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Jersey Number 2
Taylor Ford
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Monte Vista HS
- Hometown:
- Danville, Calif.
Bio
UCLA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
โข 3-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024)
Attended Monte Vista High School for all four years โฆ lettered one yearย in indoor volleyball as an outside hitter, then started the beach volleyball team at MVHS and was captain for two years โฆ competed on USA High Performance U17 in summer of 2021 โฆ also part of USA NationalTeam Development Program (NTDP) U19 in winter, spring, and summer of 2022 and spring 2023 and the NTDP U20 in summer of 2023 โฆ placed first at AAU Nationals in 2021 and first at AVP Nationals in 2021ย โฆ played club volleyball for Kleos and Golden Gate Beach Volleyball Club (for beach) โฆ won an AAU National Championship with partner Kaley Mathews (who also attends UCLA).
Personal
Full name is Taylor Alison Fordย โฆ born in Walnut Creek, Calif., to parents Krista and Evan Fordย โฆ has a younger brother, Kellan (16) โฆ mother, Krista, played soccer at Washington while father, Evan, played football at Washington State โฆ her aunt, Ali Loper, was a middle blocker at Colorado โฆ chose UCLA because โThe campus reminds me of home in Northern California, it has an amazing computer science program, and we have the best coaching staff and team ever!โ โฆ describes greatest athletic thrill as โwas winning back-to-back nationals in U16 with my amazing partner, Kaley Mathews who also attends UCLA with me!โ โฆ athletes she most admires includes Kristen Nuss, Sarah Sponcil, and Rachel Scottย โฆ enjoys trying new restaurants, watching football and basketball, listening to EDM/house music, spending time with friends and family, baking cookies and pies, and playing with her two cats, Kleo and Fia,ย in her free time โฆ an interesting fact about her is she played ECNL soccer for most of her life for Mustang Soccer as an offensive midfielderย โฆ majoring in Computer Science and Linguistics.
โข 3-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024)
2024
Taylor Ford redshirted the season.
Attended Monte Vista High School for all four years โฆ lettered one yearย in indoor volleyball as an outside hitter, then started the beach volleyball team at MVHS and was captain for two years โฆ competed on USA High Performance U17 in summer of 2021 โฆ also part of USA NationalTeam Development Program (NTDP) U19 in winter, spring, and summer of 2022 and spring 2023 and the NTDP U20 in summer of 2023 โฆ placed first at AAU Nationals in 2021 and first at AVP Nationals in 2021ย โฆ played club volleyball for Kleos and Golden Gate Beach Volleyball Club (for beach) โฆ won an AAU National Championship with partner Kaley Mathews (who also attends UCLA).
Personal
Full name is Taylor Alison Fordย โฆ born in Walnut Creek, Calif., to parents Krista and Evan Fordย โฆ has a younger brother, Kellan (16) โฆ mother, Krista, played soccer at Washington while father, Evan, played football at Washington State โฆ her aunt, Ali Loper, was a middle blocker at Colorado โฆ chose UCLA because โThe campus reminds me of home in Northern California, it has an amazing computer science program, and we have the best coaching staff and team ever!โ โฆ describes greatest athletic thrill as โwas winning back-to-back nationals in U16 with my amazing partner, Kaley Mathews who also attends UCLA with me!โ โฆ athletes she most admires includes Kristen Nuss, Sarah Sponcil, and Rachel Scottย โฆ enjoys trying new restaurants, watching football and basketball, listening to EDM/house music, spending time with friends and family, baking cookies and pies, and playing with her two cats, Kleo and Fia,ย in her free time โฆ an interesting fact about her is she played ECNL soccer for most of her life for Mustang Soccer as an offensive midfielderย โฆ majoring in Computer Science and Linguistics.
UCLA Beach Volleyball vs Long Beach (04-09-2024)
Tuesday, April 16
UCLA vs USC Highlights
Friday, April 29
UCLA Highlights vs. California
Friday, April 29
UCLA vs. USC Highlights
Thursday, April 28
