Sydney Schnichels

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Position:
OPP/OH
Height:
6-4
Hometown:
Willmar, Minn.
High School:
Willmar Senior High School

Redshirt-Sophomore (2025)
• Appeared in 44 sets across 16 matches with two starts
• Tallied 38 kills on 129 swings for a 0.86 kill per set average
• Recorded four assists, 13 digs and 15 blocks over the course of the season
• Registered seven kills and two blocks in a five-set match against Purdue (Nov. 2)
• Tallied five kills on 10 attacks in a three-set win over Eastern Michigan (Sept. 2)
• Recorded 3 kills and an assist in a win over Wake Forest in Michigan debut (Aug. 30)

Prior to Michigan
• Spent two seasons at Minnesota (2023, 2024)

Redshirt-Freshman (2024 at Minnesota)
• Earned Academic All-Big Ten Honors
• Appeared in eight matches in 2024, recording 0.75 kills, 0.38 blocks and 0.25 digs per set
• Had one kill vs. Northwestern (Oct. 23)
• Tallied a kill and an assist vs. Chicago St. (Sept. 21)
• Had a block against North Dakota (Sept. 20)
• Totaled her first three career kills vs. LIU (Sept. 12)
• Made her Gophers debut on Sept. 10 vs. St. Thomas

Freshman (2023 at Minnesota)
• Redshirted, did not see game action

Prep
• Attended Willmar Senior High School in Willmar, Minnesota
• Earned Willmar Senior High School Honor Roll all four years
• Named a 2022 AAU Volleyball Academic All-American
• Garnered a 2022 Minnesota Academic All-State selection
• Named to the 2022 AVCA Best and Brightest First Team
• Ranked the #1 overall recruit in MN and #19 overall in the U.S by PrepDig for class of 2023
• #17 overall recruit in the U.S by PrepVolleyball.com for class of 2023
• 5-star recruit by VballRecruiter.com for class of 2023
• Named captain in senior season
• Selected as 2022 Ms. Baden Minnesota
• 2023 UA Next All-American
• 2022 AVCA High School All-America First Team
• 2022 PrepVolleyball.com High School All-Americans First Team Selection
• 2022 JWS Next All-American Second Team Honoree
• Two-time MN All-State selection
• Three-time All-Conference selection
• Selected as an All-American Honorable Mention in 2022 by VolleyMag.com
• Earned a spot on the 2023 VolleyballMag.com Girls Fab 50
• Willmar Senior High School career kills record holder and freshman, junior and senior class kill record holder
• 2022 Willmar Senior High School Volleyball MVP
• USA Volleyball NTDP U17/U18 participant
• 2022 JVA All-National Team
• Named to the 2022 USAV GJNC 17-Open All-Tournament team
• Won a Silver Medal at the 2022 USAV GJNC 17-Open
• Finished fifth place at the 2021 USAV GJNC 16-Open
• Took home a bronze medal at the 2019 USAV GJNC 14-Open
• Finished high school career with 1,324 kills, 170 blocks, 697 digs, 106 aces, 38 assists and a .288 hitting percentage
• Complied 490 kills, 28 blocks, 232 digs, 51 aces, 28 assists and a .318 hitting percentage as a senior

Personal
• Sydney Jade Schnichels
• Born February 27, 2005
• Daughter of Kelli and Justin Schnichels
• Has four siblings, Jackson, Cooper, Brooklyn and Bailey
• Mother, Keilli played volleyball at Augustana University from 1999-2003
• Father, Justin played football at Augustana University from 1999-2003
• Born in St. Louis Park, Minnesota
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, General Studies Major