Layla Grant
5 Layla Grant
  • Height:
    5'9
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Maryville, TN
  • Position:
    Libero/DS
  • m
    29
  • k/s
    0.07
  • h %
    -.160
  • a/s
    0.57
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.17
  • d/s
    4.37
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Mar 17 vs. Spartanburg Methodist L, 3-2
Mar 18 at Johnson W, 3-0
Mar 24 vs. Union W, 3-1
Mar 25 vs. Point W, 3-2
Mar 25 vs. Reinhardt L, 3-1
Apr 17 at Missouri Baptist L, 3-0
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 29 19
Sets 106 68
Kills 7 5
Kills per set 0.07 0.07
Errors 24 18
Total Attacks 106 69
Total Attacks per set 1.00 1.01
Hitting Percentage -.160 -.188
Assists 60 42
Assists per set 0.57 0.62
Service Aces 18 10
Service Errors 46 31
Service Aces per set 0.17 0.15
Receptions 447 320
Reception Errors 27 19
Digs 463 305
Digs per set 4.37 4.49
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 0 0
Block Total 0 0
Blocks per set 0.00 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 3 2
Points 25.0 15.0
Points per set 0.2 0.2
Matches started 2 2
Game Log - Offense
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 15 at Kentucky Christian L, 3-0 - 2 0 5 8 -.625 1 0.0
Sep 19 at Columbia (SC) W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 1 .000 3 2.0
Sep 22 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 3-1 1 4 0 3 4 -.750 2 1.0
Sep 24 Bryan L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 3 .333 1 1.0
Sep 26 Union L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 5 .000 1 0.0
Oct 2 Point   - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Montreat W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 3 -.333 1 0.0
Oct 9 at Bryan L, 3-1 - 4 0 2 5 -.400 0 0.0
Oct 13 Kentucky Christian W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 6 2.0
Oct 17 at Brenau W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 3 .000 4 0.0
Oct 20 at Tennessee Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 0 3 4 -.750 5 0.0
Oct 22 at Union W, 3-2 - 5 1 3 6 -.333 1 2.0
Oct 27 Bluefield W, 3-0 - 3 1 1 3 .000 2 3.0
Oct 30 CIU W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 2 .500 2 1.0
Oct 31 St. Andrews W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 3 .000 3 2.0
Nov 3 at Montreat W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 3 .000 2 0.0
Nov 7 at Bluefield W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 4 .250 0 1.0
Nov 9 at Truett McConnell L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Nov 13 Reinhardt L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 10 .000 4 0.0
Nov 14 Point L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 3 0.0
Mar 12 at Bob Jones L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 5 .000 2 0.0
Mar 12 vs. Truett McConnell L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 4 .000 2 0.0
Mar 13 Rio Grande   - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 at Montreat W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 3 .000 1 3.0
Mar 17 at Catawba L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 1 -1.000 1 0.0
Mar 17 vs. Spartanburg Methodist L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 5 .000 2 0.0
Mar 18 at Johnson W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 2 1.0
Mar 24 vs. Union W, 3-1 - 4 0 2 4 -.500 3 1.0
Mar 25 vs. Point W, 3-2 - 5 1 1 6 .000 3 2.0
Mar 25 vs. Reinhardt L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 3 .000 1 2.0
Apr 17 at Missouri Baptist L, 3-0 - 3 1 2 4 -.250 1 1.0
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 15 at Kentucky Christian L, 3-0 - 2 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 19 at Columbia (SC) W, 3-1 1 4 18 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 22 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 3-1 1 4 15 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 Bryan L, 3-0 - 3 15 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 Union L, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 0 0 1
Oct 2 Point   - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Montreat W, 3-0 - 3 12 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 9 at Bryan L, 3-1 - 4 17 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 13 Kentucky Christian W, 3-0 - 3 16 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 at Brenau W, 3-2 - 5 13 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20 at Tennessee Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 15 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 at Union W, 3-2 - 5 30 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27 Bluefield W, 3-0 - 3 25 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 30 CIU W, 3-0 - 3 17 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 31 St. Andrews W, 3-2 - 5 21 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 3 at Montreat W, 3-1 - 4 21 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 7 at Bluefield W, 3-1 - 4 13 0 0 0 0 1
Nov 9 at Truett McConnell L, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 13 Reinhardt L, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 14 Point L, 3-0 - 3 17 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 12 at Bob Jones L, 3-1 - 4 21 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 12 vs. Truett McConnell L, 3-0 - 3 14 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 13 Rio Grande   - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 at Montreat W, 3-1 - 4 13 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 17 at Catawba L, 3-0 - 3 19 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 17 vs. Spartanburg Methodist L, 3-2 - 5 18 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 18 at Johnson W, 3-0 - 3 15 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 24 vs. Union W, 3-1 - 4 15 0 0 0 0 1
Mar 25 vs. Point W, 3-2 - 5 21 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 25 vs. Reinhardt L, 3-1 - 4 15 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 17 at Missouri Baptist L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Sep 15 at Kentucky Christian L, 3-0 - 2 0 2 6 0
Sep 19 at Columbia (SC) W, 3-1 1 4 2 0 11 1
Sep 22 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 21 0
Sep 24 Bryan L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 21 2
Sep 26 Union L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 21 1
Oct 2 Point   - - - - - -
Oct 6 Montreat W, 3-0 - 3 0 3 13 0
Oct 9 at Bryan L, 3-1 - 4 0 2 28 2
Oct 13 Kentucky Christian W, 3-0 - 3 2 1 14 3
Oct 17 at Brenau W, 3-2 - 5 0 2 25 0
Oct 20 at Tennessee Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 0 3 17 1
Oct 22 at Union W, 3-2 - 5 1 3 21 1
Oct 27 Bluefield W, 3-0 - 3 2 2 9 1
Oct 30 CIU W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 11 1
Oct 31 St. Andrews W, 3-2 - 5 2 2 22 0
Nov 3 at Montreat W, 3-1 - 4 0 3 16 1
Nov 7 at Bluefield W, 3-1 - 4 0 3 13 1
Nov 9 at Truett McConnell L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 18 0
Nov 13 Reinhardt L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 14 2
Nov 14 Point L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 19 2
Mar 12 at Bob Jones L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0
Mar 12 vs. Truett McConnell L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 0 0
Mar 13 Rio Grande   - - - - - -
Mar 13 at Montreat W, 3-1 - 4 3 1 22 0
Mar 17 at Catawba L, 3-0 - 3 0 2 19 0
Mar 17 vs. Spartanburg Methodist L, 3-2 - 5 0 2 0 0
Mar 18 at Johnson W, 3-0 - 3 1 1 0 0
Mar 24 vs. Union W, 3-1 - 4 1 3 25 1
Mar 25 vs. Point W, 3-2 - 5 1 0 31 2
Mar 25 vs. Reinhardt L, 3-1 - 4 2 5 14 2
Apr 17 at Missouri Baptist L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 16 3
  m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2019-20 35 126 33 0.26 44 212 1.68 -.052 80 0.63 86.0 0.7
2020-21 29 106 7 0.07 24 106 1.00 -.160 60 0.57 25.0 0.2
2021-22 31 107 10 0.09 16 86 0.80 -.070 44 0.41 31.5 0.3
Total 95 339 50 0.15 84 404 1.19 -.084 184 0.54 142.5 0.4

