| Height: | 5-6 |
| Year: | Gr. |
| Hometown: | Rockton, Ill. |
| Previous School: | Hononegah Community HS |
2023 (Junior): Taylor competed in 4 of Tech’s 20 matches during its inaugural beach campaign, finishing 1-3 overall… went 1-3 at the No. 5 position during the year… competed with Bella Powell (1-2) and Jazmine Yamilkoski (0-1) on the season… made her collegiate debut and won her first match pairing with Powell in a 2-0 victory over Spartanburg Methodist Feb. 24).
High School: Taylor was a four-year letterwinner at Hononegah Community High School in Rockton, Ill., playing one season for head coach Jaci Krizka and three seasons for head coach Kaylee Libby… was a three-time JVA Ultra Ankle College Watch List honoree and one-time AVCA Phenom List honoree… named All-Northern Illinois Conference Honorable Mention as a senior… racked up 361 digs, 433 receptions, and 39 service aces during her senior campaign… as a junior, totaled 306 digs, 382 receptions, and 37 service aces… led HCHS to an outright conference title in 2016 and a share of conference titles in 2017 and 2018… also helped lead Hononegah to regional championships in 2017 and 2019.
Personal: Daughter of Jason and Katie Sauter… born in DeKalb, Ill. on December 9, 2001… full name is Olivia Nicole Taylor… aunt, Johanna Hoffmann, played volleyball at Rock Valley College for four years.
Academic: Pursuing a master’s degree in professional studies with a concentration in public safety… earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology with a concentration in criminal justice from Tech in May 2023… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll seven times and to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll three times.
