Sydney Ward

Position:
Midfield
Height:
5-5
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Greensburg Central Catholic
Hometown:
Connellsville, Pa

As a Sophomore (2019):Named to the 2019 Academic All-MAC squad … competed in a career-high 17 contests while making a career-high 11 starts in the midfield for Akron … on the season, recorded five shots and four shots on goal in 966 minutes of action on the pitch … recorded a season-high two shots against the Colonels of Eastern Kentucky … played 109 minutes against EKU, a season-high.

As a Freshman (2018):Competed in seven contests in her first season at Akron which included three starts … played a complete game (90 minutes) against Morehead State and totaled 264 minutes on the field.

High School: Earned four varsity letters as a full-time starter for Greensburg Central Catholic … three-time Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League champion (2014-15, 2017) and WPIAL finalist (2016) … in her high school career, tallied 65 goals, 51 assists, and 181 total points, including a career-best 20 goals, 15 assists, and 55 points in her senior season … after her senior season, was named an All-Section and All-WPIAL All-Star.

Personal:Daughter of Jeff and Rhonda Ward … has two sisters, Sarah and Natalie, and one brother, Nathan … Sarah plays soccer at St. Francis (Pa.) … majoring in biomedical science.