University of Connecticut Athletics
2022 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Sydney Watson
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Calvert
- Hometown:
- Prince Frederick, Md.
AS A SENIOR (2022): IWLCA Second Team All-American ... US Lacrosse Magazine First Team All-American ... Inside Lacrosse All-American Third Team ... IWLCA All-Northeast Region First Team ... BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year ... All-BIG EAST First Team ... Tewaarton Award Watch List ... Recorded 58 goals, 23 assists, 21 ground balls, 15 caused turnovers and 166 draw controls ... Recorded four goals, two assists and five draw controls at Fairfield (Feb. 16) ... Tallied six goals, two assists and 13 draw controls vs. UMass Lowell (Feb. 24) ... Tallied five goals, two assists and 13 draw controls at New Hampshire (Feb. 27) ... Scored six goals at Albany (March 22) ... Tallied three goals, one assist and 19 draw controls vs. Columbia (March 30) ... Recorded two goals, four assists and 20 draw controls at Denver (April 9) ... Registered four goals, three assists and 13 draw controls at Yale (April 20) ... Scored four times and added five draw controls at Georgetown (April 29).
AS A SENIOR (2021): First IWLCA First Team All-American in program history ... USA Lacrosse Magazine First Team All-American ... ILWomen's Division I Media Second Team All-American ... IWLCA All-Northeast Region First Team ... BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year ... All-BIG EAST First Team ... Tewaarton Award Watch List ... Started in 17 games ... Led the conference in goals (56) and draw controls (136) ... Scored six goals and won 13 draw controls vs. UMass (March 7) ...Won 12 draw controls, scored twice and provided an assist at UMass (March 13) ... Tabbed five goals and 10 draw controls vs. Denver (April 9) ... Recorded six goals and one assist at Villanova (April 16) ... Tallied four goals, one assist and 11 draw controls at Georgetown (May 6) ..a. Registered three goals and one assist in the NCAA Tournament vs. Virginia (May 14).
AS A JUNIOR (2020): Started in all seven games, scoring at least twice in six games…Led team in goals (27)…Second on team in points (30)…Led team in draw controls (49)…Tied single game scoring record against UMass Lowell with 8 goals…Broke single game draw control record against UMass Lowell with 14…Scored six goals against Fairfield…Tallied a hat trick against New Hampshire, Quinnipiac, and Columbia…Named American Athletic Conference Midfielder of the Week…Picked up nine ground balls…Finished the season tied for 12th in the country in draw controls per game (7.00), tied for 16th in goals (27), and tied for 18th in goals per game (3.86).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019): Named to the IWLCA All-Northeast Region Second Team for the second consecutive season…Named to AAC All-Conference First Team…Led team in goals (39), points (51) and draw controls (92)…14 multi-point outings, including a season-high five points against James Madison (Feb. 17), UNH (Feb. 24) and Coastal Carolina (March 19)…Picked up 23 ground balls and forced seven turnovers.
AS A FRESHMAN (2018): Tabbed to the IWLCA All-Northeast Region Second Team ... Inside Lacrosse All-Rookie Team ... All-BIG EAST Second Team … named the ILWomen Nation Rookie of the Week (Apr. 26) … set a new single season record with 83 draws … second on the team with 15 assists … her 40 points and 25 goals led all freshman and were a fourth best among the team … added 32 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers … made 15 starts in 17 games played … notched a personal-best five goals and six points against Vanderbilt (Apr. 22) … dished out a personal-high three helpers and won nine draws against No. 23 No. 23 Georgetown (Apr. 18) … recorded at least one point in all 17 games played … forced three turnovers against Fairfield (Feb. 14) and Cincinnati (Apr. 13) .. .collected a personal-best four ground balls on two different occasions.
BEFORE UCONN: Four-year varsity starter at Calvert High … served as team captain senior year … holds her high record in goals, assists, points, free position goals, draw controls won and caused turnovers … named Calvert’s Female Athlete of the Year as a senior … earned all-conference honors in 2016 and 2017 … named an all-conference honorable mention freshman year … all-country first team selection all four years … received the Minds in Motion award all four years … named team MVP as a senior … tabbed Defensive Player of the Year as a freshman … honored as Offensive Player of the Year as a junior … earned four varsity letters in soccer and two in track … senior captain, 2014 State Champion, three-time All-conference section and MVP and All-state selection senior year … 4x400 2016 Regional Champion and third place regional finish in track … four-year honor roll selection … member of the National Honor Society and National Technical Honors Society.
PERSONAL: Sydney Kerryn Watson … born in January of 1999 … daughter of Kerry and Teresa … has a younger brother, Corey … plans to graduate with a business degree.
