394 kills, a total good for second-most in the CCIW. The freshman led the league in aces with 72, which were the fourth-most in a season in program history. The six-foot outside hitter displayed her versatility on the court, as she racked up 387 digs, second-most on the team, and recorded 32 total blocks. The freshman notched a double-double performance in 17 of 28 games she appeared in for the Green and White.
French recorded single-game highs of 25 kills (vs. Coe - Oct 1), 42 digs (vs. Millikin - Oct. 28), six aces (at North Park - Oct. 12), and four blocks (vs. Coe - Oct. 1). She tallied double-digit kills in 22 of 29 matches, and posted nine-or-more 28 times. French produced 20+ kills four times and compiled an attacking percentage better than .300 on nine occasions.
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