Dillyn Griffin

Photo by: Alex Mowrey/Pitt Athletics

Position:
L/DS
Hometown:
Foothill Ranch, Calif.
Class:
Sophomore
Letters:
1
High School:
Santa Margarita Catholic HS
Height:
5-8

Career Highlights
All-ACC Academic Team (2024)
All-ACC Academic Team (2023)
All-ACC Academic Team (2022)

AS A JUNIOR (2024)

Saw action in a career-high 33 matches and 80 sets
Recorded a personal best three digs in the wins over Buffalo and Notre Dame
Notched at least two aces on three occasions
Finished the season with 21 digs and 10 aces

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023)

Played in 29 matches and 59 sets
Recorded a career-high 12 digs and eight aces
Registered a pair of aces against Georgia Tech and Miami
Went on a 8-0 run in the third set against the Yellow Jackets to secure the sweep
Notched two digs in the National Semifinal against Nebraska

AS A FRESHMAN (2022)
Member of Pitt’s NCAA Final Four team, the second consecutive National Semifinal appearance…won her first ACC Championship, helping the Panthers to a 17-1 conference record and the most wins in a single season since 1990 (31-4)…played in 20 matches appearing in 34 sets, mostly as a serving sub…finished her first year with three aces and one dig…made two aces in a 3-0 sweep over American (9/9)…her one dig came vs. Louisville (10/23).

HIGH SCHOOL
Under Armour All-America nominee … Varsity captain at Santa Margarita Catholic HS … All-Trinity League First Team as a senior … Selected to Nike Tournament of Champions All-Tournament Team … Named one of the Top 10 Players to Watch by the OC Register … Tabbed as a PrepVolleyball Dynamic Defender … Led the A4 Volley Club team to third place at Junior Nationals in the American Division for 15s … three-year Student Ambassador at her high school and a Link Crew member.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Hong and Nelson … Has two siblings, Rylie and Harrison … Intended major is psychology … Started playing volleyball at age 8 as a libero, then transitioned to a right side hitter, then a lefty outside hitter, then back to the libero position.