University of Dayton Athletics

2025 (Redshirt Senior)
• Member of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

2024 (Redshirt Junior)
• Battled through injury to contribute 136 kills, 24 service aces, 54 digs and 39 total blocks on the season
• Registered a career-high eight service aces at Duquesne (Oct. 8), tying the most by a Flyer in 10 seasons
• Had three double-digit kill performances on the season, including a season-best 12 against UNI

2023 (Redshirt Sophomore)
• Named A-10 All-Conference First Team 
• Served up a season high four aces against Fordham on Sep. 30
• Notched season highs with 20 kills and 23 points in a win vs. St. Louis
• Finished second in A-10 with 52 service aces and an average of .45 per set
• Named CollegeAdvantage Student-Athlete of the Week Oct.1 and Nov. 5 
• Named A-10 Player of the Week on Sept. 25, Oct. 2 and Nov. 6

2022 (Redshirt Freshman)
• Saw action in 73 sets over 21 matches
• Was second on the team with 2.47 kills/set
• Tallied a career-high 17 kills at Cincinnati on Aug. 26
• Served up a career-high five aces against Loyola Chicago on Nov. 4
• Was one off a double-double with nine kills and a career-high 10 digs against Rhode Island on Nov. 11
• Named to the 2022-23 A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2021 (Freshman)
• Did not appear for the Flyers
• Named to the 2021-22 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

High School
• Graduated from Anthony Wayne High School in Whitehouse, Ohio, in May 2021
• Played her prep career under head coach Norm McGhee, competing in the Northern Lakes League
• Helped lead the Generals to a NLL Conference Title and picked up All-Conference and All-District First Team honors her senior season
• Ended her career as a General with 1,074 kills and 136 blocks
• Most recently played club with the Toledo Volleyball Club under former Dayton volunteer assistant coach Jason Riley

Personal
• Full name: Taylor Marie Russell
• Parents: Kerri and Scott Russell
• Major: Accounting
• Minor: Criminal Justice

Career Highs
Kills: 20, Saint Louis 11/18/23
Attacks: 46, vs Saint Louis 11/18/23; vs Pepperdine 12/01/23 
Attack pct: .467, vs Arizona St., 09/02/22 (15-1-30)
Assists 1, 8 times
Serve Aces: 8 at Duquesne, 10/8/24
Digs: 10, Rhode Island, 11/11/22
Blocks: 5, vs Ohio 09/02/23 vs VCU 11/18/22,
Block Solo: 2, at VCU 10/4/24
Block Assist: 5, vs Ohio 09/02/23, vs VCU, 11/18/22
PCT: .615 vs Duquesne 10/24/23