#15 Sydney Watts

NIL on Opendorse

Honors:

2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

Freshman (2023):

• Saw action in 15 matches during freshman year with over 300 minutes played
• Played a season-high 61 minutes at South Carolina
• Had one shot against Belmont on Aug. 27
• Season debut on Aug. 24 at Kansas and had two shots

High School:

• Back-to-back Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year
• Two-time United States Soccer Coaches High School All-American
• Three-time Kansas 5A State Champion
• Broke season goal (37 goals) and point (87) record
• Back-to-back 5A Forward of the Year
• Three-time Women’s US Youth national team
• 2023 Female Athlete of the year at her high school, Saint Thomas Aquinas
• KBCA All-Academic Team

The Watts File:

• Born February 16, 2005 in California
• Parents: Rian and Wendy Watts
• Club Team: Sporting Blue Valley
• Club Coach: Colin Bulwich
• Has one sister, Lexie, who plays soccer at Kansas
• Chose Vanderbilt because “I am excited to be in a new environment at Vanderbilt which will force me to get out of my comfort zone and meet new people as well as start to work with dedicated coaches and players to help me reach my full potential both on and off the field while becoming the best person I can.”