Sydney Vander Velde Class: Sophomore Hometown: Littleton, Colorado High School: Dakota Ridge H.S. Height: 5-7 Position: MF Birthdate: 03/25/1988 Experience: HS

2006: Saw action in 12 games with six starts ... started the first five games of the season and against North Dakota State (Oct. 1) ... registered a shot attempt against Iowa (Sept. 15) ... played a season-best 90 minutes against Oregon State (Sept. 1).
Prep: Earned four letters at Dakota Ridge High School for head coach Ian Wells ... second-team all-state selection and first-team All-Jeffco League selection as a senior ... was a two-time team captain and 2006 team MVP ... led her team with seven goals as a senior ... helped the Eagles to a state tournament berth in 2006 and her team won the 5A state championship in 2003 ... played club soccer with the Colorado Rush Swoosh (1998-05) and Colorado Rush Nike (2005-06) ... club teams won the Disney Cup in 2005 and was the state runner-up in 2005 ... was a first-team academic all-state selection, an honor roll member and graduated with a 3.97 GPA ... won Legacy of Excellence Awards for English and World History.
Personal: Born March 25, 1988, in Highlands Ranch, Colo. ... daughter of Mike and Roberta Vander Velde ... has two younger brothers ... majoring in business management at Northern Colorado.