2013 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Sydney Golden
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lexington, Ky.
- High School:
- Paul L. Dunbar
- Prev School:
- Paul L. Dunbar
* Four-year starter on defense that posted 46 shutouts and four seasons of a sub-1.00 GAA
2013 HIGHLIGHTS
First team all-conference... Started in each of her 19 appearances... Second on the squad with six goals, four assists and 16 points... Selected to the VaSID All-State second team... Notched four game-winning goals and set up three more... First collegiate goal with overtime golden goal at Old Dominion... Also scored golden goal at High Point and set up overtime game-winner against Presbyterian... Big South Defensive Player of the Week (10/6).
2012 HIGHLIGHTS
Selected to Big South All-Tournament as she keyed a backline that did not allow a goal during the tournament... Started every match on a defense that finished third in shutout percentage (.667), fourth in save pct. (.875), fifth in total shutouts (14) and 17th in GAA (0.64)… 14 shutouts broke 15-year old Big South record… Defense had 660:07 shutout streak snapped in NCAA tournament and ended season with a 583:57 shutout streak at home… Named to Big South All-Tournament Team… Strong on set pieces… Corner kick set up game-winner against Old Dominion… Big South Defensive Player of the Week (9/4).
2011 HIGHLIGHTS
Started 19 matches... Team-best seven assists... Member of a defense with 12 shutouts (tied 14-year school record) and became the first team in Big South history to record six consecutive shutouts to begin league play... First career multi-assist game came against Liberty, where she helped on the first two goals of the game... Recorded the game-winning assists in the Big South semifinals and Big South Championship... Named to the Big South All-Tournament Team.
2010 HIGHLIGHTS
As a freshman, started and defended in all 20 matches… Took the majority of Radford’s corner kicks and set pieces… Important part of Radford’s nationally-ranked defense that was eighth in the nation in save percentage (.876), 16th in goals-against average (0.63) and was Top 25 in shutout percentage (.500).
HIGH SCHOOL / CLUB
Key contributor in 2009 State Cup Champion team and was named Varsity MVP and co-captain her senior season... Four-time All-City and All-Region Paul L. Dunbar; 2009 KHSAA All State selection... Four-time Kentucky ODP State Team... Obtained a U.S. Youth Soccer “E” coaching license in 2009... Earned the 2006-07 NSCAA Team Academic Award; three-time KHSAA Academic All-State... Member of the Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club 2009 State Cup Champions... Varsity Rookie of the Year award during freshman year.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Judy and Roger Golden and has one older sister, Lauren... Majoring in communication sciences and disorders with a minor in psychology.
YEAR-BY-YEAR
|
Year
|
GP/GS
|
G
|
A
|
Pts
|
Shots
|
| 2010 | 20/20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 2011 | 19/19 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 2012 | 21/21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 2013 | 19/19 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 26 |
| Totals | 79/79 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 63 |
