Shyla Sato
7 Shyla Sato
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Hometown:
    Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Position:
    LIB
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Mid-Pacific Institute
  • Major:
    Psychology
  • m
    21
  • k/s
    0.03
  • h %
    .040
  • a/s
    1.10
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.27
  • d/s
    5.45
Bio

Is in her third year as a libero for the Bearcats during the 2021 fall season ... While playing in all eight matches this past spring, she accumulated 5.97 digs per set and 0.58 service aces per set ... Led the team with 185 digs and 18 aces in 31 sets played ... Was named NWC Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week three times in 2020-21 ... Earned a team-high 441 digs in 91 sets as a first-year player in 2019, as she ranked fourth in the Northwest Conference with 4.85 digs per set ... Played in all 25 matches in 2019 and recorded 15 service aces ... Has compiled 626 digs (5.13 avg) and 33 service aces (0.27 avg.) in two years at WU ... Graduated from Mid-Pacific Insitute in Honolulu, Hawaii ... Earned Honorable Mention All-Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH) three times in high school ... Was the volleyball team captain as a senior ... Helped Mid-Pacific Institute when an ILH Division 2 Championship and place second at the Hawaii Prep Volleyball Championship ... Qualified for the President's List during all four years ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Is majoring in Psychology ... Baked food for the firefighters who battled wildfires in Oregon in 2020 ... Parents are Stefanie and Craig Sato. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 21 16
Sets 78 59
Kills 2 2
Kills per set 0.03 0.03
Errors 1 0
Total Attacks 25 24
Total Attacks per set 0.32 0.41
Hitting Percentage .040 .083
Assists 86 69
Assists per set 1.10 1.17
Service Total Attempts 244 188
Service Aces 21 16
Service Errors 14 9
Service Aces per set 0.27 0.27
Receptions 372 284
Reception Errors 15 12
Digs 425 329
Digs per set 5.45 5.58
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 0 0
Points 23.0 18.0
Points per set 0.3 0.3
Matches started - -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 22 at Whitman L, 3-0
Oct 23 at Whitworth L, 3-0
Oct 29 at George Fox L, 3-1
Oct 30 Lewis & Clark W, 3-0
Nov 5 at Pacific L, 3-0
Nov 6 Puget Sound W, 3-0
Game Log - Offense
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 28 at Corban L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 1 0.0
Sep 1 Lewis & Clark L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 5 0.0
Sep 3 vs. LaGrange W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 4 3.0
Sep 3 at Emory L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 3 1.0
Sep 4 vs. Covenant W, 3-1 - 4 0 1 1 -1.000 3 1.0
Sep 4 vs. Brevard W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Sep 11 vs. Illinois Col. - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Linfield W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 3 0.0
Sep 17 at Pacific Lutheran L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 4 .000 3 0.0
Sep 24 Whitman L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 3 .000 8 1.0
Sep 25 Whitworth L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 2 .000 4 0.0
Oct 1 George Fox W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 9 1.0
Oct 2 at Lewis & Clark L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 6 4.0
Oct 8 Pacific W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 4 2.0
Oct 9 at Puget Sound L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 3 .000 0 1.0
Oct 13 at Linfield W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 5 1.0
Oct 15 Pacific Lutheran L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 2 .000 8 1.0
Oct 22 at Whitman L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 3 .000 1 0.0
Oct 23 at Whitworth L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 2 1.000 6 3.0
Oct 29 at George Fox L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 1.0
Oct 30 Lewis & Clark W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 5 1.0
Nov 5 at Pacific L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Nov 6 Puget Sound W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 6 1.0
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 28 at Corban L, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 1 Lewis & Clark L, 3-2 - 5 23 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 vs. LaGrange W, 3-1 - 4 19 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 at Emory L, 3-0 - 3 16 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 4 vs. Covenant W, 3-1 - 4 23 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 4 vs. Brevard W, 3-0 - 3 15 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 11 vs. Illinois Col. - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Linfield W, 3-1 - 4 19 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 at Pacific Lutheran L, 3-2 - 5 21 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 Whitman L, 3-2 - 5 32 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 25 Whitworth L, 3-1 - 4 26 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 George Fox W, 3-1 - 4 24 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 2 at Lewis & Clark L, 3-1 - 4 25 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 8 Pacific W, 3-0 - 3 18 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 9 at Puget Sound L, 3-0 - 3 16 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 13 at Linfield W, 3-1 - 4 20 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 15 Pacific Lutheran L, 3-1 - 4 21 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 at Whitman L, 3-0 - 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 23 at Whitworth L, 3-0 - 3 18 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 at George Fox L, 3-1 - 4 30 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 30 Lewis & Clark W, 3-0 - 3 15 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 5 at Pacific L, 3-0 - 3 16 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 6 Puget Sound W, 3-0 - 3 15 0 0 0 0 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 28 at Corban L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 1 27 2
Sep 1 Lewis & Clark L, 3-2 - 5 10 0 0 19 2
Sep 3 vs. LaGrange W, 3-1 - 4 22 3 2 28 1
Sep 3 at Emory L, 3-0 - 3 9 1 1 17 0
Sep 4 vs. Covenant W, 3-1 - 4 10 1 2 11 0
Sep 4 vs. Brevard W, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 13 0
Sep 11 vs. Illinois Col. - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Linfield W, 3-1 - 4 11 0 1 29 1
Sep 17 at Pacific Lutheran L, 3-2 - 5 12 0 1 28 2
Sep 24 Whitman L, 3-2 - 5 14 1 0 27 0
Sep 25 Whitworth L, 3-1 - 4 12 0 0 22 0
Oct 1 George Fox W, 3-1 - 4 12 1 1 26 4
Oct 2 at Lewis & Clark L, 3-1 - 4 18 4 1 20 2
Oct 8 Pacific W, 3-0 - 3 12 2 0 8 0
Oct 9 at Puget Sound L, 3-0 - 3 9 1 1 11 1
Oct 13 at Linfield W, 3-1 - 4 10 1 0 17 0
Oct 15 Pacific Lutheran L, 3-1 - 4 14 1 0 12 0
Oct 22 at Whitman L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 19 0
Oct 23 at Whitworth L, 3-0 - 3 10 1 0 15 1
Oct 29 at George Fox L, 3-1 - 4 15 1 2 9 0
Oct 30 Lewis & Clark W, 3-0 - 3 14 1 0 11 0
Nov 5 at Pacific L, 3-0 - 3 6 1 1 15 1
Nov 6 Puget Sound W, 3-0 - 3 12 1 1 15 0
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2019-20 25 91 3 0.03 0 17 0.19 .176 73 0.80 18.0 0.2
2020-21 8 31 0 0.00 1 7 0.23 -.143 25 0.81 18.0 0.6
2021-22 21 78 2 0.03 1 25 0.32 .040 86 1.10 23.0 0.3
2022-23 22 83 4 0.05 2 38 0.46 .053 59 0.71 34.0 0.4
2023-24 24 85 3 0.04 1 41 0.48 .049 92 1.08 26.0 0.3
Total 100 368 12 0.03 5 128 0.35 .055 335 0.91 119.0 0.3

