Elon University Athletics

Personal: Full name is Sydney Briana Moka Daniels...Born on August 24, 2004...Daughter of Kevin and Amy Daniels...Father played baseball at the University of Mount Olive...Plans to major in Criminology and Pre-Law.

Career Highs (through Nov. 17, 2022)
Kills: 1, 3x - last vs. Stony Brook | Nov. 12, 2022
Assists: 3 vs. UNCG | Sept. 10, 2022
Digs: 28 vs. UNCG | Sept. 10, 2022
Blocks: 1 vs. Colgate | Sept. 2, 2022
Aces: 3, 2x - last vs. College of Charleston | Oct. 23, 2022

2022: Made 13 starts and appeared in 101 sets across 26 matches. Season totals included 200 digs, 17 service aces and 15 assists...Reached double-digit digs in six contests...Recorded three digs in her college debut on Aug. 27 against Liberty at the VCU Invitational...Tallied 22 digs against Florida A&M and 28 against UNCG at the Volley for Unity Tournament...Racked up 13 digs and three aces in a five-set win over College of Charleston...Posted 12 digs in a five-set victory against UNCW...Delivered 10 digs in Elon's regular season finale against Stony Brook. 

High School: Daniels tallied 1226 career digs and set a single season record for digs (518) at Needham B. Broughton High School...Under coach Drew Hermanson, Daniels helped Broughton High to the state playoffs every year including a state semi-final appearance her sophomore year...She earned CAP 7 All-Conference honors and NCVBCA honors as a member of the All-Region team and 4A All-state teams...Was also a member of the National Honor Society and the National Art Honor Society...Played club ball for coach Logan Barber at Triangle Volleyball Club and was placed on the 2021 AVCA All-American watchlist...Also earned recognition on the AVCA Phenom, 2020 NCVBCA and 2020 JVA watchlists.

Quoting Coach Tendler: "Sydney's passion for volleyball is very evident: she plays with her heart and connects with her teammates. She has a knack for reading a play defensively and knowing where the ball is going to be hit. She seems to always be in the right spot, and if she isn't, she pursues the ball relentlessly. I've known Sydney and her family for quite a while, due to her coming to summer camps each year from such a young age. It seems like a perfect fit for her to be a student-athlete at Elon."