Sydney Willis

18 Sydney Willis
Sydney Willis
  • Height:
    6'3"
  • Hometown:
    Old Hickory, TN
  • Position:
    MB
  • Year:
    GR SR
  • High School:
    Donelson Christian Academy
  • Previous College:
    Belmont University
  • Major:
    Masters of Psychology
  • m
    39
  • k/s
    2.36
  • h %
    .284
  • a/s
    0.06
  • b/s
    0.99
  • sa/s
    0.00
  • d/s
    0.35
Bio

Prior to Fisk: Prepped at Donelson Christian Academy ... Named Most Valuable Player (2019) ... Served as team captain ... Earned First Team All-District honors (2019) ... As a junior, MVP of the 2019 School Season ... Earned the Tennessee Performance Volleyball (TPV) Award 2018-2019 Season ... Two-time All-District honoree (First Team, 2019 and Second Team, 2018) ... Four-year Honor Roll selection.

Transfer from Belmont University

Senior (2023): Led the team in blocks (109) and blocks per set (0.97)...Scored 201.5 points on the season...

Junior (2022): Played in all 31 matches, seeing action in 110 sets with 24 starts ... 14th in the MVC in total blocks (92) and 14th in blocks per set (0.84) ... Second on the team in blocks and blocks per set ... Tied career-high with eight blocks in back-to-back matches against both Valparaiso (10/8) and Southern Illinois (10/14) ... Had three or more blocks in 18 matches ... Recorded season-high six kills in three separate matches, including against Southern Illinois (9/24), Bradley (10/22), and Drake (10/28) ... Had six kills on nine swings for a .556 hitting percentage with two blocks against Bradley (10/22) ... Tallied four kills on seven swings with five total blocks in road win at Murray State (9/27), the Bruins first road win in Murray since 2015 OVC Championship match

Sophomore (2021): Played in 17 matches, seeing action in 53 sets with 12 starts ... Third on the team in total blocks (47) and second in blocks per set (0.89) ... Recorded career-high six kills on three different occasions ... Took over in match against Chicago State at the UIC Invitational, dominating at the net en route to a career-high eight blocks ... Picked up five blocks in back-to-back matches against Murray State (10/30) and Morehead State (11/5) ... Had multiple block assists in 12 of 17 matches played ... Picked up six kills on just ten swings in upset win over Murray State (10/30) ... Finished with 45 kills on the season.

Freshman (2020-21): Played in nine matches, starting all but two, and saw action in 29 sets ... Tied for fourth in the OVC in blocks ... Recorded two or more kills four times ... Logged two or more block assists on six occasions ... Notched first collegiate start at Eastern Kentucky (3/1), finishing with a season-high four kills and hitting .375 ... Also rang up a season-high six block assists and a solo block in the same contest ... Against Jacksonville State (3/7) she posted a solo block and a pair of kills ... In the rematch with the Gamecocks (3/8) she finished with two kills, a dig, and a block assist ... Notched four block assists at Morehead State (3/13) and collected a season-high four solo blocks at Tennessee Tech (3/28) ... Matched a season-high four kills in the rematch with the Golden Eagles (3/29) ... Also posted four block assists, a dig, and a solo block in the same match.

Personal: Daughter of Robert & Michelle Willis...One brother Trey Willis...Favorite foods are pasta and seafood. 

Why Fisk? "I wanted to attend a university that felt like home. When I first came to Fisk’s campus, that’s exactly what I experienced. Family is embedded in the culture of Fisk. That’s why I’m here." 

Major: Masters of Psychology.

