Sydney Decher

Position:
Backfield
Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany
High School:
Gymnasium Riedberg

As a Senior (2024):

Started all 17 games while logging over 1000 minutes played.
Registered a career-high four assists and four points.
Tallied four shot attempts

As a Junior (2023):

Played in 15 games with 10 starts and registered two assists on the season
Had key assist on game-winning goal against UAlbany that clinched the America East Championship
Made key defensive stop to help Cal preserve victory over Vermont in quarterfinals of the America East Tournament
Also registered an assist in a victory over Stonehill

As a Sophomore (2022):

Played in 14 games with 10 starts
Logged 592 minutes on the year.
Tallied two points on two assists.
Notched her first collegiate point with an assist against Miami on Aug. 26
Earned her first collegiate start against Miami.
Recorded her second assist on the year against Maine on Oct. 7.
Scored the deciding goal in Cal's shootout win over Stanford on Oct. 14.

As a Freshman (2021):

Appeared in six games.

High School/Club:

Three-time state champion (2017-18, 2020), as well as a second-place finish in 2019.
2018 indoor state champion, and a two-time state second-place indoor finisher (2019-20).
Took second in the 2018 South German indoor national championships and third in 2019.
A member of the 2019 German National All-Star Team.
Two-time champions in state-selection tournaments (2017-18).
A four-time team captain of her state selection squad.
A member of the German U16 and U19 National Teams.

Personal: Parents are Sven and Marian Decher...also successful in track & field, a state champion in the 1500m steeplechase as well as vice state champion in the 800m...from 2017-2019 volunteered as a field hockey coach for her club, coaching four to seven year-olds...undeclared major, intends to major in computer science