Outlook

Sydney Healy, who originally signed with Central Methodist University, is a smart, athletic and strong attacker … Will be someone to watch this season as she brings power, a solid block, competitiveness and a high volleyball IQ … An all-around skilled player that strives to become an incredible blocker … Has good ball control and understands the game … Will be exciting to see on the court and the success she will bring to the team.

Freshman Year 2020-21

Earned honorable mention All-Kansas Jayhawk D-II Conference … Selected to the NJCAA D-II National All-Tournament Team … Played in 29 matches and 105 sets … Ranked third on the team with 274 kills with a kills-per-set average of 2.61 … Her kill percentage of .216 was fifth-best on the team … Also had 110 digs and 50 blocks … Had 15 matches of 10+ kills, five matches of 10+ digs and three double-doubles … Began the season with nine kills and 12 digs in a 3-2 win over No. 13 Highland (1-28-21) … Followed with her first double-double of 11 kills and 13 digs in a 3-1 win over Metropolitan (1-28-21) … Recorded a season high 16 digs along with 12 kills in a 3-1 win at Kansas City Kansas (2-1-21) … Registered her third straight double-double with 11 kills and 14 digs in a 3-0 win at Hesston (2-4-21) … Had a season high 17 kills in a 3-1 win over Allen (2-20-21) … Had 14 kills and hi a season best .571 in a 3-0 win over Cowley (2-23-21) … Had seven kills, four digs and a season high nine blocks in a 3-1 win over Neosho County (2-25-21) … Has 10 kills in the 3-0 win over Kansas City Kansas in the Region VI Championship Match (4-2-21) … Tallied 42 kills and an had an attack percentage of .204 in the NJCAA D-II National Tournament … Led JCCC with 19 kills with a hitting percentage of .412 in a 3-2 win over Kirkwood in the national quarterfinals (4-13-21) … Credited with 11 kills in JCCC’s 3-1 win over Parkland in the national championship match (4-15-21).

High School 

Was a three-year starter for coach Julia Weber at Staley High School, Kansas City, Mo. … Would have started her senior year but an injury caused her to miss the season … Graduated 2020 … Was a two-time Missouri High School Volleyball Association All-District performer, earning first-team as a sophomore and second-team as a junior … Was a three-time All-Kansas City Suburban Red Conference first-team selection … voted her team’s Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore and junior, and was the Rookie of the Year as a freshman …  Registered 160 kills as a freshman, 154 as a sophomore and 189 her junior year … Led the all of Missouri Class 4, District 16 with 43 aces her junior year … Helped her team earn AVCA All-Academic team honors in 2019 … Also played six year for Club North Volleyball coached by Sammie Williams. 

Personal

Born Sydney Alexandra Healy on December 20, 2001, in Kansas City, Mo. … Nicknames are Syd and Syd the Kid … Daughter of Steve and Pam Healy … Majoring in sports marketing … Also recruited by Central Methodist University, Northwest Missouri State University, Washburn University and Benedictine College … Favorite foods are pasta, potatoes and cannoli … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is Garozzo’s Ristorante … Favorite TV show is Modern Family … Favorite movies are Bronx Tails, Harry Potter series, and Princess and the Frog … Favorite sports movies are Dear Basketball, Hoosiers and Miracle … Favorite actor is Dylan O’Brien … Favorite books are the Harry Potter series and American Assassin … Favorite music entertainer is Post Malone … Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants … Has a superstition of bouncing the ball three times with a spin before each serve … Her hobby is making TikTok videos … Favorite athletes are Patrick Mahomes, Alex Gordon and Simone Biles … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals … Best players she has played against are Allison Coens of the LSU beach volleyball team, Callie Schwarzenbach of the Nebraska volleyball team and Caroline Crawford of the Kansas volleyball team.