Sydney Vander Velde

Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
Position:
M
Hometown:
Littleton, Colo.

2009: Saw playing time in all sixteen gamesthis season while starting 15 of them ... Scored four points total... Second on the team in assists (2) ... Her one goal during theseason also happened to be a game-winner on the road against AirForce ... Earned Honorable Mention for the All-Big Sky Team as wellas being a member of the Big Sky All-Academic Team.

2008: Started all but one of the 20 gamesduring the season ... Racked up a total of nine points during theseason (4 goals, 1 assist) ... Led the team in shots on goalpercentage (.630) ... Scored two goals in the first game of theseason against Bryant ... Also knocked in a game-winner on apenalty kick at home against Oregon State ... Named Second TeamAll-Big Sky as a junior.

2006: Saw action in 12 games with six starts... started the first five games of the season and against NorthDakota State (Oct. 1) ... registered a shot attempt against Iowa(Sept. 15) ... played a season-best 90 minutes against Oregon State(Sept. 1).

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters at Dakota RidgeHigh School for head coach Ian Wells ... second-team all-stateselection and first-team All-Jeffco League selection as a senior... was a two-time team captain and 2006 team MVP ... led her teamwith seven goals as a senior ... helped the Eagles to a statetournament berth in 2006 and her team won the 5A state championshipin 2003 ... played club soccer with the Colorado Rush Swoosh(1998-05) and Colorado Rush Nike (2005-06) ... club teams won theDisney Cup in 2005 and was the state runner-up in 2005 ... was afirst-team academic all-state selection, an honor roll member andgraduated with a 3.97 GPA ... won Legacy of Excellence Awards forEnglish and World History.

PERSONAL: Born March 25, 1988, in HighlandsRanch, Colo. ... daughter of Mike and Roberta Vander Velde ... hastwo younger brothers ... majoring in business management atNorthern Colorado.