Sydney Studer
.jpg) Studer with the Carolina Ascent in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sydney Nicole Studer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 17, 2000 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Center back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carolina Ascent | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Legends USSDA 99 | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Oregon State Beavers | 53 | (11) |
| 2021–2022 | Washington State Cougars | 39 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Carolina Ascent | 23 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | United States U-18 | ||
| 2020 | United States U-23 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 31, 2025 | |||
Sydney Nicole Studer (born November 17, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back or defensive midfielder for USL Super League club Carolina Ascent. She played college soccer for the Oregon State Beavers and the Washington State Cougars.
Early life
[edit]A native of Eastvale, California,[2] Studer started playing soccer at the age of 3.[3] She eventually started playing for Legends USSDA 99[4] and the Roosevelt High School team, operating as a midfielder.[5] With Roosevelt, Studer was named to the All-Conference First Team, the California All-State team, and won the team's MVP award.[3] Studer did not play high school soccer as a senior.[6]
College career
[edit]Oregon State Beavers
[edit]Studer kicked off her collegiate career with the Oregon State Beavers. She played in 18 games as a freshman, starting 16 of them.[2] She scored her first college goal on October 4, 2018, netting the game-winner in a 2–1 victory over the California Golden Bears.[7] Then, as a sophomore, Studer moved to the backline and rose to become the team leader in minutes play, racking up 1,767 across the season. In her final year at OSU, Studer won Pac-12 Second Team, All-Pacific Region Second Team, and team MVP honors.[2][8] She was also included on the TopDrawerSoccer team of the week in February 2018,[9] and later, named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week after scoring a hat-trick of headers on April 4.[10] She finished her three years at Oregon State with a total of 53 appearances and 11 goals.[2]
Washington State Cougars
[edit]After finishing up her junior season at Oregon State, Studer transferred to Washington State University and started playing with the Washington State Cougars in 2021's fall season.[11] In her first season as a Cougar, Studer was named to the All-Region Second Team and All-Pac 12 Third Team.[12] She had a highly successful playing period at the end of the season, scoring the game-tying goal against champions UCLA and generating a three-game streak of assists (two of which were game-winners).[12][13] Studer wrapped up her college career by starting all but one game in Washington State's 2022 campaign.[12] She also scored three goals, including one against her former team, Oregon State.[12][14]
Club career
[edit]Carolina Ascent
[edit]On May 31, 2024, Studer signed a contract with Carolina Ascent FC in the lead-up to the inaugural USL Super League season.[15] She made her professional debut in the Ascent's first-ever match, coming on as a substitute for the injured Jill Aguilera in the 19th minute of the game.[16] Studer scored her first goal with the Ascent on September 15, helping Carolina beat the Spokane Zephyr by a 2–0 scoreline.[17] At the end of September, she was named to the USL Super League Team of the Month after leading the league in clearances[18] and winning 70% of her duels.[19] She carried on her form to the second half of the season and started in all 6 games of an Ascent win streak in spring 2025. At the end of April, Studer received her second Team of the Month honor.[20]
International career
[edit]Studer received call-ups to the USWNT U-18 squad in 2018 and 2019.[15] She was also named to the U-23 team in 2022 for a training camp in Austin, Texas.[21][22]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of April 2, 2025[23]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Carolina Ascent FC | 2024–25 | USL Super League | 16 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
Honors
[edit]Carolina Ascent
References
[edit]- ^ "Fall 2022 Program" (PDF). Washington State University. p. 40. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Sydney Studer - Women's Soccer". Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Kelapire, Ryan (March 12, 2021). "Studer sisters will clash when Arizona soccer visits Oregon State for pivotal Pac-12 game". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "Alumni Weekly Recap - Aug 19 2019". Legends FC. September 14, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "HSGameTime All-Area Girls Soccer first team". Press Enterprise. April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ Murphy, John (June 17, 2020). "High School Notebook: Inland girls soccer trio to reunite at Arizona". Press Enterprise. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "Bears Clipped By Beavers". California Golden Bears Athletics. October 4, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "Studer Notched All-Region Honors". Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "OSU women's soccer: Sydney Studer lands honor". Albany Democrat-Herald. February 9, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "Studer's Hat Trick Gives OSU Senior Day Victory". pac-12.com. April 4, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "Washington State adds All-Pac-12 midfielder Sydney Studer on transfer". SoccerWire. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Sydney Studer - Soccer". Washington State University Athletics. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "UCLA women's soccer ends road games undefeated after tie with Washington State". Daily Bruin. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "Sydney Studer's header lifts Washington State over Oregon State in Pac-12 opener". Yahoo Sports. September 24, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ a b "Carolina Ascent FC Signs Washington State University Standout Sydney Studer". Carolina Ascent FC. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "Match Center - Carolina Ascent FC vs DC Power FC". USL Super League. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "Former WSU standout Sydney Studer leads Carolina over Spokane Zephyr 2-0". Spokesman.com. September 15, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ Morrissey, John. "One key player for every Super League club". www.usltactics.com. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "USL Super League Team of the Month - September". USL Super League. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "Poole Wins April Coach of the Month; Leshnak Murphy, Studer, Corbin Make Team of the Month". Carolina Ascent FC. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "Studer called into US U-23 Camp". Washington State University Athletics. March 19, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "Roster: U.S. under-23 women's national team". Soccer America. January 13, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ Sydney Studer at Soccerway
- ^ "Carolina Ascent claims 2024/25 USL Super League Players' Shield". USL Super League. May 17, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Sydney Studer at Soccerway.com
- Sydney Studer at Oregon State Beavers
- Sydney Studer at Washington State Cougars
- Sydney Studer at Carolina Ascent FC
- Living people
- 2000 births
- Soccer players from California
- People from Eastvale, California
- American women's soccer players
- Women's association football defenders
- Women's association football midfielders
- Oregon State Beavers women's soccer players
- Washington State Cougars women's soccer players
- Carolina Ascent FC players
- USL Super League players
- United States women's youth international soccer players
- 21st-century American sportswomen