2021 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Mott, Dylan
L/DS
/ VolleyballL/DS
/ VolleyballMB
/ VolleyballOH
/ VolleyballMB
/ VolleyballS
/ VolleyballL/DS
/ VolleyballMB/OPP
/ VolleyballS
/ VolleyballOH
/ VolleyballOPP/OH
/ VolleyballOH
/ VolleyballOPP/OH
/ VolleyballOH
/ VolleyballMB
/ VolleyballMB
/ VolleyballS/OPP
/ Volleyball
Jersey Number 1
Dylan Mott
- Position:
- L/DS
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Hendersonville, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- Hendersonville HS
Bio
2024: Became the first Skyhawk to lead the Ohio Valley Conference in digs since Brooke Gyori in 2018, scooping up 5.07 digs per set…Ended her phenomenal career ranking second in school history with 1,866 digs…Was one of just three UT Martin players to take part in all 98 sets, starting a majority of her 27 matches at libero…Posted 10 kills, 109 assists and 16 service aces…Upped her digs per set average to 5.20 in OVC play…Accounted for double-digit digs on 23 occasions, including 20-plus scoops a dozen times…Managed a career-best 33 digs to go along with nine assists against Southern Illinois on Sept. 10…Added a double-double of 32 digs and a career-high 13 assists in an OVC victory at Southern Indiana on Oct. 1…Landed multiple service aces three times, including a career-best five aces in an OVC win at Tennessee State on Nov. 2…Spotlighted as an OVC Player to Watch during the preseason…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2023: Played in 27 matches (with 15 starts) while splitting time at libero/defensive specialist and outside hitter…Ranked second on the team in 298 digs (3.01 per set) and service aces (22) while posting 41 kills and 42 assists over 99 sets played…Led the squad with 18 service aces (0.28 per set) in OVC play…Posted her first career double-double with a career-best 12 kills on a .444 hitting percentage (zero errors in 27 swings) with 16 digs on Oct. 20 against SIUE…Reached double-digit digs in 16 separate matches, including four instances of at least 20 scoops (including a season-best 21 in back-to-back matches at Missouri State on Sept. 1 and against Kansas City on Sept. 2)…Landed multiple service aces on six different occasions, including a season-high four aces against Western Illinois on Oct. 14…Secured a spot on the all-tournament team at the Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational on Sept. 1-2…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2022: Was one of only three Skyhawks to play in all 132 sets, starting all 35 matches at libero…Ranked fifth in the OVC with 4.35 digs per set, upping that average to 4.56 in league play…Her 574 overall digs ranked 24th in NCAA Division I volleyball and were good enough for sixth place in UT Martin single-season history…Also tallied 93 assists, 28 service aces and five kills…Secured double-digit digs in 32 matches, including at least 20 scoops on nine different occasions…Season-high of 31 digs came in the five-set OVC victory over Lindenwood on Oct. 21, also setting a season-high with six assists in that match (one of three matches with six assists)…Reached her 1,000th career dig in the OVC Championship quarterfinal victory over SIUE on Nov. 17, becoming the 12th player in school history to accomplish that feat…Topped the team in digs 29 times out of 35 matches…Posted a season-best four service aces in the Aug. 26 season opener against Radford, which was one of eight multi-ace performances...Was named OVC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 5...Was one of just three females (and only six total) OVC Scholar-Athletes, considered the highest individual accolade for any OVC student-athlete...Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2021: Appeared in all 32 matches, seeing playing time in 107 sets while making one start (plus 11 starts at libero)…Seized the starting libero job towards the end of the season, ranking third on the squad with 279 digs (2.61 per set) while chipping in 16 service aces and 36 assists…Topped the Skyhawks in digs (195, 2.91 per set) in OVC play…Reached double-digits in the digs column on 11 different occasions, including seven of the final nine matches of the fall…Scooped up at least 20 digs four times, including a season-best 24 digs in the win over Tennessee State on Nov. 12…Two of those 20-plus dig efforts came in four-set matches (21 on Aug. 27 at Arkansas State, 22 at SIUE on Oct. 22)…Served up a season-high two aces on four separate occasions, all coming in the final eight matches of the season…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2020-21: Was one of just three Skyhawks to play all 57 sets during the abbreviated season, taking part in all 16 matches (two starts)...Became only the third player in school history (first since UT Martin Hall of Famer Kasey Elswick Copeland in 2009) to lead the team in digs as a freshman, scooping up 208 digs (3.65 per set)...Registered double-digit digs in 10 different matches (including a trio of 20-plus performances) and led the Skyhawks in digs nine times...Season-high of 28 digs came in five sets at Eastern Kentucky on Feb. 8...Also added 35 assists and ranked second on the squad with nine service aces...Posted a season-best five assists in the front end of the March 29 doubleheader against Austin Peay before serving up a season-high two aces against the Governors in the nightcap...Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Had a prolific career at Hendersonville High School under head coach Jason Sloan…Was part of a 2019 Lady Commando squad that qualified for the region tournament for the first time since 1999, chalking up All-Sumner County "Hitter of the Year" and All-District 10-AAA accolades along the way…Tallied 391 kills (3.4 per set) on a .278 attack percentage, 44 service aces and 201 digs (1.8 per set) as a senior, helping guide HHS to a District 10-AAA regular season and tournament runner-up finish…Named to the Region 5AAA All-Tournament squad as well as the District 10-AAA All-Tournament team…Dialed up 344 kills (4.0 per set) on a .264 hitting percentage, 56 service aces and 180 digs (2.1 per set) during her junior campaign.
