2018 Volleyball Roster
vs
Kentucky
Oct 8 (Wed)
6:00 PM
Jersey Number 20
Skylar Scott
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist/Libero
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- The Woodlands
- Hometown:
- The Woodlands, Texas
CAREER HIGHS
2018 (FRESHMAN)
Made her career debut against Nicholls (Sept. 7), coming in to serve in the third set…Made her first appearance in an SEC match against Alabama on Oct. 26…Played in three matches and three sets overall throughout the season.
PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
Was a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter for coach Terri Wade at The Woodlands High School…Saw action as a defensive specialist and libero, as well as outside hitter as the Highlanders were the District 12-6A champion all three years of her varsity career…As a senior, was the recipient of the 2017 TWHS Volleyball Highlander Heart Award, presented to the player who goes above and beyond…Helped The Woodlands reach the 2017 state tournament following back-to-back regional final appearances…Also was an All-District 12-6A second-team selection as a senior and earned academic all-district honors for the second consecutive year…Also lettered three years in track and field…As a senior, was the anchor on the 4x100 meter relay that reached the regional finals after winning both district and area championships…Most recently played club volleyball for Texas Tornadoes...Coached by Jerry Aldridge, her 17 Mizuno team took home a bronze medal in the Open Division at the 2017 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships.
PERSONAL
Began playing volleyball when she was 12 years old…Most memorable moment of athletic career is winning the regional final match against College Park High School to advance to the 2017 UIL 6A State Tournament…The 2018 Texas 6A DECA state runner-up graduated The Woodlands High School with AP honors…Is from an athletic family…Her father, Patrick Scott, played football at Grambling State University and also played two years for the Green Bay Packers…Her mother, Brandi Scott, was a multi-state gymnast as well as a Collegiate All-American cheerleader at Vanderbilt…Her brother, Sterling Scott, played football at Mary Hardin-Baylor…She chose to attend Texas A&M because it “has a great social atmosphere that creates amazing opportunities other schools don’t…I want to major in biomedical engineering, which is just one of the many things Texas A&M is known for. I chose Texas A&M because it was the school that chose me.”…Wears No. 20 because it was her dad’s high school football jersey number…Hobbies include listening to music, reading, hanging with friends, sleeping, eating, and watching Netflix…Plans on majoring in biomedical engineering/biomedical sciences…Career ambition is to be a prosthetist and make prosthetics in order to help those in need.
SCOTT UP CLOSE
Favorites:
| Category | Career High (Entering 2019) |
| Kills | 0 |
| Attempts | 0 |
| Hit% (min. 10 k) | n/a |
| Assists | 0 |
| Aces | 0 |
| Digs | 0 |
| Solo Blocks | 0 |
| Assisted Blocks | 0 |
| Total Blocks | 0 |
| Points | 0 |
2018 (FRESHMAN)
Made her career debut against Nicholls (Sept. 7), coming in to serve in the third set…Made her first appearance in an SEC match against Alabama on Oct. 26…Played in three matches and three sets overall throughout the season.
PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
Was a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter for coach Terri Wade at The Woodlands High School…Saw action as a defensive specialist and libero, as well as outside hitter as the Highlanders were the District 12-6A champion all three years of her varsity career…As a senior, was the recipient of the 2017 TWHS Volleyball Highlander Heart Award, presented to the player who goes above and beyond…Helped The Woodlands reach the 2017 state tournament following back-to-back regional final appearances…Also was an All-District 12-6A second-team selection as a senior and earned academic all-district honors for the second consecutive year…Also lettered three years in track and field…As a senior, was the anchor on the 4x100 meter relay that reached the regional finals after winning both district and area championships…Most recently played club volleyball for Texas Tornadoes...Coached by Jerry Aldridge, her 17 Mizuno team took home a bronze medal in the Open Division at the 2017 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships.
PERSONAL
Began playing volleyball when she was 12 years old…Most memorable moment of athletic career is winning the regional final match against College Park High School to advance to the 2017 UIL 6A State Tournament…The 2018 Texas 6A DECA state runner-up graduated The Woodlands High School with AP honors…Is from an athletic family…Her father, Patrick Scott, played football at Grambling State University and also played two years for the Green Bay Packers…Her mother, Brandi Scott, was a multi-state gymnast as well as a Collegiate All-American cheerleader at Vanderbilt…Her brother, Sterling Scott, played football at Mary Hardin-Baylor…She chose to attend Texas A&M because it “has a great social atmosphere that creates amazing opportunities other schools don’t…I want to major in biomedical engineering, which is just one of the many things Texas A&M is known for. I chose Texas A&M because it was the school that chose me.”…Wears No. 20 because it was her dad’s high school football jersey number…Hobbies include listening to music, reading, hanging with friends, sleeping, eating, and watching Netflix…Plans on majoring in biomedical engineering/biomedical sciences…Career ambition is to be a prosthetist and make prosthetics in order to help those in need.
SCOTT UP CLOSE
Favorites:
- Favorite class subject: biology
- Favorite quote: “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”
- Favorite volleyball player of all time: Kerri Walsh
- Favorite athlete (any sport): Serena Williams
- Favorite professional sports team (any sport): Golden State Warriors
- Favorite social media site: Instagram
- Favorite emoji: the pineapple
- Favorite type of music: rap, R&B
- Favorite food: steak
- Favorite binge watching TV show: 90210
- Favorite book: Unashamed
- Favorite movie: Transformer Series
- Favorite Disney character: Minnie Mouse
- Favorite animal: flamingo
- Favorite part about the sport of volleyball: the atmosphere of being on a team
- Favorite sport to play other than volleyball: track and field
- Favorite thing about A&M: the people
- Favorite Aggie tradition: the Aggie Ring
- Favorite Karaoke song to sing: Single Ladies
- Favorite place to vacation: Mexico
- My nickname is: Sky
- One word to describe me when I’m on the court: aggressive
- One word to describe me away from the court: outgoing
- The person who has had the greatest impact on my athletic career: God, parents
- The accomplishment (athletic or non-athletic) that I am most proud of: being able to play the sport I love
- The Aggie volleyball player I most idolized while growing up: Amy Nettles
- The person I would most like to meet: Beyoncé
- People have told me that I look like (name of celebrity): Ciara
- The song title that best describes me: Work Work Don’t Stop
- Best pump-up song: Made Me
- Musical instruments that I play: piano
- When I was little, I dreamed of being a: doctor, singer
- Early bird or night owl: night owl
- The reality show I would most like to participate in is: The Bachelorette
- I can’t believe I watch this show: Teen Mom
- Few people know that I: am very hard on myself when it comes to work ethic
- My best non-athletic talents: being social, connecting with people, building relationships
- My most prized possession: my Bible
- My most annoying habit: I’m always hungry
- My pet peeves: nail bitters, being left on read
- My superstitions: black cats, spilled salt, breaking a mirror
- If I had a million dollars, I would: give some away to charity, buy my family nice things, save the rest and give to those in need
- Three things on my bucket list are:
- Skydiving
- Drive a race car
- Travel around the world
- After I graduate, I plan to: play professional volleyball or get a good job
- My dream job is: prosthetist
- I am most thankful for: being alive, having God in my life, and volleyball
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