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2013 Volleyball Roster

8 Sydney Palka

  • Position Setter
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Tonawanda, N.Y.
  • High School Starpoint

Biography

 SYDNEY PALKA'S CAREER STATISTICS
SEASON SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT. A A/S SA D D/S REC% BS-BA TB B/S
2010 99-31 4 0.04 2 14 .143 323 3.26 22 142 1.43 1.000 0-3 3 0.03
2011 34-19 1 0.03 0 4 .250 49 1.44 3 36 1.06 .786 0-0 0 0.00
2012 108-29 29 0.27 17 123 .098 971 8.99 1 169 1.56 1.000 3-36 39 0.36
2013 108-29 0 0.00 5 11 -.455

528

 4.89 17 139 1.29 1.000 0-0 00 0.00
CAREER 349-108 34 0.10 24 152 .066 1871 5.36 43 486 1.39 .833 3-39 42 0.12
 


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CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 3, 2X (last: Oct. 28, 2012)
Assists: 63 vs. Marist (Oct. 21, 2012)
Digs: 14, 2X (last: Sept. 7, 2013)
Aces: 4, 3X (last: Nov. 16, 2013)
Blocks: 3, 5X (last: Nov. 10, 2012)
Hitting Percentage: N/A
PALKA IN THE NEWS
• 'Top Notch'; Palka excels on and off the court
• Volleyball Rallies To Defeat Bucknell In Five
• Volleyball Falls Twice On Day Two Of Tournament
2012 Season
• Record-Setting Day For Griffs In Bounce-Back Win
• Volleyball Takes Care Of Iona In Four Sets
2010 Season
• Volleyball Beats Rider In Four
• Volleyball Opens Season With Win At Hofstra
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM AT GOLDEN GRIFFIN INVITATIONAL 
2013 • SENIOR SEASON
Game-by-Game Statistics
• Led the team with 528 assists
• Had 24 or more assists in each of the last three matches and posted 20 or more assists in 11 matches
• Finished career ranked eighth in assists 
• Started 25 matches 
• Had a season-high 34 assists in five-set win over Bucknell (Sept. 14)
• Recorded two double-doubles at Mountaineer Invitational and had eight double-doubles in career
• Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Golden Griffin Invitational
• Had a double-double (20 assists, 11 digs) in the season opener against Eastern Michigan (Aug. 30)
2012 • JUNIOR SEASON
Game-by-Game Statistics
• Appeared in 29 matches and made 28 starts
• 971 assists ranked ninth in program history in the single-season record books
• Ranked fifth in conference play at 10.12 assists per set
• Had 50 or more assists in three of the last eight matches
• Set a program-record with 63 assists in a four-set match in the Oct. 21 win against Marist
• Had four double-doubles
• Had a streak of five matches with 40 or more assists – longest streak by a Golden Griffin in the last 10 seasons
• Recorded 30-plus assists in 15 of the last 18 matches and 19 times on the season
• Named to MAAC All-Academic Team
2011 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Game-by-Game Statistics
• Appeared in 19 matches, making one start (Sept. 2 against Bradley)
• Recorded 12 assists and five digs in one set against St. Francis (Pa.) on Sept. 2
• Had 10 digs against Morgan State on Aug. 26
• Recorded a service ace in each of the three matches at the La Salle Invitational
• Named to MAAC All-Academic Team
2010 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Game-by-Game Statistics
• Appeared in 31 matches, making six starts and playing in 99 sets
• Tied for third on the team with 22 service aces
• Third on the team with a 1.43 digs per set average
• Set career high with 36 assists at Hofstra (Aug. 27) in first match of the season
• Recorded at least five digs in 12 matches
• Had first career double-double against Loyola (15 assists, 10 digs) on Oct. 17
BEFORE CANISIUS
• Played five years at Starpoint
• Earned all-state Third-Team honors in 2008 and all-ECIC First-Team honors in 2009
• Two-time Empire State Games Gold Medalist
• Played with teammate Jessica Warner on Niagara Frontier Volleyball Club team
PERSONAL
• Fourth player in family to play collegiate volleyball - father played at Penn State, mother played at West Virginia and sister played at Coastal Carolina
• Daughter of Bob and Jeanne
• Has two siblings - Samantha and Charles
• Majoring in biology

Statistics

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2013

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2010Freshman

    Setter
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2011Sophomore

    Setter
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2012Junior

    Setter
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2013Senior

    Setter
    5'7"
    8