Taylor Koncelik Class: Freshman Hometown: Batavia, Ill. High School: Batavia Height: 6-0 Position: Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter

High School: Three-year letterwinner in volleyball for coach Lori Trippi-Payne Batavia (Ill.) High School... Helped the Bulldogs win three straight AVCA Team Academic Awards (2006-2008)... As a senior in 2008 was named Batavia High School Volleyball MVP... Was given all-Western Sun Conference accolades from 2006-2008 (honorable mention in 2006 and 2007, first-team in 2008)... Named first-team girls all-area by the Daily Herald and the Kane County Chronicle and second-team all-area by the Beacon News as a senior... Won Batavia High's Bulldog Spirit Award as a junior in 2007... All-conference honorable mention as a junior... Batavia High Rookie of the Year... Played club volleyball for Athletic Performance Volleyball Club under coach Kristin Stuart... Was a Junior Volleyball Directors Association (JVDA) All-American in 2007... Helped Athletic Performance 16 sophomore team to a sixth place at the 2006 Junior Olympics... Also helped Sports Performance to a third place finish in 2007 AAU championships and first place in 2008... Second place at 2008 AAU championships and third at the JVDA championships in 2008... Four-year honor roll student who graduated with honors.

Personal: Taylor Elizabeth Koncelik... Parents are Patty and Bill Koncelik... Has one younger sister, Kristen (14)... Born in Downers Grove, Ill.