Peyton Tazelaar

Photo by: Isabella Quinn-Rodriguez

Height:
6-0
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Ontario, CA
High School:
Ontario Christian HS
Position:
OH
Major:
Biomolecular Engineering

UC Santa Cruz Success:

2023:
- Appeared in 100 sets and had 230 digs, 33 blocks, 231 kills, 7 assists, and 22 service aces. Had a season-high 15 kills against Cal Lutheran.
2022:
- Had 184 kills, 220 digs, and 33 aces playing 21 matches in 2022. Career-highs of 20 kills and 18 digs in a 5-set comeback win on Nov. 5th against Christopher Newport. Had 18 kills in the win over Cal Lutheran on September 3rd.
2021:
- Finished her first year at UCSC in 2021 with 26 kills and 33 digs in 11 matches. Totaled 6 assists. Had a season-high 8 kills in 23 attempts in a win over DeSales on October 16.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Back-to-back CIF State Champion at Ontario Christian. All-State, CIF, & League Honors. Co-MVP & Team Captain, CIF Championship Player of the Game. Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Academic Excellence Award, Daughters of the America Revolution Award, STEM Scholarship- Pilot’s Ground School.
Gold Medalist at National Junior Olympics with Forza 1 North team, same club as former UCSC teammates Lauren Bliss and Samantha Taylor.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Wendy & Dave Tazelaar. Two brothers: Justin & Matthew. Says her parents and Aunt Shelly are the most influential people in her life because "they have always been there for me and are some of the most selfless people I know."

Hobbies include photography and fitness.

Offensive Statistics

Season	SP	MP	K	K/S	E	TA	%	A	A/S	SA	SA/S	SE
2021	20	11	26	1.30	11	69	0.217	2	0.10	6	0.30	6
2022	78	21	184	2.36	95	569	0.156	18	0.23	33	0.42	32
2023	100	29	231	2.31	125	742	0.143	7	0.07	22	0.22	34
Total	198	61	441	2.23	231	1380	0.152	27	0.14	61	0.31	72