2013-14: Named to the SCIAC All-Academic team for her winter season... Scored seven points, grabbed three rebounds and blocked two shots in her season debut in a 74-62 win over Spalding on Dec. 28 ...
2012-13: Alyssa Mort, a star on the Occidental College volleyball team, joins the women's basketball squad for her first year of college basketball as a junior...grabbed four rebounds and had two steals in her hardwood debut (Nov. 17 vs. Linfield) in 21 mintues of action...had four points, six rebounds, an assist, a steal, and a block vs Whitworth (Nov. 23 at Caltech)...scored six points, grabbed three rebounds, and blocked two shots in a 60-46 win over CMS (Nov. 29)...played 27 minutes off the bench vs. Lewis & Clark (Dec. 9) and had eight points, seven rebounds, and a block...
High School: Alyssa played volleyball at Rincon/University High School in Tucson, Arizona for 4 years, 3 as a varsity starter. Her sophomore year Alyssa made Second Team in the 5A Southern Region and her junior and senior year she made First Team in the 5A Southern Region. Other honors her senior year include All-Southern Arizona first team and All-State Honorable Mention. Alyssa played middle blocker all 4 years and was also captain of her team.
Personal: Alyssa was born on January 15th, 1992 in Tucson, Arizona to Brad and Bonnie Mort. She grew up in Tucson, AZ. Along with volleyball Alyssa participated in many other sports. She was a 4 year varsity starter in basketball and a 2 year varsity letter winner in track and field placing second in state in the 800m with a time of 2:21. Alyssa’s major is undecided but she wants to become an elementary school teacher. Her favorite TV shows include “Gilmore Girls” and “Law and Order:SVU” and her favorite food is ice cream.
Q & A with Alyssa Mort
Q: Why did you choose Occidental?
A: The challenging academics and competitive athletics
Q: Favorite Movies:
A: The Notebook, Glory Road, Remember the Titans and The Lion King
Q: Favorite Foods:
A: Ice cream, cornbread and english muffins
Q: Favorite Sport:
A: Basketball
Q: Favorite TV Shows:
A: 24 and Gilmore Girls
Q: Favorite Quotes:
A: "Whoever said 'it's not whether you win or lose that counts' probably lost."
Q: If you could visit anywehere, where would it be? Why?
A: Disneyland- it's the happiest place on earth
