Sydney King

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
High School:
Newport Harbor
Hometown:
Newport Beach, Calif.

All-BIG EAST second team selection (2013)
Longstreth/NFHCA All-West Region selection (2013)

As a sophomore (2013): Earned Longstreth/NFHCA All-West Region first team honors... All-BIG EAST second team selection... Started all 20 games... Posted a 1.41 goals against average with four shutouts... BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 21... Selected to the BIG EAST honor roll three times (Sept. 2, Sept. 16, Sept. 23)... Posted a career-high 10 saves in the 2-0 win over Northwestern... Started and played every minute of every game... Made her first career start and had seven saves in the 3-2 loss to No. 7 Virginia.

2012: Did not play during the fall... Named Team Player of the Spring after helping the Cardinals go undefeated in 11 v 11 play.

As a freshman (2011): Made the adjustment to collegiate play while training behind two-time all-BIG EAST Conference selection Erin Conrad.... Gained valuable playing experience in the spring.

High School: Played four years for coach Amanda Boyer... Helped lead her team to two Tournament of Champions titles... Three-time MVP of the Sunset League Tournament... Four-time first team all-conference member... Sunset League Tournament MVP (2008-10)... Earned Sunset League MVP goalkeeper honors (2010)... Named MVP Defender (2008)... Also lettered in soccer.

Personal: Full name is Sydney Ann King... Nickname is Syd... Daughter of Patricia Ann King and Stephen King... Birthdate is October 26, 1993... Major is communications... Post college ambition is to have a successful career, get married and start a family... Favorite athlete is LeBron James... Her proudest moment was saving a stroke against Rutgers in double OT which led to a win and a share of the BIG EAST Conference regular season championship... Favorite quote: "Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection," Mark Twain... She is inspired by God, her family and teammates... The best part about playing for UofL is "we are blessed with amazing facilities and support staff. We are given all the tools to succeed in being the best student-athletes here at UofL."