Sydney Nortelus
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- Height:
- 5-3
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- Hometown:
- Cambridge, MA
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- Position:
- LB
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Billerica Memorial
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- Major:
- Health Science
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- m
- 25
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- k/s
- 0.08
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- h %
- -.079
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- a/s
- 0.36
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- b/s
- 0.00
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- sa/s
- 0.11
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- d/s
- 2.98
Bio
2025: Played in 83 sets over 25 matches for Fitchburg State, collecting seven kills, 30 assists, nine service aces and 247 digs. Click here for season statistics.
2024: Appeared in 75 sets over 23 matches for the Green and Gold, registering three kills, 14 assists, 12 service aces, and 131 digs. Click here for season statistics.
2023: Played in 29 sets over 16 matches for Fitchburg State, notching two kills, three assists, seven service aces, and 42 digs. Click here for season statistics.
2022: Saw action in ten matches with 23 sets played for the Falcons during her rookie season, collecting two kills, six assists, six service aces, and 51 digs. Click here for season statistics.
High School: 2022 graduate of Billerica Memorial High School. Member of the volleyball team. Member of the Honor, while also earning the team's Unsung Hero Award.
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 25 | 8 |
| Sets | 83 | 29 |
| Kills | 7 | 2 |
| Kills per set | 0.08 | 0.07 |
| Errors | 12 | 4 |
| Total Attacks | 63 | 24 |
| Total Attacks per set | 0.76 | 0.83 |
| Hitting Percentage | -.079 | -.083 |
| Assists | 30 | 10 |
| Assists per set | 0.36 | 0.34 |
| Service Total Attempts | 126 | 32 |
| Service Aces | 9 | 1 |
| Service Errors | 19 | 3 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.11 | 0.03 |
| Receptions | 396 | 149 |
| Reception Errors | 49 | 20 |
| Digs | 247 | 111 |
| Digs per set | 2.98 | 3.83 |
| Block Solo | 0 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 0 | 0 |
| Block Total | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Block Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 2 | 1 |
| Points | 16.0 | 3.0 |
| Points per set | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Matches started | - | - |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Rhode Island Col. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 2 | at Colby-Sawyer | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sep 6 | at Hartford | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 1.0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Mount Holyoke | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0.0 |
| Sep 10 | Saint Joseph (Conn.) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -.333 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Sep 13 | Gordon | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -.333 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 13 | Elms | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 17 | Emmanuel (Mass.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Simmons | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Sep 20 | at Mount Holyoke | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -.333 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 24 | Westfield St. | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Sep 26 | at Nichols | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 1 | at Framingham St. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Eastern Conn. St. | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Oct 4 | at Vermont State Castleton | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Oct 9 | Dean | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 11 | MCLA | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -.167 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oct 11 | Lesley | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Oct 14 | at Salem St. | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oct 18 | at Bay Path | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 3.0 |
| Oct 22 | Mass. Maritime | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Oct 24 | at Anna Maria | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Oct 29 | at Worcester St. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Nov 1 | at Gordon | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Nov 8 | Bridgewater St. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .000 | 0 | 1.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Rhode Island Col. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | at Colby-Sawyer | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Hartford | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Mount Holyoke | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Saint Joseph (Conn.) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Gordon | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Elms | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | Emmanuel (Mass.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Simmons | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Mount Holyoke | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Westfield St. | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Nichols | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Framingham St. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Eastern Conn. St. | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Vermont State Castleton | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | Dean | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | MCLA | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Lesley | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | at Salem St. | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Bay Path | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Mass. Maritime | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | at Anna Maria | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Worcester St. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Gordon | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | Bridgewater St. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Rhode Island Col. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
