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2021 Beach Volleyball

Sydney Omtvedt

  • Hometown Daphne, Ala.
  • High School Daphne
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Junior

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2021)
Appeared in 16 of the Lions 17 matches … split time between No. 1 and No. 2 while compiling a 12-4 record … went 3-0 at No. 1 and 9-4 at No. 2 … the 12 victories rank tied for second among single season leaders in Saint Leo program history … opened the season with a six-match win streak with partner Arlaina Stephenson … picked up wins against Warner (2/27), Eckerd (2/27), Webber International (3/10), Palm Beach Atlantic (3/10) and the State College of Florida (3/25) … first four victories came at No. 2 followed by a pair at No. 1 … following a loss to Tampa (3/31), earned a 21-18, 20-22, 15-8 victory over the No. 2 team from Florida Southern (3/31) … switched up partners and defeated the State College of Florida (4/3) No. 2 duo 8-21, 21-15, 15-10 with teammate Lina Russo … following a 21-17, 21-14 victory over the No. 1 duo from SCF (4/10) with Stephenson, switched partners again and teamed up with Brooke Turner at No. 2 for the rest of the season … picked up three-straight wins with Turner over Florida Southern (4/10), Tampa (4/16) and Spring Hill (4/17) before dropping the final two matches of the AVCA Small College Beach Championship versus Tampa (4/17) and Palm Beach Atlantic (4/18).

CAREER
Transferred to Saint Leo University after two years at Southwest Minnesota State University as part of their indoor program … appeared in 55 career matches including 167 sets … tallied six career kills, 23 assists, 26 service aces and 324 digs … prepped at Daphne High School with head coach Monique Williams … named All-County in 2015, 2016 and 2017 … All-Coastal selection in 2015, 2016 and 2017 … named to the 2017 South All-Star Team … participated on LAV club team with coach Lizzie Clough.
 
PERSONAL
Born Dec. 18 in Mankato, Minn. … daughter of David and Sarah Omtvedt … has two brothers, Logan and Jacob, and a sister, Natalie … brother Jacob is heading to Saint John’s to play football … sister, Natalie, played volleyball at Coastal Alabama … believes her best asset to the team is her competitiveness and her ability to work hard … lists favorite athlete as Keri Walsh Jennings and favorite team as the Auburn Tigers.