Sydney Staier

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-6
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Springfield, Va.
High School/Club:
West Springfield

2021 (Senior)
Played in six matches for the Hoosiers and played a total of 159 minutes…Played 40 minutes against Southeast Missouri State and 44 minutes against Valparaiso.

AT MARYLAND
2020-21 (Senior)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Started in all 11 games she played … led the team in minutes played … scored a goal and tallied an assist … played full time in seven games … took 10 shots, seven of which were on goal … scored first career goal vs. Ohio State (3/4) … notched an assist vs. Indiana (3/7).

2019 (Junior)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Played in 19 games and started 13 ... took 11 shots and six shots on goal (.545) ... made two assists, one in the ninth minute and one in the 71st minute, in 3-0 shutout over George Mason (9/5) ... tallied six goals where she took shots on goal ... notched two shots and one shot on goal in home opener against Georgia Southern (8/22) ... played 104 minutes for a season-high in 2OT victory over NJIT (8/25) ... took two shots and one shot on goal against Temple (9/12) ... played 65 minutes at No.20 Rutgers (9/28) ... played full 90 minutes and made one shot on goal against Purdue (10/20) ... played 71 minutes in season finale at Michigan (11/3)

2018 (Sophomore)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Appeared in 13 games and started six … notched six shots and one shot on goal (.167) ... started and played 18 minutes against William & Mary (8/16) ... logged seven minutes at JMU (8/19) ... recorded one shot in 60 minutes against Appalachian State (8/24) ... started and notched two shots and one shot on goal in 76 minutes at Navy (8/26) ... played 21 minutes at Temple (8/31) ... logged 57 minutes at Drexel (9/2) ... played 28 minutes in start against UCF (9/6) ... started and played 65 minutes against George Washington (9/9) ... recorded one shot in 68 minutes against Iowa (9/14) ... played 17 minutes against Nebraska (9/16) ... notched one shot in 55 minutes against Rutgers (9/23) ... played 10 minutes at Minnesota (9/27) ... started and recorded one shot in 110 minutes at No.22 Wisconsin (9/30).

2017 (Freshman)
Played 18 games and started 16 in her first campaign …started and played 90 minutes in a 2-1 win over Drexel (8/18) …logged 62 minutes in a 3-0 win over Navy (8/20) … played 105 minutes in a win at Gardner-Webb (8/25) … played 95 minutes in a 1-1 draw at Furman (8/27) … played all 110 minutes in a 1-0 overtime win against Richmond (8/31) … started and played 88 minutes with a pair of shots in a 2-1 overtime win at George Mason (9/3) … notched 78 minutes of action in a 1-0 win against William & Mary (9/7) … played 42 minutes with a shot at Rutgers (9/17) and 90 minutes and a shot at Illinois (9/22) …started and played 72 minutes at Northwestern (9/24) … played 110 minutes and logged a shot in a 2-2 draw with Wisconsin (9/29) … played 90 minutes against Minnesota (10/1) … played 59 minutes at Nebraska (10/5), 80 minutes at Iowa (10/8) and 90 minutes against Ohio State (10/11) … logged 94 minutes against Penn State (10/15) … notched a shot and played 110 minutes against Michigan State (10/21) … played 59 minutes in the season finale at Purdue (10/25).

Prep/Personal
Played for West Springfield High School … scored two goals as a senior, seven as a junior and five as a sophomore … honored as the Patriot Conference’s best midfielder as a senior ... second team All-Metro selection and first-team Virginia 6A All-State pick ... All-Region selection as a senior ... named a first-team All-Patriot Conference selection as a senior and junior ... named a second team all-conference pick as a freshman and sophomore … coached by John Alukonis … also ran track …played club soccer for the Arlington Soccer Association under head coach Nicci Wright … won a state cup in 2016 ... daughter of Mikeal and Sharon Staier … father ran track and played basketball at the Coast Guard Academy …mother played soccer for Virginia Tech … has one sibling; Corey, who rows crew at University of Mary Washington … member of her high school National Honor Society … made the honor roll in 2014 and 2015 … volunteered as a mentor for U-9 soccer players.