Daya Vestal

Daya Vestal
6 Daya Vestal
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Hometown:
    Indianapolis, IN
  • Position:
    MH
  • Year:
    SO
  • High School:
    North Central
  • Major:
    Nursing
  • m
    32
  • k/s
    2.12
  • h %
    .345
  • a/s
    0.14
  • b/s
    0.91
  • sa/s
    0.00
  • d/s
    0.14
Bio

2024 at Taylor:

  • Played in 18 matches and 49 total sets.
  • Finished fifth on the Trojans with 33 total blocks, coming in at a rate of 0.67 blocks/set, which was second best on the squad … Hitting percentage of .261 was third best on the team … Notched 87 kills and nine digs.
  • Named to the Crossroads League All-Freshman Team.

Personal: Majoring in nursing.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 32 18
Sets 116 65
Kills 246 132
Kills per set 2.12 2.03
Errors 62 39
Total Attacks 533 305
Total Attacks per set 4.59 4.69
Hitting Percentage .345 .305
Assists 16 8
Assists per set 0.14 0.12
Service Total Attempts 0 0
Service Aces 0 0
Service Errors 0 0
Service Aces per set 0.00 0.00
Receptions 16 9
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 16 8
Digs per set 0.14 0.12
Block Solo 14 9
Block Assist 91 51
Block Total 105 60
Blocks per set 0.91 0.92
Block Errors 5 1
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 305.5 166.5
Points per set 2.6 2.6
Matches started 32 18
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 25 at #RV Marian W, 3-0
Oct 29 Saint Francis W, 3-0
Nov 1 #8 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-2
Nov 5 at Bethel W, 3-0
Nov 8 Spring Arbor L, 3-0
Nov 22 #18 Lewis-Clark State L, 3-1
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 15 at Keiser W, 3-2 1 4 8 3 22 .227 0 10.5
Aug 15 vs. #11 Montana Western W, 3-0 1 3 6 1 10 .500 0 6.5
Aug 16 vs. Florida National W, 3-0 1 3 8 2 12 .500 0 11.0
Aug 16 vs. Florida College W, 3-1 1 4 7 0 14 .500 1 9.0
Aug 22 vs. Evergreen W, 3-0 1 3 9 1 13 .615 0 11.0
Aug 22 vs. Montana State-Northern L, 3-1 1 4 11 1 16 .625 0 12.5
Aug 23 vs. #5 Eastern Oregon L, 3-1 1 4 8 2 18 .333 4 10.5
Aug 23 vs. #10 Providence L, 3-0 1 3 6 2 17 .235 1 7.5
Aug 29 Pikeville W, 3-2 1 5 11 1 27 .370 0 11.0
Aug 29 Campbellsville W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 13 .692 1 10.0
Aug 30 #19 Missouri Baptist W, 3-2 1 5 12 3 24 .375 0 14.0
Aug 30 #RV Indiana Tech W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 10 .500 0 6.0
Sep 3 at Goshen W, 3-0 1 3 4 2 8 .250 0 4.5
Sep 6 at #15 Mount Vernon Nazarene L, 3-1 1 4 6 2 16 .250 0 7.5
Sep 10 #RV Grace W, 3-1 1 4 8 2 17 .353 0 11.0
Sep 13 Huntington W, 3-1 1 4 12 2 28 .357 0 17.0
Sep 17 at #23 Spring Arbor W, 3-0 1 3 10 4 17 .353 0 10.0
Sep 20 #21 Marian L, 3-1 1 4 7 1 16 .375 0 9.5
Sep 24 at Saint Francis W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 12 .667 1 10.5
Sep 27 at #7 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-0 1 3 6 1 9 .556 0 7.5
Oct 1 Bethel L, 3-2 1 5 7 3 22 .182 0 10.0
Oct 8 Goshen W, 3-0 1 3 9 2 13 .538 1 10.5
Oct 11 #13 Mount Vernon Nazarene W, 3-2 1 5 13 4 27 .333 0 17.5
Oct 15 at Grace L, 3-0 1 3 4 4 19 .000 1 6.0
Oct 18 at #RV Huntington L, 3-0 1 3 6 1 19 .263 0 7.0
Oct 22 Spring Arbor W, 3-1 1 4 7 6 22 .045 1 7.5
Oct 25 at #RV Marian W, 3-0 1 3 3 1 10 .200 1 5.5
Oct 29 Saint Francis W, 3-0 1 3 6 3 13 .231 0 6.0
Nov 1 #8 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-2 1 5 10 0 21 .476 1 12.0
Nov 5 at Bethel W, 3-0 1 3 6 1 16 .313 2 7.0
Nov 8 Spring Arbor L, 3-0 1 3 1 5 10 -.400 0 3.5
Nov 22 #18 Lewis-Clark State L, 3-1 1 4 13 2 22 .500 1 16.0
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 15 at Keiser W, 3-2 1 4 1 0 5 0 5 0
Aug 15 vs. #11 Montana Western W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Aug 16 vs. Florida National W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 4 0 5 0
Aug 16 vs. Florida College W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 4 2 4 0
