Bradley University Athletics

HONORS & AWARDS
NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete: 2016-17 
MVC Honor Roll: 2020, 2019, 2018 & 2017
Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall '16, Spring '17, Spring '18, Spring '19, Spring '20

2020 (SENIOR)
Started all 13 games she appeared in, missing two weekends due to injury but was expected back in the lineup to start MVC play before the season was cut short … Her average was sixth-best in the MVC … Despite missing 10 games, she was sixth on the team with 10 runs and tied for the team lead with four stolen bases … Had three multi-hit games on the year, including a pair of three-hit performances … Was 9-for-18 (.500) with six runs scored and one RBI in her final six games … Had at least one hit in 10 of her 13 games and reached base safely in 11 of 13 contests … Was 15-for-35 at the plate on the year after collecting 20 hits in her first three years combined … Owned a .476 average with the bases empty and reached 55 percent of the time she led off an inning … Was 3-for-4 with two runs against Hawaii … Went 3-for-3 with a run scored and one RBI in a 2-0 win against Appalachian State in her final full game of the season before suffering an injury early the next day against Virginia Tech.

2019 (JUNIOR)
Saw an increased role as a junior, starting 12 games in the outfield and appearing in 33 contests … Had 40 career at bats entering the season, but saw 43 plate appearances in 2019 and owned a .326 average at the plate … Had five multi-hit games … After an 0-for-7 start to the year, went 14-for-36 (.389) over her final 25 outings … Went 2-for-2 with a stolen base, two runs, two RBI and an inside-the-park home run in the March 1 win over South Alabama … In addition to being the first extra-base hit of her career, the inside-the-park homer was selected as the NCAA’s #1 Play of the Week for the week of March 5 … Was 3-for-3 with a triple and run scored in the win at SIU Edwardsville … Had three of her five multi-hit games in MVC play … Hit .320 in MVC contests with seven runs. 

2018 (SOPHOMORE)
Saw the bulk of her action as a pinch runner or defensive sub in the outfield … Made nine starts and played in 39 contests … Collected a pair of hits in her first start of the season, going 2-for-3 with a run against Western Illinois. 

2017 (FRESHMAN)
Used primarily as a pinch runner ... Played in 35 contests and started five games ... Scored 11 runs ... Made her debut as a pinch runner against Northern Colorado, scoring a run ... Appeared in the starting lineup the next day against Northern Colorado and collected her first career hit ... Was 2-for-6 as a pinch hitter

HIGH SCHOOL
Earned three letters in softball, earning all-conference honors and honorable mention all-area honors as a senior ... Hit .457 and boasted a .493 on base percentage as a senior ... Led the DuPage area in stolen bases as a junior with 27 to go with a .365 average ... Also lettered in track

PERSONAL 
The daughter of Sanura & Roderick Young, Sydney has two siblings: Ryan and Reece ... Majoring in political science.