UC Riverside

2010 Did not play ...

High School Letter winner in volleyball at Heritage High School and Paloma High School ... Helped the Wildcats to the second round of CIF in 2006 and 2007, and to the first round in 2008 ... Team finished second in league those three years ... As a senior, led the Patriots to the CIF semifinals and a co-championship in league ...Two-time First-Team All-League and All-Valley selection ... Named Best Offensive Player in 2008, Most Inspirational in 2009, and two-time Most Improved ... Volunteered by coaching volleyball and basketball to children ...

Personal Taylor Michelle Kushner is the daughter of David and Erin Kushner and Lisa and Aurelio Solis ... Her career goal is to get into the medical field as a sports therapist for a professional team ... Roots for the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Cowboys, and Brazil, the United State, Mexico, and England in soccer ... Steve Nash and Misty May are her favorite athletes ... Cites John Wooden and Stephanie Meyers as her favorite authors and the "Twilight" series and "Harry Potter" as her favorite books ... Enjoys eating "anything" ... Listens to Lil Wayne, Trey Songz, and New Boyz ... Hobbies include swimming, reading, and listening to music ... Watches "South Park," " Family Guy" and sports on television ... Her favorite movies include "Coach Carter," " Love & Basketball" and the "Twilight" series ... Her most memorable sporting achievement was hitting the game-winning shot in a high school basketball game and coming back from an 8-1 deficit to win 15-13 ... Considers her father to be her biggest athletics influence ...