#15 Sydney Watts
Forward
Honors:
• 2024 All-SEC Third Team
• 2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
As a Sophomore (2024):
• Appeared in all 21 matches (20 starts) and registered over 1,300 minutes of action
• Scored a team-high tying nine goals and dished one assist for 19 points
• Registered second brace of her career in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against Lipscomb (Nov. 15)
• Scored against Kentucky (Oct. 13) in 3-1 win
• Posted a goal against No. 24 South Carolina (Oct. 4)
• Scored lone goal in draw at Tennessee (Sept. 29), first career SEC goal
• Helped Vandy to a 7-0 win over Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 12) with a goal
• Dished first career assist against Columbia (Aug. 30)
• Registered first brace of career against Saint Mary’s (Calif.) (Aug. 25)
• First goal of career came against Belmont (Aug. 22)
As a 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.”