2022 Field Hockey Roster
White, Sydney
Jersey Number 1
Sydney White
- Position:
- D
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Health, Medicine and Society
- Hometown:
- Crofton, Md.
- High School:
- Annapolis Area Christian School
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? "I chose Lehigh for the amazing educational opportunity, the beautiful campus environment, the immediate sense of feeling welcomed by the field hockey team and coaches, and a chance to be part of a successful rebuilding program."
AS A SENIOR(2022): Started all 21 games as a vital member of the Mountain Hawks’ that won the 2022 Patriot League Championship… Scored three goals, including the game-winning goal in overtime versus Bucknell (10/8) and tallied three assists to finish with nine points… Earned Patriot League Offensive Athlete of the Week after she scored a career-high two goals in the victory over the Bison... Her other goal came against Merrimack in a 3-1 victory (9/24)... Assisted the game-winning goal that gave Lehigh the 2-1 overtime victory to win the Patriot League title… Registered two assists in the 5-0 win over Colgate on Senior Day (10/29)...
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AS A JUNIOR (2021): Started all 18 games as a key member of the Mountain Hawks’ defense … Received the team's Unsung Hero Award ... Lehigh finished third in the Patriot League in scoring defense (1.83) – the Mountain Hawks’ best GAA in a full season (excluding the shortened spring, 2021) since 2000 … Lehigh allowed 33 goals, its fewest in a full season since 2003 … The Mountain Hawks had three shutouts on the season and 10 games of allowing one goal or fewer … Shutouts came against Sacred Heart (4-0), Holy Cross (5-0) and Rider (3-0) … Scored first three career goals, which was tied for fifth on the team … Finished with eight shots, six on goal … Scored a big game-tying goal in Senior Night win over Lafayette (10/22). Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week three days later … Two games prior, scored Lehigh’s only goal at Bucknell (10/16) … Tallied first-career goal at Merrimack (10/3) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
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AS A SOPHOMORE (SPRING, 2021): Started all five games on the back line, dishing an assist … Part of a defense that began the season with consecutive shutouts for the first time since 2000 … Team’s 1.80 goals against average was the program’s best since 2000 … Posted first-career point (an assist) in season finale at No. 20 Boston University (4/18) … Helped Lehigh shut-out Lafayette in season opener (3/14) then Bucknell the following week (3/21) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
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AS A FIRST-YEAR (2019): Started all 18 games, primarily at defense … Had three shots (all on goal) with a defensive save … Part of a defense that tallied three shutouts and allowed just 43 goals (only 2.39 per game), the program’s fewest since 2003 … Posted a shot on goal in the season opener at Rider (8/30), at Lock Haven (10/13) and at La Salle (10/27) … Defensive save came vs. archrival Lafayette (10/18) ... Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 9 following win over Towson.
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BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year varsity starter at Annapolis Area Christian School … Senior year, served as team captain and was a second team All-State selection in Maryland … Four-time IAAM All-Conference selection and All-County honoree … Was the school's all-time record holder in goals (50), assist (34) and points (134) … Beyond high school career, played eight years for Spark Field Hockey Club … Also played several years in the Junior Premiere Indoor and Outdoor Leagues, was a three-time Shooting Star Tourney champion and a six-time National Indoor Tourney participant with four runner-ups and a pool championship in 2018 … Played USA Futures with four years at Level 1 and two National Futures Championships, winning NFC bronze in 2017 … Was a Max Field Hockey top 150 player in the Class of 2019 … Also a lacrosse standout … In the classroom, was an NFHCA All-Academic Scholar of Distinction … Member of the National Honor Society, her senior class Art Prefect and chaired her school's FCA Chapter.
