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2024 Volleyball Roster

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Chris Lyons/Maryland Terrapins

8 Sydney Dowler

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Position S
  • Major Cell Biology and Genetics
  • Hometown Oconomowoc, WI
  • High School Green Hope
  • Instagram syddowler
  • Twitter sydneydowler_
  • Opendorse sydney-dowler

Biography

CAREER HONORS
  • Big Ten Setter of the Week (10/17/22, 9/5/23)
  • Solomon Eye Associates Terp of the Week (9/13/21, 10/17/22)
  • 2022 Virginia Tournament All-Tournament Team
  • 2022 Maryland Invite All-Tournament Team
  • 2022 Stony Brook Invitational All-Tournament Team
  • 2021 Maryland Invite All-Tournament Team
  • 2021 Cherry & White Challenge MVP
  • 2021 Charm City Challenge MVP
  • Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024)
As a fifth year (2024):
  • Surpassed 300 career blocks at the LSU Tournament
  • Leads the Terps in assists with 69 through three matches
  • Posted a season-high 38 assists at Penn State (10/3)
  • Had 31 assists along with 11 digs against Iowa (9/28)
  • Collected 91 total assists across three games against Penn St., Rutgers, and Wisconsin
  • Gathered 100 assists from games against Minnesota, Southern California, Illinois, Oregon, Washington, and Purdue.
  • Had 9 block assists between Michigan St (11/07) and UCLA (11/09).
As a senior (2023):
  • Big Ten Setter of the Week (9/5)
  • Appeared in 111 sets and 31 of Maryland's 32 contests
  • Led the Terps in assists for a third consecutive season, dishing out 988 helpers
  • Ranked eighth in the Big Ten with 8.90 assists per set
  • Recorded 80 kills, the fourth-most by a B1G setter
  • Swatted 84 total blocks and 0.76 blocks per set, both the second-best marks among B1G setters
  • Dished out 30+ assists in 19 outings and 40+ assists in seven matches
  • Tallied a team-best eight double-doubles, all of which came against Big Ten opponents
  • Yielded 105 assists in the season-opening Canes Classic tournament (8/25-26), notching at least 30 assists in every match
  • Dished out 45 helpers while recording nine digs and five blocks to lead the Terps over Utah Valley (9/2)
  • Recorded season-high 57 assists along with six digs and five blocks in five-set triumph over Coastal Carolina (9/8)
  • Tied a career high with six kills while dishing out 32 assists in a sweep victory over FAU (9/16)
  • Handed out 43 assists and picked up seven digs against No. 19 Purdue (9/22)
  • Earned first double-double of the season with 40 assists and 11 digs in a win over Rutgers (9/27)
  • Secured double-double in upset over No. 16 Minnesota with 38 assists and 14 digs (10/6)
  • Collected double-double with 35 assists and 16 digs to go along with career-high seven kills against Northwestern (10/13)
  • Notched a double-double with 40 assists and 11 digs against Illinois (10/20)
  • Produced second consecutive double-double with 34 assists and 11 digs against Iowa (10/21)
  • Dished out 32 assists in three sets (10.67/set) in win over Iowa (10/28)
  • Secured double-double effort with 21 assists and 10 digs against Michigan State (11/3)
  • Marked double-double in win over Ohio State, handing out 28 assists while accumulating 10 digs (11/12)
As a junior (2022):
  • Big Ten Setter of the Week (10/17)
  • Solomon Eye Associates Terp of the Week (10/17)
  • Stony Brook Invitational All-Tournament Team
  • Maryland Invite All-Tournament Team
  • Virginia Tournament All-Tournament Team
  • Led the team with 1012 assists and 40 service aces
  • Also added 72 kills, 282 digs, 170.5 points and 111 total blocks
  • Currently sits sixth in program history in total assists (2,329) 
  • Notched a service ace in 11 of 12 non-conference matches
  • Logged 30+ assists in 13 conference matches  
  • Season-high five kills in win over San Diego State (9/9)
  • Career-high five aces against Arizona (9/10)
  • Season-high 46 assists against Arizona (9/10)
  • Career-high eight blocks in win over Mercer (9/16)
  • Career-high 20 digs in win over Ohio State (11/18)
As a sophomore (2021): 
  • Cherry & White Challenge MVP
  • Charm City Challenge MVP
  • Maryland Invite All-Tournament Team
  • Solomon Eye Associates Terp of the Week (9/13)
  • One of only three Terps to play all 112 sets on the season
  • Led team with 1,090 assists and 37 service aces
  • Also added 73 kills, 283 digs and 92 total blocks
  • Named to the Maryland Invite All-Tournament Team after recording more than 30 assists in all three contests (8/28)
  • Selected Cherry & White Challenge MVP after a pair of dominant double-double performances as the Terps won all three matches
  • Opened the Cherry & White Challenge with the second double-double of her career against LIU (9/3) with 35 helpers and 11 digs
  • Had a career day against Temple (9/3), notching a double-double with season-highs in assists (59) and digs (19)
  • Notched her second tournament MVP in as many weekends at the Charm City Challenge, helping the Terps sweep all three of their matches with over 30 assists in all three contests
  • Recorded a season-high 6 blocks in a victory over UMBC (9/11)
  • Produced a double-double with 43 assists, 13 digs and six block assists in Terps win over No. 2 Wisconsin (9/24)
  • Racked up a career-high six kills against Michigan State (10/23)
As a freshman (2020-21):
  • Was Maryland’s starting setter in nine matches, playing in 11 (52 sets played)
  • Totaled 227 assists (4.37 assists/set), both marks ranking second on the team
  • Was the starting setter in the last nine matches of the season
  • Recorded a career-high 37 assists in her first career start against Indiana, also tallying a career-best 14 digs (3/6)
  • Notched a season-high five kills, also recording 29 assists and seven digs against Rutgers (3/24)
  • Closed the season with back-to-back 20+ assist matches against Northwestern (4/2-4/3)

Before Maryland:
  • Third Team Under Armour All-American, just the 10th Under Armour All-American to commit to Maryland in program history
  • Four-time North Carolina state MVP and four-time state champion
  • Amassed a 117-6 record in her four seasons as a setter at Green Hope
  • Three-time Max Preps All-American
  • 2020 Prep Volleyball Senior Ace (#63)
  • PrepVolleyball.com 2019 Andi Collins Award winner (nation's top senior setter)
  • 2018 North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year
  • Member of the USA Volleyball A1 Training Camp in 2016
  • Member of the USA Volleyball Select National Training Cap in 2014 and 2015
Updated November 13, 2024
DOWLER'S CAREER HIGHS
  • Kills: 7 at Northwestern (10/13/23)
  • Attacks: 14 at UCF (9/21/24)
  • Hitting Percentage: 1.000 (4x), last vs. Iowa (11/6/22)
  • Digs: 20 vs. Ohio State (11/18/22)
  • Assists: 59 at Temple (9/3/21)
  • Aces: 5 vs. Arizona (9/10/22)
  • Solo Blocks: 2 (2x), last at Virginia (9/17/22)
  • Block Assists: 8 vs. Mercer (9/16/22)
  • Total Blocks: 8 (2x) vs. Mercer (9/16/22)

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2020Freshman

    Setter
    6'0"
    8
  • 8

    2021Sophomore

    Setter
    6'0"
    8
  • 8

    2022Junior

    Setter
    6'0"
    8
  • 8

    2023Senior

    Setter
    6'0"
    8
  • 8

    2024Fifth Year

    Setter
    6'0"
    8