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 39 15
Sets 124 41
Kills 293 83
Kills per set 2.36 2.02
Errors 104 38
Total Attacks 665 208
Total Attacks per set 5.36 5.07
Hitting Percentage .284 .216
Assists 8 1
Assists per set 0.06 0.02
Service Total Attempts 15 7
Service Aces 0 0
Service Errors 4 2
Service Aces per set 0.00 0.00
Receptions 11 4
Reception Errors 2 1
Digs 43 12
Digs per set 0.35 0.29
Block Solo 36 12
Block Assist 87 31
Block Total 123 43
Blocks per set 0.99 1.05
Block Errors 14 1
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 372.5 110.5
Points per set 3.0 2.7
Matches started 39 15
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 19 vs. Southern University at New Orleans (LA) W, 3-0
Oct 22 at Lemoyne-Owen W, 3-0
Oct 24 Oakwood (AL) W, 3-0
Oct 25 at Talladega (AL) L, 3-1
Nov 11 vs. Stillman W, 3-2
Nov 12 vs. Dillard (LA) L, 3-0
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 10 Fisk (TN) - - - - - - - -
Aug 16 vs. Missouri Valley L, 3-1 1 4 12 2 27 .370 0 16.0
Aug 16 vs. Blue Mountain Christian (MS) L, 3-0 1 3 11 6 22 .227 1 12.0
Aug 17 vs. William Carey (MS) L, 3-1 1 4 10 7 32 .094 0 11.0
Aug 17 vs. Ave Maria (FL) W, 3-0 1 3 7 2 17 .294 1 8.0
Aug 20 at Tennessee State University L, 3-1 1 4 5 3 15 .133 1 7.0
Aug 23 vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) L, 3-0 1 3 3 0 12 .250 0 4.5
Aug 23 at Saint Francis (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 4 10 4 19 .316 0 13.0
Aug 24 vs. IU Kokomo L, 3-0 1 3 7 2 17 .294 0 9.0
Aug 24 vs. WVU Tech (WV) L, 3-1 1 4 7 4 16 .188 0 11.5
Aug 27 at Bethel (TN) W, 3-0 1 3 5 1 17 .235 0 7.0
Aug 30 vs. Pikeville ( KY) W, 3-1 1 4 15 3 25 .480 1 18.0
Aug 30 at Freed-Hardeman (TN) L, 3-0 1 3 5 1 15 .267 2 7.0
Aug 31 vs. Tougaloo (MS) W, 3-0 1 3 11 2 19 .474 0 13.5
Aug 31 vs. Tennessee Southern W, 3-2 1 5 13 8 30 .167 0 16.0
Sep 2 at Trevecca Nazarene University - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Stillman W, 3-0 1 3 5 2 18 .167 0 8.5
Sep 7 Brescia (KY) W, 3-0 1 3 12 1 19 .579 1 14.0
Sep 14 vs. Mobile L, 3-0 1 3 6 2 15 .267 0 6.5
Sep 14 at Tennessee Southern L, 3-0 1 3 4 3 12 .083 0 4.5
Sep 17 Lemoyne-Owen W, 3-0 1 2 4 1 7 .429 0 5.5
Sep 20 Wilberforce (OH) W, 3-0 1 3 7 1 13 .462 0 8.0
Sep 21 Talladega (AL) W, 3-2 1 3 6 4 20 .100 0 8.0
Sep 21 Cumberland (TN) L, 3-2 1 5 14 5 31 .290 0 17.5
Sep 24 at Oakwood (AL) W, 3-0 1 2 3 0 4 .750 1 3.5
Sep 27 Wiley (TX) W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 14 .643 0 11.0
Sep 28 Philander Smith (AR) W, 3-0 1 3 7 3 19 .211 0 9.5
Sep 28 Rust (MS) W, 3-0 1 3 9 1 14 .571 0 9.0
Oct 1 Freed-Hardeman (TN) L, 3-0 1 3 9 2 16 .438 1 13.5
Oct 4 at Stillman W, 3-0 1 3 5 5 16 .000 0 9.0
Oct 8 at Rust (MS) W, 3-0 1 2 1 3 9 -.222 0 3.0
Oct 11 at Wilberforce (OH) W, 3-0 1 2 1 0 1 1.000 0 2.0
Oct 12 vs. Northwestern Ohio W, 3-1 1 4 10 5 27 .185 0 13.5
Oct 12 at Indiana Tech L, 3-0 1 3 4 1 12 .250 0 4.5
Oct 18 at Tougaloo (MS) W, 3-0 1 2 3 6 13 -.231 0 3.0
Oct 18 vs. Dillard (LA) L, 3-0 1 3 5 3 18 .111 0 7.5
Oct 19 vs. Southern University at New Orleans (LA) W, 3-0 1 2 3 2 6 .167 0 4.0
Oct 22 at Lemoyne-Owen W, 3-0 1 3 3 1 8 .250 0 6.5
Oct 24 Oakwood (AL) W, 3-0 1 3 9 2 17 .412 0 12.0
Oct 25 at Talladega (AL) L, 3-1 1 4 9 5 26 .154 0 12.5
Nov 11 vs. Stillman W, 3-2 1 5 15 1 21 .667 0 16.5
Nov 12 vs. Dillard (LA) L, 3-0 1 3 13 2 21 .524 0 13.0
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 10 Fisk (TN) - - - - - - - -
Aug 16 vs. Missouri Valley L, 3-1 1 4 2 2 4 2 6 0
Aug 16 vs. Blue Mountain Christian (MS) L, 3-0 1 3 3 0 2 1 2 0
Aug 17 vs. William Carey (MS) L, 3-1 1 4 4 0 2 0 2 0
