44 - Sydney Pirreca

SYDNEY PIRRECA

POSITION: Defense HOMETOWN: Mount Sinai, N.Y. COLLEGE: Florida HEIGHT: 5-1 sydpirreca

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ATHLETE CAUSE: Friends of Jaclyn Foundation

ATHLETES UNLIMITED EXPERIENCE

2022 Season: Second-year performer who started 6-of-12 games on defense … finished with 766 leaderboard points, including season-high 129 points against Team Johansen in Week Two opener … scored a goal in back-to-back games against Team Arsenault (July 31) and Team Apuzzo (Aug. 4) … caused two turnovers in a game three times, including final two contests … also had two caused turnovers in Week One finale against Team Glynn. 2021 Season: Registered 730 leaderboard points during inaugural season with three games of 100 or more points … scored two goals with four assists in 15 games … set season high with 129 leaderboard points against Team Arsenault on Aug. 15.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Member of 2015 United States Under-19 training team … made her debut with the Senior National Team at the 2018 Fall Classic … also participated in 2021 USA Lacrosse Fall Classic … member of training team for Team USA’s 2022 World Championship squad.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Scored six goals with three ground balls and two caused turnovers while playing for the Upstate Pride in the 2019 Women’s Professional Lacrosse League season.

AT FLORIDA

Four-year letter winner for the Gators who started 80-of-81 games from 2016-19 … seventh on Gators’ career games played and games started lists … finished career with 215 points, including 154 goals and 61 assists … also amassed 98 ground balls and 102 draw controls, a mark that ranks ninth all-time at Florida … ranks seventh on Florida’s career goals ledger while holding a share of seventh place on career goals list with her sister, Shayna … two-time Third-Team IWLCA All-America selection … also received Honorable Mention All-America recognition twice from Inside Lacrosse … three-time IWLCA All-Region honoree … First-Team All-American Athletic Conference pick as a senior … also honored with a pair of All-BIG EAST First Team commendations … co-recipient of 2018 BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year award … owns share of Florida single-game records with six assists and 11 points against Vanderbilt on May 2, 2019.

PERSONAL

Currently works as an assistant women’s lacrosse coach at Stony Brook … also served as an assistant coach at Syracuse University for two years … was a competitive gymnast for most of her life … played lacrosse with her sister, Shayna, for most of her career from middle school through their professional careers … passionate about nutrition, cooking and baking along with working out … has an Instagram account about food and fitness … other hobbies include walking and listening to wellness and sports podcasts … has had five dogs at one time and currently owns a poodle and black lab puppy.

PIRRECA’S ATHLETES UNLIMITED CAREER STATISTICS

SEASON GP GS G 2G A PTS SH SH% SOG SOG% GB DC TO CT LPTS 2021 15 4 2 0 4 6 15 0.133 8 0.533 4 0 10 2 730 2022 12 6 2 0 1 3 9 0.222 6 0.667 12 0 7 11 766 TOTAL 27 10 4 0 5 9 24 0.167 14 0.583 16 0 17 13 1,496