2023 Women's Water Polo Roster

Jeff Kirik
Jeff Kirik
Bryce Dolak

1 Sydney Klakeg

1 Sydney Klakeg

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Santa Barbara, Calif.
  • High School:
    Choate Rosemary Hall

Summary

Biography

Career Accolades:
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2020, 2021, 2022)
  • 2021 WWPA All-Academic
  • 2020 ACWPC All-Academic Superior Team
  • D2ADA Academic Achievement Award Winner (2022-23)
2022: Appeared in 14 matches, ending the year with a 5-7 record and an 11.03 GAA in 366 minutes while splitting time with Molly Sebunia … had a .403 save percentage … recorded a season-high 12 saves in 12-11 triple overtime win over VMI (1/29/22) … had 11 saves vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (1/30/22) and 10 against Mount St. Mary’s (3/12/22)  … had two assists, one vs. Siena (2/20/220 and one vs. Grove City (2/26/22) along with eight steals … earned WWPA All-Academic honors for the second time and is also now a two-time ACWPC All-Academic Team member, named to the Excellent category (3.20-3.40 GPA).

2021: Played and started in 16 matches for 501:19 minutes with two wins in goal for the Golden Knights… recorded 93 saves on the season for a .297 save-percentage… totaled 14 saves with one assist… made a season-high 11 saves in 19-18 overtime victory against Virginia Military (3/21)… registered a season-high four steals against St. Francis (Pa.) (4/3)… earned WWPA All-Academic honors…

2020: Made four starts in goal for Gannon before sitting out the remainder of the season with a concussion... posted a 2-2 record with wins vs. Mercyhurst and St. Francis (N.Y.)... tallied 31 saves, two assists, and three steals on the year... made a career-high 10 saves in the season opener vs. Mercyhurst (2/8)... made six saves vs. Salem (2/9), seven vs. George Washington (2/9), and eight vs. St. Francis (2/9)... tallied an assist in back-to-back games vs. George Washington and St. Francis... tallied one steal in all but one game this year... her 31 assists already cracked the all-time lists ranking 11th.

HIGH SCHOOL: Former standout at Choate Rosemary Hall High School in Wallingford, Ct. … was a four-year starter and two-year captain … was a two-time Girl’s Water Polo NEPSAC League All-New England selection, earning first team honors in 2019 and second team in 2018 … recipient of Choate Rosemary Hall Excellence in Water Polo Award in 2018 and 2019.

PERSONAL: Biology major with a minor in Chemistry … daughter of Dana and Richard Klakeg … has one sister (Hannah) … serves as a Resident Assistant in Freeman Hall.


Career-Highs:
Saves: 12, vs. VMI (1/29/22)
Assists: 1, five times, last vs. Grovce City (2/26/22)
Points: 1, five times, last vs. Grove City (2/26/22)
Steals: 4, vs. St. France (Pa.) (4/3/21)
 
 
Career Numbers:
 
Season GP MIN W L SA SV GA SvPCT EX DEX STL AST
2020 4 128:00 2 2 68 31 37 .456 0 0 3 2
2021 16 501:19 2 12 - 93 220 .297 0 0 14 1
Career 20 629:19 4 14 68 124 257 .325 0 0 17 3

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