2024-25 Men's Volleyball Roster

Connor Sykes
Jayson Childs
Yaron So
Tianna Dip
Gar Fitzgerald

12 Dennis Cota

  • Position MB
  • Program Kinesiology & Health Science
  • Ht./Wt. 6-8 / 217
  • Hometown Mississauga, Ont.
  • Eligibility 3rd
  • Previous School Stephen Lewis S.S.
  • Year 3

Biography

2024-25: Increased his production in his third season, playing in all 20 matches for the first time in his career.... Was named a U SPORTS second team all-Canadian, becoming the first Lion to be named to a national all-star team since Alex Duncan-Thibault in 2016-17... Was also named an OUA second team all-star for a second consecutive year. Led the OUA in blocks per set (1.05), which was good for seventh in the country...  His 78 total blocks second highest in the province and third in the nation... Also added 35 digs and 8 service aces... His 109 kills are also good for the third most on the team and fourth in the OUA among middle blockers... Became the first York middle to record 100 or more kills in consecutive seasons since Duncan-Thibault did it in 2015-16 and 2016-17... His hitting percentage of .377 was also third best on the squad.... Added 15 more points in three Lions playoff games....Also won the men's volleyball team MVP for the second year in a row. 

2023-24: Appeared in 17 games (64 sets) as a second-year middle... Recorded 113 kills on 256 total attacks... Ranked third in the OUA for service aces at 28 and 0.44 per set... Ranked fifth in the OUA for solo blocks at 18... Had his season high on Jan.13 against Waterloo where he had 12 kills... Was named an OUA second-team all-star and his team MVP. 

2022-23: Appeared in 15 matches and 50 sets as a rookie outside hitter… Rounded out the top five on the Lions in kills with 68… Also had just 22 errors in 125 total attacks… His 368 hitting percentage would have led the team had he played enough to qualify… His best performances of the season came in back to back wins over Brock on Jan. 27 and 28, when he had 12 kills in each match… Also set his career high in blocks with 8 on Jan. 27… He was nominated for York’s men’s rookie of the year award… Was named to the OUA all-rookie team. 

Club: Played with REACH Volleyball in Toronto. 

Provincial/National: Competed for Ontario at the Canada Summer Games in 2022…. Was a member of the Canadian U-19 national team in 2021. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2022-231st Year

    MB
    6'8" 215 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2023-242nd Year

    MB
    6'8" 215 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2024-253rd Year

    MB
    6'8" 217 lbs
    12