2025 Women's Soccer Roster
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Chura, Sydney

Jersey Number 22
Sydney Chura
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- High School:
- Milford HS
- Hometown:
- Milford, Mich.
Bio
CAREER HONORS
2024
United Soccer Coaches NAIA Player of the Year
United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American
United Soccer Coaches NAIA Women's Scholar of the Year
NAIA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
NAIA Tournament Outstanding Offensive Player
CSC Academic All-America First Team
CSC Academic All-District Team
United Soccer Coaches NAIA Women's Scholar All-American
Sun Conference Player of the Year
Sun Conference Offensive Player of the Year
Sun Conference All-First Team
Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
2023
NAIA All-American Third Team
Sun Conference Player of the Year
Sun Conference All-Tournament Team
Sun Conference All-First Team
Sun Conference All-Academic Team
Daktronics NAIA Scholar Athlete
2021
NAIA All-American Honorable Mention
Sun Conference Freshman of the Year
Sun Conference All-Academic Team
Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
BEFORE OREGON
A national champion and the NAIA national player of the year at Savannah College Art and Design … Named the NAIA’s best player in 2024 by the United Soccer Coaches after scoring a school-record 27 goals and handing out 16 assists for a program record 70 points … Led SCAD to the 2024 NAIA national championship as well as the Sun Conference title … Was named the NAIA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player and Offensive MVP … In addition to winning national player of the year honors, was also the United Soccer Coaches NAIA scholar of the year … Was a first team All-American in 2024 and a third team selection in 2023 … Was the Sun Conference Player of the Year in both 2023 and 2024 and was the league’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2024 … Led the Sun Conference in scoring three times … A three-time Sun Conference First Team selection … Was the 2021 Sun Conference Freshman of the Year after scoring 21 goals … Led SCAD to regular season and tournament titles in 2023 and 2024 … SCAD made four straight NAIA national tournaments (2021-24) … Named a CSC Academic All-America first team in 2024 … Set SCAD career records for goals (74) and points (186) in addition to giving out 38 career assists … 365 career shots … 13 career game-winning goals … 75 career games played with 74 career starts.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played soccer and ran track and cross country for Milford High School … Was a member of Milford’s 2017 state champion cross country team … Played club soccer for the Michigan Jaguars … Helped the Jaguars win the UWS national championship in 2023 … UWS all-league first team in 2024.
PERSONAL
Born in Commerce Township, Mich. … Parents are Dawn and Kyle Chura … Mother Dawn played volleyball at Michigan State … Father Kyle ran track and cross country at Northwood University … Graduated from SCAD with a degree in fashion marketing.
2024
United Soccer Coaches NAIA Player of the Year
United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American
United Soccer Coaches NAIA Women's Scholar of the Year
NAIA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
NAIA Tournament Outstanding Offensive Player
CSC Academic All-America First Team
CSC Academic All-District Team
United Soccer Coaches NAIA Women's Scholar All-American
Sun Conference Player of the Year
Sun Conference Offensive Player of the Year
Sun Conference All-First Team
Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
2023
NAIA All-American Third Team
Sun Conference Player of the Year
Sun Conference All-Tournament Team
Sun Conference All-First Team
Sun Conference All-Academic Team
Daktronics NAIA Scholar Athlete
2021
NAIA All-American Honorable Mention
Sun Conference Freshman of the Year
Sun Conference All-Academic Team
Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
BEFORE OREGON
A national champion and the NAIA national player of the year at Savannah College Art and Design … Named the NAIA’s best player in 2024 by the United Soccer Coaches after scoring a school-record 27 goals and handing out 16 assists for a program record 70 points … Led SCAD to the 2024 NAIA national championship as well as the Sun Conference title … Was named the NAIA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player and Offensive MVP … In addition to winning national player of the year honors, was also the United Soccer Coaches NAIA scholar of the year … Was a first team All-American in 2024 and a third team selection in 2023 … Was the Sun Conference Player of the Year in both 2023 and 2024 and was the league’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2024 … Led the Sun Conference in scoring three times … A three-time Sun Conference First Team selection … Was the 2021 Sun Conference Freshman of the Year after scoring 21 goals … Led SCAD to regular season and tournament titles in 2023 and 2024 … SCAD made four straight NAIA national tournaments (2021-24) … Named a CSC Academic All-America first team in 2024 … Set SCAD career records for goals (74) and points (186) in addition to giving out 38 career assists … 365 career shots … 13 career game-winning goals … 75 career games played with 74 career starts.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played soccer and ran track and cross country for Milford High School … Was a member of Milford’s 2017 state champion cross country team … Played club soccer for the Michigan Jaguars … Helped the Jaguars win the UWS national championship in 2023 … UWS all-league first team in 2024.
PERSONAL
Born in Commerce Township, Mich. … Parents are Dawn and Kyle Chura … Mother Dawn played volleyball at Michigan State … Father Kyle ran track and cross country at Northwood University … Graduated from SCAD with a degree in fashion marketing.
Tracy Joyner | Postgame vs. Grand Canyon
Sunday, August 31
Tracy Joyner | Postgame vs. New Mexico
Friday, August 29
Carly Cormack: "All focused on mentality."
Wednesday, August 27
Sydney Chura: "The energy was all there."
Wednesday, August 27