Career Stats: Offense

m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2019-20 25 91 441 4.85 0 0 0 0.00
2020-21 8 31 185 5.97 0 0 0 0.00
2021-22 21 78 425 5.45 0 0 0 0.00
2022-23 22 83 479 5.77 0 0 0 0.00
2023-24 24 85 486 5.72 0 0 0 0.00
Total 100 368 2016 5.48 0 0 0 0.00

Career Stats: Defense

m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2019-20 25 91 302 15 0.16 8 309 17
2020-21 8 31 108 18 0.58 8 76 4
2021-22 21 78 244 21 0.27 14 372 15
2022-23 22 83 359 30 0.36 12 341 21
2023-24 24 85 321 23 0.27 16 325 17
Total 100 368 1334 107 0.29 58 1423 74

Career Stats: Serve/Receive

m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 21 78 2 0.03 1 25 0.32 .040 86 1.10 23.0 0.3
Conference 16 59 2 0.03 0 24 0.41 .083 69 1.17 18.0 0.3
Exhibition 1 3 0 0.00 0 1 0.33 .000 1 0.33 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 9 35 0 0.00 0 10 0.29 .000 52 1.49 7.0 0.2
Away 9 32 2 0.06 0 14 0.44 .143 25 0.78 12.0 0.4
Neutral 3 11 0 0.00 1 1 0.09 -1.000 9 0.82 4.0 0.4
Result
Wins 9 32 0 0.00 1 5 0.16 -.200 41 1.28 10.0 0.3
Losses 12 46 2 0.04 0 20 0.43 .100 45 0.98 13.0 0.3
Month
September 9 37 0 0.00 1 11 0.30 -.091 35 0.95 6.0 0.2
October 10 35 2 0.06 0 14 0.40 .143 45 1.29 15.0 0.4
November 2 6 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 6 1.00 2.0 0.3

Splits Stats: Offense

m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 21 78 425 5.45 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 16 59 329 5.58 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition 1 3 8 2.67 0 0 0 0.00
Location
Home 9 35 193 5.51 0 0 0 0.00
Away 9 32 175 5.47 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 3 11 57 5.18 0 0 0 0.00
Result
Wins 9 32 168 5.25 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 12 46 257 5.59 0 0 0 0.00
Month
September 9 37 194 5.24 0 0 0 0.00
October 10 35 200 5.71 0 0 0 0.00
November 2 6 31 5.17 0 0 0 0.00

Splits Stats: Defense

m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 21 78 244 21 0.27 14 372 15
Conference 16 59 188 16 0.27 9 284 12
Exhibition 1 3 5 0 0.00 1 27 2
Location
Home 9 35 111 7 0.20 3 169 7
Away 9 32 96 10 0.31 7 151 7
Neutral 3 11 37 4 0.36 4 52 1
Result
Wins 9 32 108 10 0.31 7 158 6
Losses 12 46 136 11 0.24 7 214 9
Month
September 9 37 105 6 0.16 7 194 6
October 10 35 121 13 0.37 5 148 8
November 2 6 18 2 0.33 2 30 1

Splits Stats: Serve/Receive

News mentions
Natalie Klotz attacks the ball, sending it between two defenders.
Shyla Sato earns a dig as Kela Iwata watches nearby.
Olivia Cadien (Fy., OH, Mesa, AZ/Chandler Preparatory Academy)
Olivia Cadien (Fy., OH, Mesa, AZ/Chandler Preparatory Academy)
Lexi Martin reaches to block an attak.
Shyla Sato registers a dig for the Willamette Bearcats.
Shyla Sato earns a dig as Kela Iwata watches nearby.
Dani Queja sends an attack off the hand of a defender at the net.
Dani Queja earns a dig for the Bearcats.
Emma Porter sets the volleyball for Willamette.