2024 Beach Volleyball Roster
Roster
Eckhardt, Sydney

Jersey Number 5
Sydney Eckhardt
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Readington, NJ
- Previous School:
- Jacksonville
Bio
2024: Secured All-Ohio Valley Conference first team status in her debut season as a Skyhawk, going 21-11 overall with an 8-1 record in OVC play while exclusively competing at No. 2 (team-high in wins at No. 2)…The 21 victories were the most by any No. 2 player in a single season in program history…Mostly teamed up with Dylan Mott (20-8, 8-0 OVC) while also notching one victory alongside Olivia O’Keefe…Boasted a pair of separate five-match winning streaks with Mott, accomplishing that feat on March 14-23 and April 19-25…Three match-clinching points came against OVC opposition, including the regular season title-clinching win on April 20 against Lindenwood and the OVC Championship tournament first-round victory at Morehead State on April 25 (a convincing 21-9, 21-6 win)…Swept through all four matches in the OVC Weekend at UT Martin alongside Mott on April 19-20…Was part of two OVC Pair of the Week accolades, nabbing that honor alongside Mott on March 19 and March 26…Earned a spot on the OVC All-Tournament team…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Played two seasons under head coach Dylan Hough at Jacksonville University, members of the ASUN Conference…Registered 31 individual victories while helping the Dolphins to single-season records for wins in both years (10 in 2022, 13 in 2023)…Teamed up with Olivia Szyszkiewicz for 15 victories in 2023, posting 13 wins at No. 2 and two more out of the No. 3 slot in the lineup…Managed a team-best 16 wins in 2022, joining forces with Emily Kubicsko to set school records for single-season victories at the No. 2 position (15) and most overall wins by a freshman (16)…Also tacked on a victory at No. 1 during her collegiate rookie campaign…Prepped at Hunterdon Central Regional, where she was an outside hitter on the indoor volleyball for head coach Kevin Jones…Helped guide the Red Devils to a conference championship, a state sectional finals appearance and a top-10 ranking in the state…Was ranked as the No. 3 beach volleyball collegiate prospect in the state of New Jersey for her class…Was part of the Stars and Stripes beach volleyball club program.
PERSONAL:Â Born on Sept. 9, 2002...Daughter of Tim and Lynn Eckhardt...Has one brother, Matthew...Majoring in chemistry.
BEFORE UTM: Played two seasons under head coach Dylan Hough at Jacksonville University, members of the ASUN Conference…Registered 31 individual victories while helping the Dolphins to single-season records for wins in both years (10 in 2022, 13 in 2023)…Teamed up with Olivia Szyszkiewicz for 15 victories in 2023, posting 13 wins at No. 2 and two more out of the No. 3 slot in the lineup…Managed a team-best 16 wins in 2022, joining forces with Emily Kubicsko to set school records for single-season victories at the No. 2 position (15) and most overall wins by a freshman (16)…Also tacked on a victory at No. 1 during her collegiate rookie campaign…Prepped at Hunterdon Central Regional, where she was an outside hitter on the indoor volleyball for head coach Kevin Jones…Helped guide the Red Devils to a conference championship, a state sectional finals appearance and a top-10 ranking in the state…Was ranked as the No. 3 beach volleyball collegiate prospect in the state of New Jersey for her class…Was part of the Stars and Stripes beach volleyball club program.
PERSONAL:Â Born on Sept. 9, 2002...Daughter of Tim and Lynn Eckhardt...Has one brother, Matthew...Majoring in chemistry.
4-27-23 Beach Cruises in OVC Opener
Thursday, April 10
4-28-23: Beach Rolls in OVC Semifinals
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 31
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 29
Thursday, April 10