FMU: Returning starter....PBC All-Academic Team 2018...NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete 2017....PBC Pitcher of the Week (April 2-8, 2018)....Very successful freshman campaign....Led pitching staff in wins with 13-13 record and had lowest ERA (2.45)....17 complete games....WHIP of 1.38....Fifth in the conference and 71st in NCAA II with 137 strikeouts....Also homered at the plate at Montevallo (4-15-17)....Inked during the 2015 early signing period....A pitcher who will bring a confidence to the mound that is completely backed up by her skills.....Has a presence about her that is well earned.....Works hard and wants to get better.....Expected to come in and make an immediate impact on our program and in the conference, both in the circle and at the plate.....Understands what our program is about and what we want to accomplish and is ready to join in.....Possesses the quality of doing whatever is needed to better the program.....Excited about her future.....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2017, 2018....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2016 (fall), 2017 (spring, fall), 2018 (spring)....Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) 2017-18.
PERSONAL: Born Sydney Alise Holland in Statesville, N.C....A graduate of West Iredell High School, where she played under the direction of coach Tiffany Haynes.....As a senior (2016), won 17 games (including a no-hitter) with a 2.76 ERA and 201 strikeouts in 160 innings pitched....OBA of only .182....Helped West Iredell to a 19-8 record, including a conference mark of 12-2....Named North Piedmont Conference Pitcher of the Year....2016 All-(Charlotte) Observer Team....In 2015, batted .300 for the Warriors and registered 144 strikeouts in only 136 innings pitched.....Helped West Iredell to a 15-8 record and an appearance in the third round of the 2015 NCHSAA 3A state playoffs – including tossing an opening-round no-hitter and a one-hitter in a second-round victory.....In 2015, earned All-State, All-County, and All-Conference honors for the second time, while being named the District 7-3A Pitcher of the Year for the second consecutive year.....4-year letterwinner on the volleyball court, where she was selected All-Conference three times.....In the classroom, was a member of the Beta Club and garnered North Carolina Scholar Athlete recognition all four years.....Also played for the Carolina Cobras showcase squad coached by Byron York, and posted a .450 batting average and fanned 118 batters in 140 innings....Nickname is Syd.
PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Veterinarian....Favorite Superhero when growing up: Wonder Woman....Favorite Athlete: Jackie Traina....Favorite Sports Team: Alabama Crimson Tide....Favorite Movie: Elf....Favorite TV Show: Grey's Anatomy....Favorite Food: Chinese....Favorite Vacation Spot: Jamaica....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Volleyball....Favorite Website: Amazon....Favorite Social Media Site: Snapchat....Instagram Account: Sydney1356 ....Your Motivation Music: Rap/hiphop....Favorite Thing About FMU: The Griffin Athletic Complex....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Eating at Red Bowl or Tropical Smoothie....Goals for Upcoming Season: To have fun and go far in conference....Hobbies: Working with little kids....Interesting Notes: I was the 3A State Pitcher of the Year my senior year of high school; I was the 3A District Pitcher of the Year all four years of high school.
