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2023 Volleyball Roster

Ashley Garcia

3 Taryn Pryce

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • High School Reagan HS
  • Hometown Clemmons, N.C.

Biography

2022 (JUNIOR)
  • Appeared in 34 matches during her junior season at Wingate
  • Piled up 196 digs, while ranking fourth on the team with 30 aces
  • Averaged 1.80 digs per set, adding 11 assists
  • Had five matches with double-digit digs
  • Had eight or more digs 13 times
  • Picked up 13 digs against Anderson, followed by a 10-dig effort against Newberry
  • Collected 14 digs at Anderson
  • Notched 10 digs against Anderson in the SAC Tournament semifinals
  • Season-high 17 digs in the regional quarterfinals against USC Aiken 
2021 FALL (SOPHOMORE)
  • Appeared in all 29 matches, playing 104 of 106 sets on the year
  • Spent much of the season as the team's libero
  • Led the 'Dogs with 407 digs on the year, averaging 3.91 digs per set
  • Ranked second on the team with 35 aces, adding 49 assists and two kills on the year
  • Had double-digit digs in 22 matches 
  • Started a streak of 11 straight double-digit dig efforts with 15 digs in the Chowan win
  • Had 15 digs in the Coker sweep, followed by a 16-dig performance against Tusculum
  • Notched 15 digs at LR and 16 at Mars Hill before piling up 29 digs against Queens
  • Picked up 28 digs in the five-set victory at Anderson
  • Notched 18 digs in the sweep at UVA Wise
  • Followed a 23-dig effort against Catawba with 24 digs against Mars Hill
  • Had 21 digs against LR in the NCAA regional semifinals 
2021 SPRING (FRESHMAN)
  • Appeared in 10 of 12 matches in her first season, playing 23 sets on the year
  • Registered 40 digs, averaging 1.74 digs per set
  • Added five assists and four aces on the season
  • Collected 11 digs, an ace and an assist in her collegiate debut against LR
  • Had seven digs in the sweep at Anderson
  • Collected six digs in sweeps over Catawba and UVA Wise 
PERSONAL
  • Full name is Taryn Elise Pryce
  • Born on June 7, 2002
  • Born in Clemmons, North Carolina
  • Daughter of Brad and Mary Kathrine Pryce
  • Majoring in Biology
  • Favorite Athlete is Eddy Hall
  • Favorite movie is Forrest Gump
  • Favorite TV show is The Office
  • Favorite food is sushi
  • Most memorable sports moment is when my high school team went to state my freshman year
  • Favorite sport to play other than volleybal is ping pong
  • Person I admire the most is my sister
  • Something people don't know about me is I am allergic to Band-Aids
  • Nickname: T
  • Favorite Quote: "You can have results or excuses, not both," Arnold Schwarzenegger
Pryce was a standout libero and defensive player for the Piedmont Volleyball Club. As a high school player, she was an all-conference selection in 2017, 2018 and 2019. This past season she was named the West Forsyth Defensive player of the year. Pryce's GPA was in the top five percent of her graduating class.

Why Taryn Chose Wingate:
"I chose Wingate because I instantly felt a connection with Coach Collier and Coach Tekavec. They were very welcoming and I could quickly tell that Wingate Volleyball is very disciplined and competitive. I'm very excited to become a Bulldog and contribute in any way I can to an already strong team."

CAREER STATISTICS
  • Kills (career-high): 2 (1, 2 times, most recent: 10.8.21 vs Lincoln Memorial)
  • Assists (career-high): 60 (5, 9.23.21 vs Queens)
  • Service aces (career-high): 74 (7, 11.4.22 at Catawba)
  • Digs (career-high): 651 (29, 9.17.21 vs Queens)
  • Updated: 9.14.23

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2020Freshman

    DS/L
    5'5"
    3
  • 3

    2021Sophomore

    DS/L
    5'5"
    3
  • 3

    2022Junior

    DS/L
    5'5"
    3
  • 3

    2023Senior

    DS/L
    5'5"
    3