Taylor Pippen, a senior middle hitter, gets kissed on the cheek by her mother, Sonya Martin, during senior night after a match against Indiana State on Nov. 14 in Davies Gym. Pippen is the only senior on the volleyball team.
Middle hitter Taylor Pippen signed a contract with Figaro Peluqueros, a professional team on the Island of Tenerife, nearly 100 miles of the west coast of Morroco.
In her time at SIU, Pippen became the most efficient attacker in program history and helped SIU reach its first NCAA Tournament berth.
Before the 2015-16 season started, Pippen said it was her dream to play professional volleyball in Spain.