University of North Carolina Athletics
2023 Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 5
Sydney Nolan
- Position:
- MB
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Florence, Ky.
- High School:
- Notre Dame Academy
Major: Undecided
Career Highs
Kills: 16 vs. Florida State (11/19/23)
Digs: 3 at Wake Forest (11/10/23), at Duke (10/25/23)
Blocks: 8 at Wake Forest (11/10/23)
Block Solos: 2 at Wake Forest (11/10/23)
Block Assists: 11 vs. Duke (11/24/23)
Assists: 2 at Miami (10/1/23)
AS A FRESHMAN (2023):
HIGH SCHOOL:
CLUB:
PERSONAL:
Accolades:
- 2023 ACC All-Freshman team
Career Highs
Kills: 16 vs. Florida State (11/19/23)
Digs: 3 at Wake Forest (11/10/23), at Duke (10/25/23)
Blocks: 8 at Wake Forest (11/10/23)
Block Solos: 2 at Wake Forest (11/10/23)
Block Assists: 11 vs. Duke (11/24/23)
Assists: 2 at Miami (10/1/23)
AS A FRESHMAN (2023):
- Played in 18 matches, making 16 starts and 65 set appearances
- Led the team with a .391 hitting percentage, which ranked seventh in the ACC
- Held a .392 hitting percentage in conference play which was fourth-best in the ACC and highest of any freshman
- Tallied 69 blocks, second-most on the team, and averaged a team-best 1.06 blocks per set
- Recorded a season-high 16 kills against Florida State (11/19/23) with a .577 attacking clip
- Had a season-high 11 blocks in the Tar Heels' five-set victory over Duke (11/24/23)
- Hit .833 with 10 kills at Duke (10/25/23)
- Finished the season with 104 kills, 16 digs, five assists and an ace
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Four-year letter winner at Notre Dame Academy
- Two-time KHSAA State Volleyball Tournament champion (2020, 2022)
- 2022 Kentucky State Tournamnet MVP
- 2022 Northern Kentucky Division I Player of the Year
- Two-time First Team all-state (2021, 2022)
- Two-time Kentucky State All-Tournament Team (2020, 2022)
CLUB:
- Played for NKYVC Volleyball Club
- Two-time JVA All-National Team (2021, 2023)
- 2022 AVCA High School Second Team All-America
- 2022 MaxPreps High School Volleyball All-America Team
- PrepVolleyball.com Class of 2022 Senior Ace
- Ranked No. 60 in the Class of 2022 by Prep Dig and PrepVolley
PERSONAL:
- Daughter of Patrick and Liz Nolan
- Has two brothers, Nick and Jack
- Birthday is July 27
- Father, Patrick, played basketball at the University of Findlay from 1985-89
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