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Senior
Hometown
American Fork,
Utah
Last School
American Fork High School
Roster Years
2018-2021
Personal
- Parents are Sam and Geni Tausinga
- Has one brother and one sister
- Married former BYU wide receiver Aleva Hifo in May 2020
- Sister played volleyball and father played football at the University of Utah
- Majoring in political science
High School
- Named to the UVCA All-State First Team
- Named to the All-Region First Team as a sophomore and junior
- Named a Deseret News 6A Senior All-Star
- Awarded Academic All-Region
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2018
- Helped the Cougars to a 31-2 record, the WCC title, an NCAA Final Four appearance and a No. 4 final ranking
- Played in eight sets, garnering eight assists and a dig
Sophmore Year
2019
- Played in 70 sets, totaling 15 aces, 24 digs and three assists
- Helped BYU to a 26-5 record and the second round of the NCAA Tournament
- Had a career-high three aces against Sam Houston State (9/6)
- Registered a career-high four digs at Pacific (10/3)
Junior Year
2020
- WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
- Helped BYU to a 17-2 season, the WCC title, an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance and No. 15 final ranking
- Appeared in all 63 sets, totaling 18 aces, 23 digs and 16 assists
- Tallied a career-high four aces in back-to-back matches against Loyola Marymount (2/16, 2/17)
- Recorded a career-high 14 assists at Pepperdine (2/23)
Senior Year
2021
- Played in 74 sets
- Achieved a season-high of six assists against Dixie State (9/3)
- Matched her career-high of four service aces against San Francisco (10/2) and Portland (11/6)
- Had a season-high count of seven digs against Portland (11/6)
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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Tayler Hifo vs LMU 2-17-21
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W Volleyball | Feb, 17
Cougars Dominant From Service Line, Sweep Lions
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W Volleyball | Feb, 16No. 12 BYU Sweeps Loyola Marymount
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W Volleyball | Nov, 07Lake Sets All-Time Digs Record in BYU Win
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W Volleyball | Aug, 16Women’s volleyball set for 2018 season
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W Volleyball | Feb, 24Gneiting paces BYU in 2-2 tie with Utah