| Sep 2 | at Colby-Sawyer | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| Sep 6 | at Hartford | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Mount Holyoke | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Sep 10 | Saint Joseph (Conn.) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Gordon | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Elms | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 |
| Sep 17 | Emmanuel (Mass.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Simmons | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | at Mount Holyoke | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 3 |
| Sep 24 | Westfield St. | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Sep 26 | at Nichols | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Oct 1 | at Framingham St. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Eastern Conn. St. | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Vermont State Castleton | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Oct 9 | Dean | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Oct 11 | MCLA | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 4 |
| Oct 11 | Lesley | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | at Salem St. | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| Oct 18 | at Bay Path | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Mass. Maritime | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| Oct 24 | at Anna Maria | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Worcester St. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | at Gordon | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| Nov 8 | Bridgewater St. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 0.09 | 6 | 13 | 0.57 | -.308 | 6 | 0.26 | 8.0 | 0.3 |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 0.07 | 4 | 11 | 0.38 | -.182 | 3 | 0.10 | 9.0 | 0.3 |
| 2024-25 | 23 | 75 | 3 | 0.04 | 9 | 46 | 0.61 | -.130 | 14 | 0.19 | 15.0 | 0.2 |
| 2025-26 | 25 | 83 | 7 | 0.08 | 12 | 63 | 0.76 | -.079 | 30 | 0.36 | 16.0 | 0.2 |
| Total | 74 | 210 | 14 | 0.07 | 31 | 133 | 0.63 | -.128 | 53 | 0.25 | 48.0 | 0.2 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 25 | 83 | 7 | 0.08 | 12 | 63 | 0.76 | -.079 | 30 | 0.36 | 16.0 | 0.2 |
| Conference | 8 | 29 | 2 | 0.07 | 4 | 24 | 0.83 | -.083 | 10 | 0.34 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 10 | 35 | 2 | 0.06 | 7 | 35 | 1.00 | -.143 | 11 | 0.31 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| Away | 12 | 38 | 4 | 0.11 | 4 | 24 | 0.63 | .000 | 12 | 0.32 | 9.0 | 0.2 |
| Neutral | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 | 4 | 0.40 | .000 | 7 | 0.70 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 11 | 0.79 | -.091 | 6 | 0.43 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Losses | 21 | 69 | 7 | 0.10 | 11 | 52 | 0.75 | -.077 | 24 | 0.35 | 15.0 | 0.2 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | .000 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| September | 11 | 35 | 2 | 0.06 | 7 | 22 | 0.63 | -.227 | 15 | 0.43 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| October | 11 | 39 | 4 | 0.10 | 4 | 33 | 0.85 | .000 | 14 | 0.36 | 9.0 | 0.2 |
| November | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 7 | 1.17 | .000 | 1 | 0.17 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 25 | 83 | 247 | 2.98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Conference | 8 | 29 | 111 | 3.83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 35 | 130 | 3.71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 12 | 38 | 101 | 2.66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Neutral | 3 | 10 | 16 | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 14 | 57 | 4.07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Losses | 21 | 69 | 190 | 2.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| September | 11 | 35 | 72 | 2.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| October | 11 | 39 | 135 | 3.46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| November | 2 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 25 | 83 | 126 | 9 | 0.11 | 19 | 396 | 49 |
| Conference | 8 | 29 | 32 | 1 | 0.03 | 3 | 149 | 20 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 35 | 73 | 4 | 0.11 | 10 | 157 | 23 |
| Away | 12 | 38 | 48 | 5 | 0.13 | 8 | 205 | 23 |
| Neutral | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 34 | 3 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0.07 | 1 | 47 | 6 |
| Losses | 21 | 69 | 117 | 8 | 0.12 | 18 | 349 | 43 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
| September | 11 | 35 | 59 | 4 | 0.11 | 11 | 148 | 24 |
| October | 11 | 39 | 43 | 5 | 0.13 | 5 | 183 | 17 |
| November | 2 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 52 | 6 |
News mentions
Fitchburg, MA: The Fitchburg State Women’s Volleyball team dropped a 3-0, straight set decision to the Bears of Bridgewater State this morning in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Parkinson Gymnasium on senior day.
WENHAM, MA: The Fitchburg State women’s volleyball team fell to Gordon College this afternoon in non-conference action, 3-0.
WORCESTER, MA: The Fitchburg State women’s volleyball team was defeated by the Lancers of Worcester State this evening in MASCAC action in straight sets.
FITCHBURG, MA: The Fitchburg State women’s volleyball team beat the AMCATS of Anna Maria College in MASCAC action in three straight sets this evening.
East Longmeadow, MA: The Fitchburg State Women’s Volleyball team dropped a 3-0, straight set decision to the Wildcats of Bay Path University this afternoon in non-conference action from the Riker Athletic Center.
SALEM, MA: The Fitchburg State women’s volleyball team lost to the Vikings of Salem State in MASCAC action this evening, 3-1.
FITCHBURG, MA: The Fitchburg State women’s volleyball team split today’s tri-match with MCLA and Lesley University. First, the MASCAC contest against MCLA was a 3-1 defeat, while the non-conference matchup with Lesley was a 3-1 victory for the Falcons.
North Providence, RI: The Fitchburg State Women’s Volleyball team dropped a 3-0, straight set decision to the Anchorwomen of Rhode Island College this afternoon in non-conference action from the Murray Center.