Career Stats: Offense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2019-20 35 126 602 4.78 1 0 1 0.01
2020-21 29 106 463 4.37 0 0 0 0.00
2021-22 31 107 262 2.45 0 1 1 0.01
Total 95 339 1327 3.91 1 1 2 0.01

Career Stats: Defense

  m s sa sa/s r re
2019-20 35 126 52 0.41 626 39
2020-21 29 106 18 0.17 447 27
2021-22 31 107 21 0.20 437 24
Total 95 339 91 0.27 1510 90

Career Stats: Serve/Receive

  m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                        
Total 29 106 7 0.07 24 106 1.00 -.160 60 0.57 25.0 0.2
Conference 19 68 5 0.07 18 69 1.01 -.188 42 0.62 15.0 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                        
Home 10 33 3 0.09 5 35 1.06 -.057 25 0.76 10.0 0.3
Away 14 52 3 0.06 16 49 0.94 -.265 24 0.46 10.0 0.2
Neutral 5 21 1 0.05 3 22 1.05 -.091 11 0.52 5.0 0.2
Result                        
Wins 16 63 5 0.08 14 52 0.83 -.173 40 0.63 21.0 0.3
Losses 13 43 2 0.05 10 54 1.26 -.148 20 0.47 4.0 0.1
Month                        
September 5 16 1 0.06 8 21 1.31 -.333 8 0.50 4.0 0.3
October 9 35 3 0.09 10 30 0.86 -.233 24 0.69 10.0 0.3
November 5 17 1 0.06 0 18 1.06 .056 10 0.59 1.0 0.1
March 9 35 1 0.03 4 33 0.94 -.091 17 0.49 9.0 0.3
April 1 3 1 0.33 2 4 1.33 -.250 1 0.33 1.0 0.3

Splits Stats: Offense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 29 106 463 4.37 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 19 68 305 4.49 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 10 33 159 4.82 0 0 0 0.00
Away 14 52 221 4.25 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 5 21 83 3.95 0 0 0 0.00
Result                
Wins 16 63 280 4.44 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 13 43 183 4.26 0 0 0 0.00
Month                
September 5 16 65 4.06 0 0 0 0.00
October 9 35 166 4.74 0 0 0 0.00
November 5 17 74 4.35 0 0 0 0.00
March 9 35 151 4.31 0 0 0 0.00
April 1 3 7 2.33 0 0 0 0.00

Splits Stats: Defense

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 29 106 18 0.17 447 27
Conference 19 68 10 0.15 320 19
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 10 33 7 0.21 165 12
Away 14 52 7 0.13 212 10
Neutral 5 21 4 0.19 70 5
Result            
Wins 16 63 16 0.25 271 13
Losses 13 43 2 0.05 176 14
Month            
September 5 16 3 0.19 80 4
October 9 35 7 0.20 160 9
November 5 17 0 0.00 80 6
March 9 35 8 0.23 111 5
April 1 3 0 0.00 16 3

Splits Stats: Serve/Receive

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