Sydney Anderson

Class:
Senior
Position:
OF
Hometown:
New Philadelphia, Ohio
High School:
Tuscarawas Central Catholic

Career
• 2018 Academic All-MAC
• Three-time Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete (2016, 2017, 2018)

2019
• Appeared in 19 games with three starts
• Scored three runs

2018
• Appeared in 31 games with 12 starts
• Batted .214 (9-for-42)
• Hit two doubles and scored 18 runs
• Scored a season-high three runs against Oakland while going 2-for-4 (Mar. 11)
• Academic All-MAC
• Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete

2017
• Appeared in 26 games with 14 starts
• Batted .237 (9-for-38)
• Hit one double and scored nine runs
• Had multi-hit games against Mercer (Feb. 10) and #9 Oregon (Feb. 17)
• Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete

2016
• Appeared in 43 games with 12 starts
• Batted .143 (3-for-21)
• Scored 13 runs and had one stolen base
• Collected first collegiate hit vs. North Dakota State (Feb. 27)
• Had first career multi-hit game with 2-for-3 performance vs. Hartford (March 18)
• Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete

Prior to Kent State
• Four-year starter in softball for head coach Greg Puntenney at Tuscarawas Central Catholic
• Led the Saints to a 93-22 record and four straight sectional titles
• Named Division IV co-Player of the Year as a senior in addition to All-Ohio First Team, All-Eastern District First Team and All-IVC First Team accolades
• Finished high school career ranked 15th all-time in Ohio in career stolen bases with 121 and 18th in career runs scored with 161
• School-record 51 stolen bases as a senior rank as 18th-most for a single-season in OHSAA history
• Batted .541 during senior season
• Three-time All-Eastern District Second Team selection
• Two-time All-IVC selection
• Scholar-Athlete Award recipient as a junior and senior
• Maintained a 4.0 GPA and received an All A's Award
• Also earned two letters for basketball
• Batted .466 in high school career

Personal
• Daughter of Steve and Toni Anderson
• Has a younger sibling named Riley
• Majoring in nutrition and plans to become a sports dietitian