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CAREER STATISTICS
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CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 2, vs. Bucknell (10/8/22)
Assists:Â 2, vs. Colgate (10/29/22)
Points: 4, vs. Bucknell (10/8/22)
Defensive Saves:Â 1, vs. Lafayette (10/18/19)
AS A SENIOR(2022): Started all 21 games as a vital member of the Mountain Hawks’ that won the 2022 Patriot League Championship… Scored three goals, including the game-winning goal in overtime versus Bucknell (10/8) and tallied three assists to finish with nine points… Earned Patriot League Offensive Athlete of the Week after she scored a career-high two goals in the victory over the Bison... Her other goal came against Merrimack in a 3-1 victory (9/24)... Assisted the game-winning goal that gave Lehigh the 2-1 overtime victory to win the Patriot League title… Registered two assists in the 5-0 win over Colgate on Senior Day (10/29)...
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AS A JUNIOR (2021): Started all 18 games as a key member of the Mountain Hawks’ defense … Received the team's Unsung Hero Award ... Lehigh finished third in the Patriot League in scoring defense (1.83) – the Mountain Hawks’ best GAA in a full season (excluding the shortened spring, 2021) since 2000 … Lehigh allowed 33 goals, its fewest in a full season since 2003 … The Mountain Hawks had three shutouts on the season and 10 games of allowing one goal or fewer … Shutouts came against Sacred Heart (4-0), Holy Cross (5-0) and Rider (3-0) … Scored first three career goals, which was tied for fifth on the team … Finished with eight shots, six on goal … Scored a big game-tying goal in Senior Night win over Lafayette (10/22). Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week three days later … Two games prior, scored Lehigh’s only goal at Bucknell (10/16) … Tallied first-career goal at Merrimack (10/3) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
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AS A SOPHOMORE (SPRING, 2021): Started all five games on the back line, dishing an assist … Part of a defense that began the season with consecutive shutouts for the first time since 2000 … Team’s 1.80 goals against average was the program’s best since 2000 … Posted first-career point (an assist) in season finale at No. 20 Boston University (4/18) … Helped Lehigh shut-out Lafayette in season opener (3/14) then Bucknell the following week (3/21) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
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AS A FIRST-YEAR (2019): Started all 18 games, primarily at defense … Had three shots (all on goal) with a defensive save … Part of a defense that tallied three shutouts and allowed just 43 goals (only 2.39 per game), the program’s fewest since 2003 … Posted a shot on goal in the season opener at Rider (8/30), at Lock Haven (10/13) and at La Salle (10/27) … Defensive save came vs. archrival Lafayette (10/18) ... Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 9 following win over Towson.
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BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year varsity starter at Annapolis Area Christian School … Senior year, served as team captain and was a second team All-State selection in Maryland … Four-time IAAM All-Conference selection and All-County honoree … Was the school's all-time record holder in goals (50), assist (34) and points (134) … Beyond high school career, played eight years for Spark Field Hockey Club … Also played several years in the Junior Premiere Indoor and Outdoor Leagues, was a three-time Shooting Star Tourney champion and a six-time National Indoor Tourney participant with four runner-ups and a pool championship in 2018 … Played USA Futures with four years at Level 1 and two National Futures Championships, winning NFC bronze in 2017 … Was a Max Field Hockey top 150 player in the Class of 2019 … Also a lacrosse standout … In the classroom, was an NFHCA All-Academic Scholar of Distinction … Member of the National Honor Society, her senior class Art Prefect and chaired her school's FCA Chapter.
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CAREER STATISTICS
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| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts. | Sh. | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GW | PS-Att | DSv |
| 2019 | 18-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 1.000 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Spring, 2021 | 5-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18-18 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .375 | 6 | .750 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21-21 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 23 | .130 | 12 | .522 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Totals | 62-62 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 34 | .176 | 21 | .618 | 1 | 0-0 | 1 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 2, vs. Bucknell (10/8/22)
Assists:Â 2, vs. Colgate (10/29/22)
Points: 4, vs. Bucknell (10/8/22)
Defensive Saves:Â 1, vs. Lafayette (10/18/19)
2025 Lehigh Field Hockey Season Preview
Wednesday, August 27
Field Hockey vs. UAlbany
Sunday, October 13
Field Hockey vs. Colgate
Saturday, September 21
Lehigh Sports Central: Field Hockey
Thursday, September 19
