UNC Wilmington Athletics

Did You Know?:
- Sydney Schneider became the first UNCW women's soccer player to be selected in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Draft when she was picked by the Washington Spirit with the No. 29 overall selection in 2021. 

2019 Season: First-Team All-Colonial Athletic Association and NCCSIA All-State selection who started all 17 games as a junior ... first-ever recipient of CAA Goalkeeper of the Year award ... posted 1.06 goals against average while stopping 73.5 percent of the shots she faced ... named CAA Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 14 after leading Seahawks to shutout wins over William & Mary and Drexel ... made two saves in each victory as Seahawks extended shutout streak to five straight games ... registered season-high seven saves in Sept. 13 win over Middle Tennessee ... starting goalkeeper for Jamaica in FIFA Women's World Cup during the summer ... made four saves in two matches during group stage ... tallied three saves, including a stop of a penalty kick, in tournament opener against Brazil ... recorded a save in loss to Italy ... recipient of CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for fall and spring semesters. 

2018 Season: Appeared in eight games as a sophomore while helping Jamaica qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup ... made 18 saves while allowing nine goals ... tallied season-high five saves in 3-1 victory at VCU ... recorded four saves at Northeastern and against Towson ... led Jamaica to third-place finish at CONCACAF Women's Championship ... made five saves in 1-0 victory over Costa Rica ... recipient of CAA Commissioner's Academic Award for fall and spring semesters.

2017 Season: Started all 19 games as a freshman ... became the second goalkeeper in program history to play every second in a season ... ranked fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association with a 1.13 goals against average ... stopped 74.1 percent of the shots she faced, which ranked sixth in the CAA ... fifth in the CAA with 53 saves and four shutouts ... made season-high eight saves in 1-0 win over College of Charleston ... tallied four saves in 3-0 victory against James Madison ... recorded back-to-back shutouts against Dayton and UMBC ... recorded seven saves in 1-1 draw at Elon ... also had seven saves against North Carolina ... recipient of CAA Commissioner's Academic Award for fall and spring semesters. 

At South Brunswick High School: Four-year letter winner who earned All-County and All-Division honors three times … named All-State as a junior and senior … led Vikings to 51-24-2 record during her career … participated in San Diego ECNL Championships with club team … recorded 466 saves in scholastic career, including 87 saves as a senior … two-time team MVP selection … three-year letter winner for high school track and field team. 

Personal: Full Name: Sydney Michelle Schneider ... daughter of Andrea and David Kapinos ... majoring in exercise science.