2021 Women's Lacrosse Roster
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Jersey Number 54
Sydney Skalstad
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Mount de Sales Academy
- Hometown:
- Pasadena, Md.
Bio
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.
MPSF Semifinal Win (Apr. 30, 2021)
Friday, April 30
LAX Senior Day highlight
Saturday, April 24
adidas Uniform Reveal
Friday, January 29
