Elena Scott
| Elena Scott | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 1, 2003[1] |
| Hometown | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| College / University | Louisville (2021–2024) |
| Volleyball information | |
| Position | Libero / defensive specialist |
Elena Scott (born July 1, 2003) is an American volleyball player for the Louisville Cardinals. A libero or defensive specialist, she was a three-time AVCA All-American and two-time Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
Early life
[edit]Scott grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Sheri and Robert Scott. She attended Mercy Academy and played club volleyball for PNK Volleyball.[1]
College career
[edit]Scott made 3.81 digs per set in her freshman season with the Louisville Cardinals, having been moved from setter to libero by head coach Dani Busboom Kelly.[1][2] She helped Louisville go 32–0 before falling to Wisconsin in the semifinals of the 2021 national championship. She was named Atlantic Coast Conference all-freshman and second-team All-ACC.[1][3] In her sophomore season, she made 3.91 digs per set as Louisville finished 31–3 and runner-up to Texas in the 2022 national championship game. She was named first-team All-ACC and AVCA second-team All-American.[1][4] She recorded a career-high 4.47 digs per set in her junior season, repeating as first-team All-ACC and second-team All-American and being named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year. Louisville went 27–5 and reached the NCAA tournament regional finals.[5] In her senior season, she earned first-team All-American honors and her second ACC Defensive Player nod as Louisville reached the 2024 national title game.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Elena Scott". Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Crawford, Eric (December 19, 2024). "How Elena Scott's All-American abandon fueled Louisville's Final Four runs". WDRB. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ McGavic, Matthew (December 16, 2021). "Louisville Volleyball Upset by Wisconsin in Final Four". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ "Too much Texas as Longhorns sweep Louisville for NCAA volleyball title". VolleyballMag.com. December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ "No. 2 Seed Cards Fall to Pittsburgh in Elite Eight". Louisville Cardinals. December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2024.