University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
2026 Beach Volleyball Roster
Roster
Taylor Ford
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Monte Vista HS
- Hometown:
- Danville, Calif.
• Big Ten Spring Academic Honor Roll (2025)
• 4-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2024)
2025
Ended the season with an overall record of 2-0 (2-0 career) … partnered with Cassie Dodd on court three to defeat Sarah Heath and Shea Hefner of Morehead State (March 11) … also partnered with Tessa Van Winkle on court four to help the Bruins sweep Oregon (March 7) with a straight-set win over Kamilah Checani and Isabel Patterson … also partnered with Dodd to post an exhibition win in straight sets over No. 9 California (March 8) over Mila Vugrincic and Maile Somera … played in three other exhibitions against ranked teams with Kaley Mathews, splitting all three matches (No. 7 LMU, No. 11 Arizona State, and No. 12 Hawai'i) … recorded a season-best winning streak of two duals (active streak) that began with Van Winkle and continued with Dodd … Ford went 2-0 in two-set matches (1-0 each with Dodd and Van Winkle).
2024
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: Taylor Alison Ford … born in Walnut Creek, Calif. … parents are 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, “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.
