Sydney Watson

Personal: Has one younger brother, who plays lacrosse at Stevenson University … both parents worked in the criminal justice field … mother was an accident reconstructionist … father was a patrol and canine officer … aspires to become a profiler in the FBI … created her own major and course load at UConn … attended IWLCA Future Leaders of the Game Academy in January 2022 … favorite Disney character is Winnie the Pooh … has a sticker of Winnie the Pooh on all of her sticks … hobbies include spending time with friends and family and walking her dog, Barkley … also enjoys winter time and snow.

2022 Season: Accumulated 513 leaderboard points while playing all 12 games in rookie season … exploded for four goals in Week Three opener against Team Johansen … opened professional career with five draw controls against Team Read on July 21 … also collected three draw controls on July 30 against Team Johansen … scored first professional goal on July 23 against Team Glynn … one of 15 players selected in Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse College Draft.

International Experience: Member of Team USA player pool … also competed with Team USA during Presidents Cup Training Camp.

At UConn: Five-year letter winner for the Huskies who started 74-of-76 games from 2018-22 … scored school-record 205 goals with 66 assists … also holds UConn career record with 525 draw controls, which ranks fourth in NCAA Division I history … two-time First-Team USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America selection … also earned pair of All-America commendations from Inside Lacrosse, including Second-Team status in 2021 … four-time IWLCA All-Region pick, including First-Team honors in 2021 and 2022 … two-time BIG EAST Conference Midfielder of the Year and First-Team All-BIG EAST honoree … set UConn single-season record with 166 draw controls during 2022 campaign … scored 114 goals over final two seasons, including 58 markers in 2022 … dished out career-best 23 assists as a fifth-year senior … established school single-game record with 20 draw controls against Denver on Apr. 9, 2022 … matched single-game goals mark with eight goals against UMass Lowell during 2020 campaign … member of 2018 Inside Lacrosse All-Rookie Team after scoring 25 goals with 15 assists … participated in 2022 IWLCA Senior All-Star Game.