Fredonia University

2024: Finalist for Fredonia State Female Athlete of the Year ... played in 13 games and led the team in goals (29), assists (19), and points (45), ground balls (38), and caused turnovers (19) … was second with 57 draw controls …named Fredonia State Athlete of the Week on 4/22 when she had 5 goals, 3 assists, 4 ground balls, and 8 draw controls while also scoring her 100^th career point in a 20-5 win over Potsdam … got her 200th career draw control on 3/20 vs Allegheny in a 14-8 loss, while also having season highs of 6 ground balls and 5 caused turnovers … finished the season with a team record 225 career draw controls … twice achieved a season-high of 5 goals and 8 points, coming in back-to-back SUNYAC games at Oneonta on 4/13 in a 17-11 loss, and vs. Potsdam on 4/20 in a 20-5 win … had season-high of 10 draw controls at Keuka in a 17-4 win on 3/6, and again at Oneonta … inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma fraternity for graduation, attaining a 3.4 or better GPA.

2023: Started all 17 games and was third on the team with 26 goals and led the team with 17 assists, totaling 43 points ... led team with 53 ground balls. 115 draw controls, and 27 caused turnovers ... had 9 multi-goal games ... opened the season scoring in the team's first 10 games, and scored in 14 of 17 games ... had at least one point in 16 games ... season high 6 points (3 goals, 3 assists) and 4 caused turnovers came in a 19-11 win against Potsdam on 4/15 ... had season-best 20 draw controls to go along with 2 goals and 2 assists in a 20-8 win over Alfred on 3/1.

2022: Started 14 games and played in all 16 ... had 10 goals and one assist ... collected 30 ground balls, 51 draw controls, and 9 caused turnovers ... had a season-high 5 goals in a 12-9 loss to Sewanee on 3/13... had 2 goals in a 16-9 win over Alfred on 4/14.

2021: Started 8 of 8 games in a Covid-shortened season ... had 2 goals and one assist ... collected 18 ground balls, 26 draw controls, and 3 caused turnovers.

Personal: Full name is Sydney Grace Buchko ... daughter of Laurie and Bill Buchko ... has one sibling, Alex ... majoring in Childhood Inclusive Education ... 2020 graduate of Gananda H.S. in Walworth, N.Y. ... high school coach was Russ Stark ... also played soccer and basketball ... on her choice of Fredonia State: "I love the campus and it seems to be a close-knit community."