Norfolk State University Athletics

2024 (Junior Year): Named to the VaSID Second Team … Named to the All-MEAC Second Team … Named to the MEAC All-Academic Team … Named to NSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2023, Spring 2024, and Fall 2025 … Awarded MEAC Setter of the Week twice: Sept. 2 and Sept. 23 … Led the team in total assists (821) and assists per set (8.13) …  Recorded fourth most single-season assists (821) in school history… Finished third in conference in assists per set and total assists … Third on the team in total service aces (32), total digs (191) and digs per set (1.89) … Recorded two 30 plus assist performances: 35 against Lamar and 34 against Gardner-Webb to win MEAC Setter of the Week on Sept. 2 … Won MEAC Setter of the Week on Sept. 23 after totaling 118 assists, averaging 9.8 assists, with two 30+ assist performances at the Buc Dome Tournament … Recorded her 2,000 career assist against Delaware State on Nov. 3 … Appeared in 101 sets throughout 28 matches …Posted 40 or more assists three times, 30 or more 13 times, and 20 or more 26 times across 28 matches played … Tallied season-high 43 assists against Morgan State on Oct. 13 … Posted 42 assists against UMES on Nov. 11 … Tallied 40 assists at Hampton on Oct. 16 … Notched two double doubles ..Totaled 33 assists and 11 digs against Delaware State on Nov. 26 … Posted 26 assists and 13 digs and vs Coppin State on Nov. 8 … Recorded three or more service aces five times and two or more ten times … Tallied five or more digs in 23 matches, whilst collecting four double-digit dig performances …  Notched eight digs, four kills, three service aces, and two block assists in the season opener against Gardner-Webb.

2023 (Sophomore Year): Appeared in 83 sets throughout 23 matches … Totaled 67 kills on 271 attack attempts while leading the Spartans in assists for the second consecutive season with 668 … …  Recorded 1,000th career assist against Morgan State on Oct. 15 … Led the team in service aces (68) whilst contributing 19.0 total blocks … Notched four service aces on two occasions: both times against South Carolina State (Sept. 24 and Oct. 22) …  Recorded 40+ assists three times … Tallied season-high 44 assists on Sept. 9 in the five-set win over UNC Wilmington … Posted 41 assists against North Carolina Central on Oct. 23 … Collected 40 assists against Alabama State on Sept. 8 in the five-set thriller … Totaled 20+ assists 20 out of the 23 games played …Tallied 19 digs in the Jefferson Cup Invitational against George Washington on Sept. 16.

2022 (Freshman Year): Named to the MEAC All-Rookie Team ... Appeared in 87 sets throughout 24 matches  ... Totaled 62 kills on 235 attack attempts while leading the Spartans in assists with 617 ... Also led the team in service aces with 37 and added 146 digs while contributing 28 total blocks ... Tallied a career and season-high 48 assists in a five set match against N.C. Central on Oct. 16 ... Recorded her second 40+ assist match on Nov. 6 at N.C. Central in Durham ... Collected 30+ assists in eight matches including the two 40+ matches ... Produced five double-double matches where she recorded 10+ assists and digs in the same match.

High School: Was a four-year member of the varsity team at C.E. Jordan High School in Durham, N.C. ... Named all-conference all four seasons, including being named the conference player of the year as a senior.
 
Club: Played for NC Academy
 
Personal: Full name is Sydney Lorraine McCree ... Born on January 26, 2004 ... Daughter of Ingrid and Geno McCree ... Her mother Dr. Ingrid Wicker McCree was the Athletic Director at North Carolina Central University for 27 years and played collegiate volleyball for the Colonials of George Washington ... Her father Geno was a three-sport athlete at Elon College lettering in football, basketball, and track & field ... She has one older sister, Alexia and one older brother, Quinton ... Majoring in biology and a minor in criminal justice ... Wants to become a biochemist/vet assistant ... Enjoys music, traveling, and art.