University of Connecticut Athletics
Sydney Watson Named an All-American
6/8/2021 1:05:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
STORRS, Conn. – UConn senior midfielder Sydney Watson (Prince Fredrick, Md.) has been named an IWLCA 2021 Division I All-American becoming the first Husky in program history to earn a spot on the first team.
Watson was one of the 48 student-athletes who were chosen by the IWLCA to one of the 2021 Division I All-American teams. She is the 10th All-American in UConn program history and the first since 2018. Watson was named to the IWLCA All-Northeast Region first team last month.
She was also named an InsideLacrosse.com 2021 ILWomen's Division I Media All-American (2nd team) and USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American honors this postseason. She was the unanimous BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year and an all-conference first team pick as well. She was named one of 25 nominees for this year's Tewaarton Award
Watson played 17 games this season and piled up 69 points on 56 goals and 13 assists. She took 126 shots, had five game-winning goals and scored 15 times on free position attempts. She was tops in the BIG EAST in goals, goals per game and free position goals. Her 56 goals were the second highest total for a single season in the UConn record book and ranked 21st in the NCAA. She helped fuel a UConn offense that set a new school record for goals scored and was tops in the league and 21st nationally averaging 14.37 goals per game.
She also led the conference with 136 draw controls on the year, ninth nationally at 8.00 per game. The Huskies also set a new record for draw controls (286) this season.
Watson will be returning for her final season of eligibility in 2022. Over her career, she has played in 56 games with 143 goals, 41 assists and 184 points along with 350 draw controls, 80 ground balls and 35 caused turnovers.
UConn All-Americans
2021 – Sydney Watson (1st Team)
2018 - Cassie Ekstrom (2nd Team) & Grace Nolan (3rd Team)
2016 – Shannon Nee (2nd Team)
2015 – Lauren Kwasnowski (2nd Team)
2014 – Lauren Kahn (2nd Team)
2013 – Lauren Kahn (2nd Team)
2007 – Shannon Burke (2nd Team)
2005 – Tracy Mullaney (3rd Team)
2002 – Pam Lowie (3rd Team)
