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Sydney Handel Season 2024

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Sydney Handel Season 2024

PositionL/DS
Height6-0
ClassJunior
HometownLee's Summit, Mo.

2023
Played in seven matches for Auburn... Recorded a season-best two aces against South Carolina (10/22)... Registered a career-best 10 digs in a five-set win at South Alabama (9/14)... Her 0.89 digs per set on the season was a new career-high. 

2022
Appeared in six matches for the Tigers... Recorded six aces at a rate of 0.32 aces per set, the second-highest on the team... Made her collegiate debut against Alabama A&M (9/6/22)... Tied her career-high with two digs in the NCAA Tournament win over No. 14 Creighton... Notched her first career ace at Kentucky... Saved her best performance of the season for the NCAA Tournament, tallying five aces across both matches against the Bluejays and Cougars. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Played both basketball and soccer in addition to volleyball at Lee’s Summit West … a six-rotation player on the court … closed career ranked in the top 20 in Missouri state history for attacks in a career (2,793) and career sets played (332) … closed career with 1,127 kills, 671 digs and 116 blocks … a four-year starter and letterwinner in both volleyball and soccer and served as a team captain for both sports … earned First Team All-State honors twice in volleyball … earned First Team All-Conference and All-District honors three different seasons … named a MOKAN All-Star … finalist for the Evelyn Gates Award, which recognizes the top volleyball player in the Kansas City Metro area … Competed for KC Power for the last five years … served as the team captain … tabbed to the 2019, 2020 and 2021 AVCA Phenom Lists … a 2021 USA Volleyball GJNC All-Tournament Team selection … 2022 Under Armour All-American Selection Camp nominee … a four-time Academic All-State selection … named to the Principal’s  Scholarship Honor Roll for four straight years.

PERSONAL
Born Sydney Grace Corrine Handel on November 11, 2003, in Overland Park, Kansas … Parents are Mark and Johnna Handel … has four brothers: Shaquille, Jamone, Grayson and Monte … brother, Shaquille Harrison, played basketball at the University of Tulsa and currently plays professionally with the Chicago Bulls … brother, Grayson, played football at Pittsburg State … brother, Jamone, played football at Butler Community College … brother, Monte Harrison, was drafted to play professional baseball out of high school and is currently signed with the Miami Marlins.

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Freshman
2022

Pin Hitter
6-0 / -
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Sophomore
2023

Libero
6-0 / -