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Jersey Number 54
Sydney Skalstad
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Mount de Sales Academy
- Hometown:
- Pasadena, Md.
2021 (JUNIOR): All-MPSF attacker … started all 14 games at attack for the Bulldogs ... led the team in goals, shots, points, shots on goal, and draw controls … wsa ranked No. 6 in points, No. 3 in goals, No. 3 in draw controls, No. 2 in shots, and No. 3 in free-position goals in the MPSF this season ... scored 38 goals, the fourth-most in a season in program history … fired a program record 95 shots, with 71 on goal … finished the season as the No. 46-ranked player in the NCAA in shots per game, and No. 45 in shots on goal per game ... had 65 draw controls, also a single-season program record … was No. 55 in the NCAA in draw controls per game ... set the single-game program record with 12 draw controls at Kent State (Feb. 19) … had at least one draw control in all 14 games on the year … scored six goals against Oregon (April 11), the third-most in a game in program history … scored in all but one game this season … had six hat tricks on the year … recorded 12 games with more than one goal ... fired 11 shots against Cal (Mar. 5) for the second-most shots in a game in program history … was 18-of-35 in her free-position attempts this season … ranked No. 10 in the NCAA in free-position goals per game this season ... became the program’s leader in career draw controls with 147 in just three seasons … named MPSF Offensive Player of the Week (April 12) after the Bulldogs’ matchup with Oregon … All-MPSF Tournament Team selection.
2020 (SOPHOMORE): Started seven of eight games this season … led the team with 28 goals … also led the team in shots (55), shots on goal (49) and draw controls (31) … was the MPSF leader in goals, goals per game, points, shots per game, and shots on goal per game … ranked No. 13 in the NCAA in goals this season … set a single game program record with eight goals against Stetson (Feb. 22) … fired a career-high 11 shots at Oregon (Mar. 8) … had a season-best seven draw controls at Arizona State (Mar. 2) … had six hat tricks in eight games played in 2020 … scored in every game on the shortened year … scored on three man-up opportunities … was named the MPSF Offensive Player of the Week on Feb. 24 … named a MPSF All-Academic selection.
2019 (FRESHMAN): Named MPSF Rookie of the Year … All-MPSF team … named MPSF Rookie of the Week on five occasions (Feb. 11, 18, Mar. 4, 18 and April 1) started all 14 games as a freshman … finished the season with 33 goals, seven assists, 40 points, 10 ground balls, 51 draw controls and five caused turnovers … led the team in goals (33), shots (89) and draw controls (51) … was the highest ranked freshman in goals in the MPSF … finished the season No. 113 in the NCAA in goals per game and was the eighth highest freshman to be ranked … scored at least one goal in every game this season … recorded a season-high four goals twice, against UMass Lowell (Feb. 10) and Quinnipiac (Mar. 17) … tied the single-game program record twice with nine draw controls against Radford (Mar. 15) and San Diego State in the MPSF Championship semifinals (April 26).
High School: A tri-sport athlete from Mount de Sales Academy … played volleyball, basketball and lacrosse during high school … finished the 2016-17 season third in blocks in the state of Md. for basketball … also notched 15 double-doubles during the 2017-18 season … In lacrosse, named captain for the 2018 season … earned 2017 Unsung Hero award … scored 24 goals, picked up 11 assists and managed 76 ground ball controls in 2017 … put up 37 goals, 12 assists and 33 ground ball controls in 2018.
Personal: From Baltimore, Md. … parents are Stacey and Mitchell Skalstad … cousin Hannah Tavik played softball at Frostburg State University for four years … cousin Chelsea Tavik was a member of the Salisbury University track and field team for four years … enjoys fishing and being outdoors as hobbies … biggest athletic thrill is a tie game with little time remaining and possession of the ball … admires parents most because of the support they provide … chose Fresno State because the environment will allow her to grow and find herself ... majoring in criminology with an emphasis in forensic behavioral science.
2020 (SOPHOMORE): Started seven of eight games this season … led the team with 28 goals … also led the team in shots (55), shots on goal (49) and draw controls (31) … was the MPSF leader in goals, goals per game, points, shots per game, and shots on goal per game … ranked No. 13 in the NCAA in goals this season … set a single game program record with eight goals against Stetson (Feb. 22) … fired a career-high 11 shots at Oregon (Mar. 8) … had a season-best seven draw controls at Arizona State (Mar. 2) … had six hat tricks in eight games played in 2020 … scored in every game on the shortened year … scored on three man-up opportunities … was named the MPSF Offensive Player of the Week on Feb. 24 … named a MPSF All-Academic selection.
2019 (FRESHMAN): Named MPSF Rookie of the Year … All-MPSF team … named MPSF Rookie of the Week on five occasions (Feb. 11, 18, Mar. 4, 18 and April 1) started all 14 games as a freshman … finished the season with 33 goals, seven assists, 40 points, 10 ground balls, 51 draw controls and five caused turnovers … led the team in goals (33), shots (89) and draw controls (51) … was the highest ranked freshman in goals in the MPSF … finished the season No. 113 in the NCAA in goals per game and was the eighth highest freshman to be ranked … scored at least one goal in every game this season … recorded a season-high four goals twice, against UMass Lowell (Feb. 10) and Quinnipiac (Mar. 17) … tied the single-game program record twice with nine draw controls against Radford (Mar. 15) and San Diego State in the MPSF Championship semifinals (April 26).
High School: A tri-sport athlete from Mount de Sales Academy … played volleyball, basketball and lacrosse during high school … finished the 2016-17 season third in blocks in the state of Md. for basketball … also notched 15 double-doubles during the 2017-18 season … In lacrosse, named captain for the 2018 season … earned 2017 Unsung Hero award … scored 24 goals, picked up 11 assists and managed 76 ground ball controls in 2017 … put up 37 goals, 12 assists and 33 ground ball controls in 2018.
Personal: From Baltimore, Md. … parents are Stacey and Mitchell Skalstad … cousin Hannah Tavik played softball at Frostburg State University for four years … cousin Chelsea Tavik was a member of the Salisbury University track and field team for four years … enjoys fishing and being outdoors as hobbies … biggest athletic thrill is a tie game with little time remaining and possession of the ball … admires parents most because of the support they provide … chose Fresno State because the environment will allow her to grow and find herself ... majoring in criminology with an emphasis in forensic behavioral science.
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