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2027 Beach Volleyball Roster
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Zoë Taylor Season 2027

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Height5-11
ClassJunior
HometownPlantation, Fla.
High SchoolSt. Thomas Aquinas HS
Previous SchoolLSU
MajorCommunication

2026 (Sophomore)

  • In her second season, she played in almost every dual, going 19-12. She primarily played on court three with Arden Besecker, then ended the year with Layla Williams on court five.
  • Defeated No. 20 Arizona at the Big 12 Championship with partner Layla Williams.
  • Earned a ranked win at No. 10 Long Beach St. on court five with partner Layla Williams.
  • Went 1-3 at the COE Challenge with partner Layla Williams, earning a ranked win against No. 6 Cal Poly on court five.
  • Picked up a ranked win against No. 15 Stetson at the Sparky Invitational, going 1-1.
  • At the Big 12 Preview, went 1-2 with partner Arden Besecker, earning a ranked win against No. 20 Arizona.
  • Went 2-2 at the Death Volley Invitational, picking up a ranked win against No. 12 LSU and Georgia State with Arden Besecker.
  • Improved to 10-0 with Arden Besecker on court three after going 4-0 at the Sun Devil Classic, including a win over No. 19 Arizona.
  • Went 2-0 at the Cactus Classic on court No. 3 with partner Arden Besecker, defeating No. 19 Georgia State and No. 20 Arizona.
  • Opened the season 4-0 at the Canyon Classic, earning ranked wins against No. 5 TCU and No. 13 Grand Canyon with partner Arden Besecker on court three.

2025 (Freshman):

  • Played in 13 duals on court 5, going 6-7.
  • Named to the 2024-25 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team.
  • Went 2-1 at the No. 4 court with partners Arden Besecker and Layla Williams against Arizona and at the ASU/GCU invitational. Picked up a ranked win over No. 19 Washington.
  • Went 2-1 at the Cactus Classic, picking up wins over the No. 5 pairs from No. 20 Stetson and No. 18 GCU.
  • Made her collegiate debut against No. 12 Hawai'i, picking up a win over the No. 5 pair with partner Kendall Whitmarsh.

Before ASU:

  • Played at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, helping her team to a state championship in 2023. 
  • Named the 2023 and 2024 Miami Herald Beach Voleyball Player of the Year.
  • 2024 Sun Sentinel Beach Volleyball Player of the Year.
  • 2024 First Team All-Broward Beach Volleyball Player.
  • Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz Game ChangeHER award winner.
  • 2024 P1440 Champion Scholarship Recipient.
  • Launched Dig Deeper, South Florida's first non-profit beach volleyball and life skills camp for underserved youth. It is an annual summer camp that she hopes to bring to Arizona as well.

Personal:
Her parents are Jason and Katina, and she has three siblings: Mason, Isaiah and Jordan. Her father played college football at the University of Akron and played in the NFL for 15 years, mainly with the Miami Dolphins but also with Washington and New York. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017. Her uncle Zach Thomas also played in the NFL after playing at Texas Tech. He played 12 years for the Miami Dolphins and also one year in Dallas. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023. Her brothers play football as well. Mason played football for LSU and was drafted to the New York Jets, while Isaiah currently plays at Miami.

Taylor's career summary

Year Total
2026 19-12
2025 6-7
Total 25-19

 

Zoe Taylor headshot

Sophomore
2026

5-11 / -
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Freshman
2025

5-11 / -