2022 Soccer Roster
Roster
Kennedy, Syd

Jersey Number 32
Syd Kennedy
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Halifax West H.S.
- Hometown:
- Fall River, Nova Scotia
Bio
2022:
· Among six Gators sharing team’s season high goals total (2)
· Scored game-winner versus South Florida
· Hit eight-yard shot in the 84th minute to bring UF within one in 3-2 loss at Missouri
· Started 13 of UF’s 17 matches of 2022 season, playing entirety at No. 3 Alabama
· Member of Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2021:
· Started 11 of 19 appearances of 2021 season.
· Played entirety of season opener at No. 20 South Florida
· Member of SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020-21:
· First collegiate goal came off a 17-yard left-footed shot at Texas A&M
· Appeared in 13 matches, starting nine consecutive
· Career-high minutes (80) came in spring opener versus College of Charleston
· Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019:
· Appeared in four matches – at No. 18 South Florida, Florida Gulf Coast, Miami and at LSU
· Transitioning to outside back play
· Member of Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll
High School:
· Member of Halifax West High School team for 2018 season. Team won 2018 Provincial championship.
· Coached by Roy Snook at Halifax West H.S.
Club:
· Made Canada Youth National Team debut in 2016, scoring six goals during the course of the CONCACAF Girls’ Under-15 Championship held in Orlando, Fla. Canada took the CONCACAF silver
· 2016 Soccer Nova Scotia Youth Female Player of the Year
· Scored game-winning goal to give Nova Scotia the 2017 Canada Games bronze – first medal for Nova Scotia in Canada Games women’s soccer in 24 years.
· Selected at age 13 for Regional EXCEL Program (REX/EXCEL) created by the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) Women's program. Attended 2017 EXCEL U-17 camp
· Five-year member of Suburban FC and coached by Andrew McDonald, Matt Blair and Jared Griffiths. Team won four Nova Scotia provincial championships and bronze medal at 2017 Club National Championships.
· Also played on U15/U16 provincial hockey team since age 12. Won a national hockey skills competition at age 10.
Major:
· Graduated magna cum laude in May of 2023 with bachelor's degree in Journalism
· Among six Gators sharing team’s season high goals total (2)
· Scored game-winner versus South Florida
· Hit eight-yard shot in the 84th minute to bring UF within one in 3-2 loss at Missouri
· Started 13 of UF’s 17 matches of 2022 season, playing entirety at No. 3 Alabama
· Member of Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2021:
· Started 11 of 19 appearances of 2021 season.
· Played entirety of season opener at No. 20 South Florida
· Member of SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020-21:
· First collegiate goal came off a 17-yard left-footed shot at Texas A&M
· Appeared in 13 matches, starting nine consecutive
· Career-high minutes (80) came in spring opener versus College of Charleston
· Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019:
· Appeared in four matches – at No. 18 South Florida, Florida Gulf Coast, Miami and at LSU
· Transitioning to outside back play
· Member of Southeastern Conference First-Year Academic Honor Roll
High School:
· Member of Halifax West High School team for 2018 season. Team won 2018 Provincial championship.
· Coached by Roy Snook at Halifax West H.S.
Club:
· Made Canada Youth National Team debut in 2016, scoring six goals during the course of the CONCACAF Girls’ Under-15 Championship held in Orlando, Fla. Canada took the CONCACAF silver
· 2016 Soccer Nova Scotia Youth Female Player of the Year
· Scored game-winning goal to give Nova Scotia the 2017 Canada Games bronze – first medal for Nova Scotia in Canada Games women’s soccer in 24 years.
· Selected at age 13 for Regional EXCEL Program (REX/EXCEL) created by the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) Women's program. Attended 2017 EXCEL U-17 camp
· Five-year member of Suburban FC and coached by Andrew McDonald, Matt Blair and Jared Griffiths. Team won four Nova Scotia provincial championships and bronze medal at 2017 Club National Championships.
· Also played on U15/U16 provincial hockey team since age 12. Won a national hockey skills competition at age 10.
Major:
· Graduated magna cum laude in May of 2023 with bachelor's degree in Journalism
Kennedy's Career Statistics | |||||||
Season | GP-GS | Min | Shot | G | A | Pts | |
2019 | 4-0 | 65 | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | |
2020-21 | 13-9 | 531 | 5 | 1 (0) | 0 | 2 | |
2021 | 19-11 | 888 | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | |
2022 | 17-13 | 803 | 10 | 2 (1) | 0 | 4 | |
Total | 53-33 | 2,317 | 10 | 3 (1) | 0 | 6 |
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