Biography
SPU: Five-year letterwinner. ... GNAC All-Academic in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. ... CSC Academic All-District in 2024.
5th year (2024): Played in and started all 26 matches and all 103 sets. ... Recorded single-season bests in several statistical categories, including kills (a team-high 260), attacks (853), digs (90) and points (282.5). ... Had 12 kills and 12 digs on Sept. 6 against Cal State Los Angeles for her second career double-double. ... Slammed a career-high 19 kills on 53 attacks (also a career high) on Sept. 26 at Northwest Nazarene. ... Recorded double-digit kills in 13 of the 26 matches, including two stretches of four straight.
Senior (2023): Played in 24 of the 27 matches with seven starts, totaling 76 sets. … Nailed career-high 13 kills at Western Washington on Nov. 4. … Came up with a career-high 13 digs in a 3-2 victory against Concordia Irvine on Sept. 8 … Hit a season-best .556 with an error-free performance of 5 kills-0 errors-9 attacks in a 3-1 victory against Western Oregon on Nov. 18. … Also had two .400-plus hitting performances. … Recorded her 300th career kill and enters the NCAAs needing just 8 more to reach 400. … Logged her 100th career block.
Junior (2022): Played in 24 of the 26 matches with seven starts, totaling 73 sets. ... Within a span of seven days, twice tied her career high of 11 kills, first in a five-set victory against Central Washington on Oct. 20, and then in a four-set win at Saint Martin's on Oct. 27. In the Central match, set a career high with 36 attacks. In the Saint Martin's match, came up with a career-best 4 digs. ... Recorded a career-high hitting percentage of .750 (3 kills-0 errors-4 attacks) at Cal State Los Angeles on Sept. 2. One of those kills was the 200th of her career. In that same match, delivered a career-best 4 service aces. ...
Sophomore (2021): Played in 24 of the 25 matches with eight starts, totaling 80 sets. ... Set career highs in every major statistical category. ... Slammed 11 kills ((on a career-high 34 attacks) at home against Biola on Sept. 9, and matched that kills total on Sept. 30 at home against Saint Martin's. ... A kill late in the home match against Alaska Fairbanks on Sept. 23 was her 100th as a Falcon. ... Had a career-best 6 blocks assists (and total blocks) at home against Central Washington on Sept. 18. ... Hit .500 (6 kills-1 error-10 attacks) at home against Hawaii Pacific on Sept. 10. ... Had three matches of .400-plus hitting, and two of .300-plus.
Freshman (2020-21): Played in seven matches with three starts, totaling 17 sets. ... Made her college debut at Northwest University on March 19 and had one block assist. ... Started the second match of a home doubleheader against Western Washington on April 24 and came through with a career-high eight kills on .375 hitting with four block assists. ... Hit even better at .444. (5 kills-1 error-9 attacks) and had three block assists in the opener of a home doubleheader against Western Oregon on May 8, as the Falcons won in a three-game sweep.
Personal: Sydney Nicole Perry. … Pre-med major.
Reason she chose SPU: “I was originally attracted to SPU for its strong volleyball and medical programs. However, I also love the school’s culture.”
Cactus Shadows High School: Part of a team that won four straight regional titles, reached the Arizona state quarterfinals three times and the semifinals once. … As a senior, slammed 199 kills, hit a career-best .344, and had 67 blocks, with 30 solos. … Finished her career with 453 kills, a .257 hitting percentage, and 141 blocks. … Earned All-Region honorable mention.
Fun facts: Has been playing volleyball since 2nd grade. … Also enjoys skiing. … If not for volleyball, would spend more time skiing…. Dumbest movie she has ever seen is “Dumb and Dumber.” … Book she just couldn’t put down was “And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christie. … Favorite junk food is ice cream. … Favorite healthy food is acai bowls. … Favorite TV program is “Grey’s Anatomy.” … Favorite sports team is the Denver Broncos. … Favorite athlete is beach volleyball star Kerri Walsh Jennings. … Her dream car is a Tesla. … Loves to shop for athletic clothes. … If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be her grandpa, whom she never got to meet. She would serve orange chicken. … If she could be any action hero, would be Superman. … Her friends call her Syd. … In 10 years, plans to be doing internships or finishing up medical school…. Loves to travel with her family, having taken trips to Thailand, Belize, and Costa Rica.
CAREER STATISTICS
Yr GP K E TA Pct Ast Ace D BS BA TB Pts
20 17 30 10 71 .282 0 0 5 0 11 11 35.5
21 80 150 75 374 .201 2 0 18 4 54 58 181.0
22 73 106 74 372 .086 1 13 32 0 24 24 131.0
23 76 133 61 400 .180 4 11 85 1 14 15 152.0
24 103 260 92 853 .197 3 6 90 1 31 32 282.5
TOT 349 679 312 2070 .xxx 10 30 230 6 134 140 782.0
