The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2020 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Sydney Petersen
- Position:
- L
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Dike-New Hartford
- Hometown:
- Dike, Iowa
- Major:
- Applied Learning & Development: Youth & Community Studies
HONORS AND AWARDS
2020: First Team Academic All-Big 12
2019: 2019 Academic All-Big 12 First Team…Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 16, 2019)...Big 12 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
2018: VERT Challenge All-Tournament Team
2020
Played in all 29 matches and all 100 of 102 sets during the 2020 season…totaled 175 digs and 1.65 digs per set…finished the season with 16 service aces and had 20 assists…had a season-high 13 digs in the fall finale at West Virginia, clinching the Big 12 Conference Championship…in the National Championship match, finished with 12 digs and one ace.
2019
Started all 27 matches in the libero position, played in 96 sets … scooped up 335 digs on the year, dishing out 105 assists and 18 aces … opened the 2019 season with 15 digs and eight assists against a UNI team coach by her mom, Bobbi Petersen (8/30) … scooped up a career-best 25 digs against Rice (9/18) … dished out a career-best three aces again Louisville in the NCAA Regional Semifinal (12/13) … added a 20 dig performance against Wichita State (9/14) … opened the season with seven-straight double-digit dig games … finished the season with 17 double-digit dig performances.
2018
Earned the starting libero spot in her freshman season … led Texas with 362 digs (3.58/set) … led in service aces with 23 (0.23/set) … posted 67 assists (0.66/set). Had a career-high 23 digs at TCU … recorded four service aces vs. High Point.
BEFORE TEXAS
2017 Under-Armour Second Team All-American … named First Team All-Conference and First-Team All-State in 2015 and 2016 …2016 3A Player of the Year at Dike-NewHartford High School … named to the 2015 and 2016 All-Tournament Teams.
