Scotty began playing college tennis at North Carolina in the spring of 2020.[5] As a freshman, she went undefeated in nine dual match singles matches and had 13 wins and 3 losses in doubles partnering sophomore Cameron Morra.[5]
Scotty went 19–4 in singles in the 2020–21 season and partnered with senior Makenna Jones to win 18 of 20 matches.[5] She helped North Carolina earn the top seed at the 2021 NCAA Championships, where they reached the semifinals.[5] Fourth-seeded Scotty and Jones won the doubles title at the NCAA tournament, becoming the second pair of Tar Heels to do so; they finished the year ranked No. 1 nationally.[6][7] In August 2021, Scotty made her WTA Tour main draw debut at the 2021 Silicon Valley Classic, where she and Jones received a wildcard into the doubles main draw. They also received a wildcard for the 2021 US Open.[8]
Scotty began partnering Fiona Crawley in the fall of 2021. In their first ten matches together, they won the doubles titles at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Carolina Regionals and the ITA Fall National Championships in San Diego.[9] They finished the 2021–22 regular season with 25 wins and 9 losses and ranked No. 2 nationally; Scotty ranked No. 20 in singles with a 20–6 record.[5] North Carolina again had the top seed at the NCAA Championships but lost in the semifinals; Scotty reached the round of 16 in singles and doubles.[5]
North Carolina went undefeated in the 2022–23 regular season.[10] Scotty helped North Carolina win their first national team title at the 2023 NCAA Championships, beating Abigail Rencheli in a long two-set singles match in the final against NC State.[11][12] She additionally reached the NCAA doubles final with Reese Brantmeier, but they lost to North Carolina teammates Crawley and Tanguilig.[13]
Scotty returned to North Carolina for a fifth year in the fall of 2023. Top seeds Scotty and Brantmeier won the ITA Fall National Championships without dropping a set.[14]
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