Sydney Keld

BLOOMINGTON, IN - September 22, 2024 - defender Sydney Keld #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the scrimmage between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Indiana Hoosiers at IU Field Hockey Complex in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Kate Petersen/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - October 13, 2023 - forward Jemima Cookson #1 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers at IU Field Hockey Complex in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Dalton wainscott/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - October 10, 2023 - the Indiana Hoosiers field hockey team during the game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Indiana Hoosiers at Deborah Tobias Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Rachel Gillam/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - September 18, 2022 - defender Sydney Keld #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Longwood Lancers and the Indiana Hoosiers at IU Field Hockey Complex in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Kamaron Farver/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - October 02, 2022 - defender Sydney Keld #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Indiana Hoosiers at IU Field Hockey Complex in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Lauren Mervar/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - October 21, 2022 - defender Sydney Keld #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers at Deborah Tobias Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - October 23, 2022 - defender Sydney Keld #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Ohio University Bobcats and the Indiana Hoosiers at IU Field Hockey Complex in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Gracie Farrall\Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - August 19, 2022 - midfield/forward Kennedy Reardon #16 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Ball State Cardinals and the Indiana Hoosiers at IU Field Hockey Complex in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Gretta Cohoon/Indiana Athletics

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Year:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Middletown, Del.
Position:
Back
Height:
5-10

2024 (Graduate): Started in all 18 games ... notched four goals ... scored first goal on the season vs. Maine (Sept. 2) ... found the back of the cage vs. Ball State (Sept.13) and at No. 19 Penn State (Sept. 27) ... also scored the game-tying goal against Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament to send the game to overtime (Nov.7) ... had a defensive save vs Miami (Sept. 11) … named to NFHCA’s Senior Team ... earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.

2023 (Redshirt Senior): Started all 19 games … had two assists against in a 3-2 win over James Madison (Sep. 24) … took 12 shots … had a team-high four defensive saves … tied for the ninth-most defensive saves in the NCAA … named to All-Big Ten Second Team … second season as a team captain … Academic All-Big Ten.

2022 (Redshirt Junior): Started and played in all 19 of IU’s games … tied for a team-high six goals and had three assists … notched 12 defensive saves, the most in a season in Indiana program history and the most saves in all of NCAA Division I Field Hockey for the 2022 season … scored two goals against Longwood (Sep. 18) … also scored goals against Bellarmine (Sep. 11), Miami (Sep. 25), No. 18 Ohio State (Oct. 21) and Ohio (Oct. 23) … recorded assists at Stanford (Sep. 2) and Cal (Sep. 4) and vs. No. 21 Rutgers (Sep. 30) … had three defensive saves against No. 6 Liberty (Aug. 28) and at No. 2 Maryland (Oct. 7) … named Second Team All-Big Ten … selected on NFHCA West Region Second Team … team captain … named Academic All-Big Ten.

2021 (Redshirt Sophomore): Started in defense for all of IU’s 20 matches, one of just four players to do so ... scored her first career IU goal in a 4-0 win over Davidson (Aug. 28) ... recorded a game-winning goal on four shots in a 1-0 victory over Richmond (Sept. 19) ... tallied a defensive save against Ball State (Sept. 26) ... had six shots, two of those on goal against Michigan State (Oct. 15) ... played a role in all three of IU’s goals (one goal, two assists) against No. 2 Michigan (Oct. 17) ... fourth on the team in points (11)...led team in defensive saves (3) ... helped lead IU to seven shutout victories, a program record.

2020-2021 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in two games for Indiana … including one start at Michigan State (March 7).

2019 (Freshman - Delaware): Did not play in a game this season.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Attended Caravel Academy where she was a three-time captain (2016, 17, 18) … helped the team to a 56-15-2 record over her four years … led her team to the 2018 D2 State Championship game … finished her high school career with a school record in points, goal, and assists … named Regional All-American in field hockey and soccer senior year ... three-time First All-State Team Honoree … played club for the WC Eagles … led the team to two National Club Championship gold medals, five NIT gold medals, and the 2019 Disney U19 Bella Flight gold medal … off the field, she was a member of the National Honor Society and SPCA Club ... born to Paul and Marcia Keld ... has a younger brother named Logan ... is a major in Finance.

WHY IU: "I chose IU because it had a perfect fit of top caliber coaches, a nationally ranked business program, and the incredible IU student athlete experience."