Sophomore Year 2023

Named NJCAA Division II All-American honorable mention, All-Region 6 Division II first team and All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II first team … Also named to the NJCAA D-II All-Tournament Team … Finished second on the team in scoring with 27 points with eight goals and 11 assists, tying her with Jenna Knight for the most on the team …. Her 11 assists tied for the lead in the conference and her 27 points ranked fourth … Had two multiple-assist matches, highlighted by a three-assist effort in a 4-0 win over Central (10-25-23) … Also had two game winning goals … Her biggest came on the national stage, scoring JCCC’s only goal in a 1-0 victory over No. 1 seed Phoenix in the semifinals at the NJCAA D-II National Championship … Scored her first point with a game winning assist in a 1-0 win at Scottsdale (8-20-23) … Scored the second goal and assisted on the third in a 3-0 win over Hawkeye (8-27-23) … That started a string of six straight matches when she either scored a goal or assisted a goal … Netted a goal with just 36 second left to secure a 1-1 tie against No. 17 Neosho County (9-6-23) … Scored twice, including the game winner, in a 6-0 win at Central (9-27-23) … Recorded both assists in a 2-0 win over Metropolitan (10-17-23) … Assisted on three of JCCC’s four goals, including the game winning goal, in a 4-0 win over Central in the first round of the Region 6 playoffs (10-25-23).

Freshman Year 2022

Played in 12 games for coach Bryan Sailer at Emporia State University, Emporia, Kan. … Helped the Hornets to a 13-6-5 overall mark and qualify for the NCAA D-II Tournament for the just the third time in program history ..  Was a part of the defensive mix that help post a 1.20 goals against average with eight shutouts … Fired seven shots, one on goal, for a shots-on-goal percentage of .143 … Had two shots against Minot State (9-4-22), Newman (10-14-22) and Northeastern State (10-30-22) … Had a shot on goal against Fort Hays State (9-18-22). 

High School

Played her junior year for coach Shaun Owens at Lee’s Summit West High School, Lee’s Summit, Mo. … Graduated 2022 … Helped the Titans reach the semifinals of the Missouri Class 4 State Tournament and finished the year with a record of 18-8-0… Played club soccer for Sporting BV DA and Kansas City Scott Gallagher. 

Personal

Born Sydney Anne Hammett on April 30, 2004, in Blue Springs, Mo. … Nickname is Big Syd ... Daughter of Sterling and Shauna Hammett … Has one brother and sister … Her brother played college soccer at Allen Community College … Majoring in elementary education … Her career ambition is o coach soccer and teach fourth grade … Also recruited by the University of Missouri-St. Louis … Favorite food is pizza rolls … Favorite restaurant is Del Taco … Favorite TV show is The Office … Favorite move is Star Wars … Favorite sports movie is Kicking and Screaming … Favorite actor is Ryan Reynolds … Favorite book is Cat in the Hat … Favorite music entertainer is Lil Uzi … Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants … Favorite athlete is Harry Kane … Favorite sports team is Tottenham Hostpur F.C. … Best player she has played against is North Carolina Tarheel defender Maycee Bell … Notable alumni from her school are MLB pitcher Alex Lange, former MLB pitcher Trevor Rosenthal, former MLB pitcher and current pitching coach for the Kansas City Monarch Matt Hall.