Aug 17 vs. Ave Maria (FL) W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 2 0 2 0
Aug 20 at Tennessee State University L, 3-1 1 4 0 1 2 1 3 0
Aug 23 vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) L, 3-0 1 3 1 1 1 0 2 0
Aug 23 at Saint Francis (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 4 1 1 4 0 5 0
Aug 24 vs. IU Kokomo L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 4 0 4 0
Aug 24 vs. WVU Tech (WV) L, 3-1 1 4 1 2 5 0 7 0
Aug 27 at Bethel (TN) W, 3-0 1 3 3 1 2 3 3 0
Aug 30 vs. Pikeville ( KY) W, 3-1 1 4 0 1 4 0 5 0
Aug 30 at Freed-Hardeman (TN) L, 3-0 1 3 1 2 0 0 2 0
Aug 31 vs. Tougaloo (MS) W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 3 0 4 0
Aug 31 vs. Tennessee Southern W, 3-2 1 5 1 2 2 2 4 0
Sep 2 at Trevecca Nazarene University - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Stillman W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 7 0 7 0
Sep 7 Brescia (KY) W, 3-0 1 3 1 2 0 0 2 0
Sep 14 vs. Mobile L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 14 at Tennessee Southern L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 17 Lemoyne-Owen W, 3-0 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 0
Sep 20 Wilberforce (OH) W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 21 Talladega (AL) W, 3-2 1 3 0 1 2 1 3 0
Sep 21 Cumberland (TN) L, 3-2 1 5 1 1 5 1 6 0
Sep 24 at Oakwood (AL) W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 27 Wiley (TX) W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 28 Philander Smith (AR) W, 3-0 1 3 0 2 1 0 3 0
Sep 28 Rust (MS) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 Freed-Hardeman (TN) L, 3-0 1 3 1 2 5 0 7 0
Oct 4 at Stillman W, 3-0 1 3 0 3 2 0 5 0
Oct 8 at Rust (MS) W, 3-0 1 2 2 1 2 0 3 0
Oct 11 at Wilberforce (OH) W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 12 vs. Northwestern Ohio W, 3-1 1 4 2 3 1 1 4 0
Oct 12 at Indiana Tech L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 18 at Tougaloo (MS) W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 vs. Dillard (LA) L, 3-0 1 3 3 1 3 0 4 0
Oct 19 vs. Southern University at New Orleans (LA) W, 3-0 1 2 1 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 22 at Lemoyne-Owen W, 3-0 1 3 2 1 5 0 6 0
Oct 24 Oakwood (AL) W, 3-0 1 3 0 3 0 0 3 0
Oct 25 at Talladega (AL) L, 3-1 1 4 2 1 5 0 6 0
Nov 11 vs. Stillman W, 3-2 1 5 3 1 1 1 2 0
Nov 12 vs. Dillard (LA) L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 10 Fisk (TN) - - - - - - -
Aug 16 vs. Missouri Valley L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 16 vs. Blue Mountain Christian (MS) L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 2 0 0
Aug 17 vs. William Carey (MS) L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 17 vs. Ave Maria (FL) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 20 at Tennessee State University L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 23 vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
Aug 23 at Saint Francis (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0
Aug 24 vs. IU Kokomo L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 24 vs. WVU Tech (WV) L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 27 at Bethel (TN) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 vs. Pikeville ( KY) W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 at Freed-Hardeman (TN) L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 vs. Tougaloo (MS) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 vs. Tennessee Southern W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 3 1
