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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
• 3-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024)
Attended Monte Vista High School for all four years … lettered one year in indoor volleyball as an outside hitter, then started the beach volleyball team at MVHS and was captain for two years … competed on USA High Performance U17 in summer of 2021 … 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 … placed first at AAU Nationals in 2021 and first at AVP Nationals in 2021 … played club volleyball for Kleos and Golden Gate Beach Volleyball Club (for beach) … won an AAU National Championship with partner Kaley Mathews (who also attends UCLA).
Personal
Full name is Taylor Alison Ford … born in Walnut Creek, Calif., to parents Krista and Evan Ford … has a younger brother, Kellan (16) … mother, Krista, played soccer at Washington while father, Evan, played football at Washington State … her aunt, Ali Loper, was a middle blocker at Colorado … chose UCLA because “The 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!” … describes greatest athletic thrill as “was winning back-to-back nationals in U16 with my amazing partner, Kaley Mathews who also attends UCLA with me!” … athletes she most admires includes Kristen Nuss, Sarah Sponcil, and Rachel Scott … 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, in her free time … an interesting fact about her is she played ECNL soccer for most of her life for Mustang Soccer as an offensive midfielder … majoring in Computer Science and Linguistics.
• 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 … lettered one year in indoor volleyball as an outside hitter, then started the beach volleyball team at MVHS and was captain for two years … competed on USA High Performance U17 in summer of 2021 … 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 … placed first at AAU Nationals in 2021 and first at AVP Nationals in 2021 … played club volleyball for Kleos and Golden Gate Beach Volleyball Club (for beach) … won an AAU National Championship with partner Kaley Mathews (who also attends UCLA).
Personal
Full name is Taylor Alison Ford … born in Walnut Creek, Calif., to parents Krista and Evan Ford … has a younger brother, Kellan (16) … mother, Krista, played soccer at Washington while father, Evan, played football at Washington State … her aunt, Ali Loper, was a middle blocker at Colorado … chose UCLA because “The 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!” … describes greatest athletic thrill as “was winning back-to-back nationals in U16 with my amazing partner, Kaley Mathews who also attends UCLA with me!” … athletes she most admires includes Kristen Nuss, Sarah Sponcil, and Rachel Scott … 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, in her free time … an interesting fact about her is she played ECNL soccer for most of her life for Mustang Soccer as an offensive midfielder … 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