Aug 22 vs. Evergreen W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 4 0 4 0
Aug 22 vs. Montana State-Northern L, 3-1 1 4 0 1 1 0 2 0
Aug 23 vs. #5 Eastern Oregon L, 3-1 1 4 0 1 3 2 4 0
Aug 23 vs. #10 Providence L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 3 0 3 0
Aug 29 Pikeville W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 29 Campbellsville W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 2 0 2 0
Aug 30 #19 Missouri Baptist W, 3-2 1 5 2 0 4 0 4 0
Aug 30 #RV Indiana Tech W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0
Sep 3 at Goshen W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 6 at #15 Mount Vernon Nazarene L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 10 #RV Grace W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 6 0 6 0
Sep 13 Huntington W, 3-1 1 4 0 2 6 0 8 0
Sep 17 at #23 Spring Arbor W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 #21 Marian L, 3-1 1 4 0 2 1 0 3 0
Sep 24 at Saint Francis W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 3 0 4 0
Sep 27 at #7 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 1 0 2 0
Oct 1 Bethel L, 3-2 1 5 1 1 4 0 5 0
Oct 8 Goshen W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 1 0 2 0
Oct 11 #13 Mount Vernon Nazarene W, 3-2 1 5 0 1 7 0 8 0
Oct 15 at Grace L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 4 0 4 0
Oct 18 at #RV Huntington L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 2 1 2 0
Oct 22 Spring Arbor W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 25 at #RV Marian W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 5 0 5 0
Oct 29 Saint Francis W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 #8 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-2 1 5 1 0 4 0 4 0
Nov 5 at Bethel W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 2 0 2 0
Nov 8 Spring Arbor L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 5 0 5 0
Nov 22 #18 Lewis-Clark State L, 3-1 1 4 2 1 4 0 5 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 15 at Keiser W, 3-2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 15 vs. #11 Montana Western W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 16 vs. Florida National W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 16 vs. Florida College W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 22 vs. Evergreen W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Aug 22 vs. Montana State-Northern L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 2 0
Aug 23 vs. #5 Eastern Oregon L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0
Aug 23 vs. #10 Providence L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Aug 29 Pikeville W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 29 Campbellsville W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 #19 Missouri Baptist W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 2 0
Aug 30 #RV Indiana Tech W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 at Goshen W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 4 0
Sep 6 at #15 Mount Vernon Nazarene L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 10 #RV Grace W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 Huntington W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 at #23 Spring Arbor W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 #21 Marian L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 at Saint Francis W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 at #7 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 1 Bethel L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 8 Goshen W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11 #13 Mount Vernon Nazarene W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 15 at Grace L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0