Sep 2 at Trevecca Nazarene University - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Stillman W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 Brescia (KY) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 vs. Mobile L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 14 at Tennessee Southern L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 Lemoyne-Owen W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 Wilberforce (OH) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 Talladega (AL) W, 3-2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 Cumberland (TN) L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 at Oakwood (AL) W, 3-0 1 2 1 0 1 1 1
Sep 27 Wiley (TX) W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 1 1 0
Sep 28 Philander Smith (AR) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 Rust (MS) W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 Freed-Hardeman (TN) L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 4 at Stillman W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 8 at Rust (MS) W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11 at Wilberforce (OH) W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 12 vs. Northwestern Ohio W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 12 at Indiana Tech L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Tougaloo (MS) W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 vs. Dillard (LA) L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 19 vs. Southern University at New Orleans (LA) W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 at Lemoyne-Owen W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 24 Oakwood (AL) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 25 at Talladega (AL) L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 11 vs. Stillman W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 12 vs. Dillard (LA) L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 39 124 293 2.36 104 665 5.36 .284 8 0.06 372.5 3.0
Conference 15 41 83 2.02 38 208 5.07 .216 1 0.02 110.5 2.7
Exhibition 1 4 5 1.25 3 15 3.75 .133 1 0.25 7.0 1.8
Location
Home 11 34 92 2.71 23 188 5.53 .367 2 0.06 116.5 3.4
Away 12 34 53 1.56 30 152 4.47 .151 3 0.09 75.5 2.2
Neutral 16 56 148 2.64 51 325 5.80 .298 3 0.05 180.5 3.2
Result
Wins 23 69 164 2.38 55 354 5.13 .308 4 0.06 209.0 3.0
Losses 16 55 129 2.35 49 311 5.65 .257 4 0.07 163.5 3.0
Month
August 13 46 116 2.52 42 268 5.83 .276 5 0.11 146.5 3.2
September 12 36 87 2.42 24 186 5.17 .339 2 0.06 105.5 2.9
October 12 34 62 1.82 35 169 4.97 .160 1 0.03 91.0 2.7
November 2 8 28 3.50 3 42 5.25 .595 0 0.00 29.5 3.7
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 39 124 43 0.35 36 87 123 0.99
Conference 15 41 12 0.29 12 31 43 1.05
Exhibition 1 4 0 0.00 1 2 3 0.75
Location
Home 11 34 7 0.21 12 25 37 1.09
Away 12 34 12 0.35 10 25 35 1.03
Neutral 16 56 24 0.43 14 37 51 0.91
Result
Wins 23 69 20 0.29 23 44 67 0.97
Losses 16 55 23 0.42 13 43 56 1.02
Month
August 13 46 18 0.39 13 35 48 1.04
September 12 36 8 0.22 7 23 30 0.83
October 12 34 13 0.38 15 28 43 1.26
November 2 8 4 0.50 1 1 2 0.25
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 39 124 15 0 0.00 4 11 2
Conference 15 41 7 0 0.00 2 4 1
Exhibition 1 4 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
Location
Home 11 34 6 0 0.00 1 3 0
Away 12 34 3 0 0.00 1 2 1
Neutral 16 56 6 0 0.00 2 6 1
Result
Wins 23 69 7 0 0.00 2 6 2
Losses 16 55 8 0 0.00 2 5 0
Month
August 13 46 8 0 0.00 2 4 1
September 12 36 7 0 0.00 2 3 1
October 12 34 0 0 0.00 0 3 0
November 2 8 0 0 0.00 0 1 0
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Photo by April Calvert
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