PERSONAL: Born on May 14, 2002...Daughter of Brian and Taylor Mott...Has one brother, Merrick...Mother Taylor was formerly the head volleyball coach at Austin Peay...Graduated from UT Martin in December 2023 with a degree in management and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in sport management.
2023: Played in 27 matches (with 15 starts) while splitting time at libero/defensive specialist and outside hitter…Ranked second on the team in 298 digs (3.01 per set) and service aces (22) while posting 41 kills and 42 assists over 99 sets played…Led the squad with 18 service aces (0.28 per set) in OVC play…Posted her first career double-double with a career-best 12 kills on a .444 hitting percentage (zero errors in 27 swings) with 16 digs on Oct. 20 against SIUE…Reached double-digit digs in 16 separate matches, including four instances of at least 20 scoops (including a season-best 21 in back-to-back matches at Missouri State on Sept. 1 and against Kansas City on Sept. 2)…Landed multiple service aces on six different occasions, including a season-high four aces against Western Illinois on Oct. 14…Secured a spot on the all-tournament team at the Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational on Sept. 1-2…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2022: Was one of only three Skyhawks to play in all 132 sets, starting all 35 matches at libero…Ranked fifth in the OVC with 4.35 digs per set, upping that average to 4.56 in league play…Her 574 overall digs ranked 24th in NCAA Division I volleyball and were good enough for sixth place in UT Martin single-season history…Also tallied 93 assists, 28 service aces and five kills…Secured double-digit digs in 32 matches, including at least 20 scoops on nine different occasions…Season-high of 31 digs came in the five-set OVC victory over Lindenwood on Oct. 21, also setting a season-high with six assists in that match (one of three matches with six assists)…Reached her 1,000th career dig in the OVC Championship quarterfinal victory over SIUE on Nov. 17, becoming the 12th player in school history to accomplish that feat…Topped the team in digs 29 times out of 35 matches…Posted a season-best four service aces in the Aug. 26 season opener against Radford, which was one of eight multi-ace performances...Was named OVC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 5...Was one of just three females (and only six total) OVC Scholar-Athletes, considered the highest individual accolade for any OVC student-athlete...Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2021: Appeared in all 32 matches, seeing playing time in 107 sets while making one start (plus 11 starts at libero)…Seized the starting libero job towards the end of the season, ranking third on the squad with 279 digs (2.61 per set) while chipping in 16 service aces and 36 assists…Topped the Skyhawks in digs (195, 2.91 per set) in OVC play…Reached double-digits in the digs column on 11 different occasions, including seven of the final nine matches of the fall…Scooped up at least 20 digs four times, including a season-best 24 digs in the win over Tennessee State on Nov. 12…Two of those 20-plus dig efforts came in four-set matches (21 on Aug. 27 at Arkansas State, 22 at SIUE on Oct. 22)…Served up a season-high two aces on four separate occasions, all coming in the final eight matches of the season…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2020-21: Was one of just three Skyhawks to play all 57 sets during the abbreviated season, taking part in all 16 matches (two starts)...Became only the third player in school history (first since UT Martin Hall of Famer Kasey Elswick Copeland in 2009) to lead the team in digs as a freshman, scooping up 208 digs (3.65 per set)...Registered double-digit digs in 10 different matches (including a trio of 20-plus performances) and led the Skyhawks in digs nine times...Season-high of 28 digs came in five sets at Eastern Kentucky on Feb. 8...Also added 35 assists and ranked second on the squad with nine service aces...Posted a season-best five assists in the front end of the March 29 doubleheader against Austin Peay before serving up a season-high two aces against the Governors in the nightcap...Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Earned an OVC Medal of Honor for a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average and was also named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Had a prolific career at Hendersonville High School under head coach Jason Sloan…Was part of a 2019 Lady Commando squad that qualified for the region tournament for the first time since 1999, chalking up All-Sumner County "Hitter of the Year" and All-District 10-AAA accolades along the way…Tallied 391 kills (3.4 per set) on a .278 attack percentage, 44 service aces and 201 digs (1.8 per set) as a senior, helping guide HHS to a District 10-AAA regular season and tournament runner-up finish…Named to the Region 5AAA All-Tournament squad as well as the District 10-AAA All-Tournament team…Dialed up 344 kills (4.0 per set) on a .264 hitting percentage, 56 service aces and 180 digs (2.1 per set) during her junior campaign.
PERSONAL: Born on May 14, 2002...Daughter of Brian and Taylor Mott...Has one brother, Merrick...Mother Taylor was formerly the head volleyball coach at Austin Peay...Graduated from UT Martin in December 2023 with a degree in management and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in sport management.
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