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2 Taryn Kirsch

  • Position Libero/Defensive Specialist
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Sioux Falls, S.D.
  • High School Washington HS

Biography

Freshman - 2025

  • Started and donned the libero jersey in all 29 matches for the Illini during her freshman campaign
  • Led the Illini in digs (340) and digs/set (3.21) while finishing in the top 12 in the Big Ten in both statistical categories
  • Recorded double-digit digs in 17 matches, including three 20-dig efforts
  • Made her first collegiate appearance in Illinois’ season opener against South Dakota State (8/29/25)
  • Totaled 16 digs and five assists while earning her first career start and donning the libero jersey against South Dakota State (8/29/25)
  • Logged nine digs and two assists as the Illini’s starting libero versus Vanderbilt (8/31/25)
  • Registered 17 digs, along with four assists, in a five-set win at Notre Dame (9/5/25)
  • Had 16 digs and six assists at #3 Louisville (9/7/25)
  • Amassed seven digs and four assists in a sweep against Cincinnati (9/12/25)
  • Tallied a career-high seven assists, six digs, and her first career kill versus Miami (9/13/25)
  • Secured 13 digs in her Huff Hall debut against Iowa State (9/20/25)
  • Tied her career-high in assists with seven in the Illini’s victory against Oregon (9/26/25)
  • Logged 21 digs in the team’s road win at #10 Purdue (9/28/25)
  • Recorded 19 digs along with five assists against Michigan State (10/5/25)
  • Finished with 21 digs in the Illini's road win at Maryland (10/10/25)
  • Tallied 13 digs, along with two assists, at Ohio State (10/17/25)
  • Recorded 14 digs four assists vs. Michigan (10/25/25)
  • Posted the first two aces of her career and added nine digs at #20 Minnesota (10/29/25)
  • Logged 13 digs, two assists, and an ace against Iowa (11/2/25)
  • Recorded 12 digs and five assists vs. #25 Penn State (11/9/25)
  • Tallied 14 digs and one ace in the win over Washington (11/14/25)
  • Finished with a career-high 24 digs to go along with six assists and one ace at UCLA (11/20/25)
  • Logged ten digs, four assists, and an ace at #16 USC (11/22/25)
  • Recorded ten digs, six assists, and two aces versus #15 Indiana (11/26/25)
  • Amassed 15 digs and two assists against Northwestern (11/28/25)

HIGH SCHOOL

  • A four-year varsity letter winner
  • Named First Team All-Metro Conference and First Team All-State in 2022 and 2023
  • Named to the South Dakota State All-Tournament Team in 2023
  • Finished second at the State Tournament in 2023 and third in 2022
  • Participant at the USA National Team Development Program in 2023 and 2024
  • Played club volleyball with Sophi Randall
  • Knows Ashlyn Philpot and Gabriella Pitcel through the USA National Team Development Program
  • Named AVCA All-Region in 2024
  • AVCA High School All-American Honorable Mention

Personal

  • Father Jay played baseball at Augustana University and was inducted into the Hall of Fame
  • Sister Brynn currently plays volleyball at Kansas.

Statistics

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