Oct 18 at #RV Huntington L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 Spring Arbor W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25 at #RV Marian W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 Saint Francis W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 #8 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 5 at Bethel W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 8 Spring Arbor L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 22 #18 Lewis-Clark State L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2024-25 18 49 87 1.78 28 226 4.61 .261 2 0.04 107.0 2.2
2025-26 32 116 246 2.12 62 533 4.59 .345 16 0.14 305.5 2.6
Total 50 165 333 2.02 90 759 4.60 .320 18 0.11 412.5 2.5
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2024-25 18 49 9 0.18 5 28 33 0.67
2025-26 32 116 16 0.14 14 91 105 0.91
Total 50 165 25 0.15 19 119 138 0.84
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2024-25 18 49 3 1 0.02 0 8 0
2025-26 32 116 0 0 0.00 0 16 0
Total 50 165 3 1 0.01 0 24 0
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 32 116 246 2.12 62 533 4.59 .345 16 0.14 305.5 2.6
Conference 18 65 132 2.03 39 305 4.69 .305 8 0.12 166.5 2.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 60 130 2.17 34 285 4.75 .337 5 0.08 161.5 2.7
Away 10 32 61 1.91 19 148 4.63 .284 5 0.16 76.0 2.4
Neutral 7 24 55 2.29 9 100 4.17 .460 6 0.25 68.0 2.8
Result
Wins 20 71 161 2.27 38 328 4.62 .375 8 0.11 196.0 2.8
Losses 12 45 85 1.89 24 205 4.56 .298 8 0.18 109.5 2.4
Month
August 12 44 100 2.27 16 196 4.45 .429 7 0.16 119.5 2.7
September 8 28 61 2.18 14 123 4.39 .382 1 0.04 77.5 2.8
October 8 29 55 1.90 24 145 5.00 .214 4 0.14 70.0 2.4
November 4 15 30 2.00 8 69 4.60 .319 4 0.27 38.5 2.6
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 32 116 16 0.14 14 91 105 0.91
Conference 18 65 8 0.12 9 51 60 0.92
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 60 11 0.18 9 45 54 0.90
Away 10 32 5 0.16 2 26 28 0.88
Neutral 7 24 0 0.00 3 20 23 0.96
Result
Wins 20 71 10 0.14 7 56 63 0.89
Losses 12 45 6 0.13 7 35 42 0.93
Month
August 12 44 5 0.11 4 31 35 0.80
September 8 28 1 0.04 6 21 27 0.96
October 8 29 5 0.17 3 24 27 0.93
November 4 15 5 0.33 1 15 16 1.07
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 32 116 0 0 0.00 0 16 0
Conference 18 65 0 0 0.00 0 9 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 60 0 0 0.00 0 3 0
Away 10 32 0 0 0.00 0 8 0
Neutral 7 24 0 0 0.00 0 5 0
Result
Wins 20 71 0 0 0.00 0 8 0
Losses 12 45 0 0 0.00 0 8 0
Month
August 12 44 0 0 0.00 0 7 0
September 8 28 0 0 0.00 0 6 0
October 8 29 0 0 0.00 0 3 0
November 4 15 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
News mentions
Trojans Cap Season Receiving Votes in Postseason Poll
Taylor Earns Maximum Four CSC Academic All-District Nods
Springer Eclipses 3,000 Assists at Taylor in Season-Ending Defeat
Frey Highlights Six Trojans Recognized in Crossroads League Awards 
Trojans Fall in CLT Quarterfinals Against Spring Arbor
Taylor Falls in Road Match Against RV Huntington
Taylor Edges Forward to No. 20 in Latest NAIA Top-25 Poll
Trojans Upend No. 13 Mount Vernon Nazarene in Five-Set Thriller
Watson’s Wonderful Night Powers Trojans to Sweep of Goshen
Trojans Up to No. 21 in NAIA Top-25
Trojans Up to No. 21 in NAIA Top-25
Service Line Woes Haunt Taylor in Heartbreaking Five-Set Defeat
Efficient Offense not Enough to Overcome No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan
Dynamic Defense Powers Trojans Past Cougars
Dynamic Defense Powers Trojans Past Cougars
Taylor Falls in Top-25 Showdown with Knights
Second-Set Rally Powers Trojans Past Foresters in Defensive Showcase
Brilliant Block and Efficient Offense Fuels Four-Set Win Over RV Grace
Taylor Fades After Bright Start Against No. 15 MVNU
Taylor Rises to No. 22 in Latest NAIA Poll
Taylor Rises to No. 22 in Latest NAIA Poll
Trojans Receive Votes in NAIA Preseason Poll