Columbus State University Athletics

Sydney is entering her first year of playing at ColumbusState.

2011 (University of Charleston): Played underCoach Annette Olenchick for one year… had a major presencein the middle infield for the University of Charleston.

High School: Graduated Chattahoochee HighSchool of Alpharetta, Georgia… Played three years atChattahoochee under Coach Lawrence Erwin…Helped lead theLady Cougars her senior year as she was named co-captain... had a12 game hitting streak her senior season and finished the year witha .380 batting average.

Personal: Daughter of Orson and PaulaFinley…wants to become an ESPN event planner aftergraduating…says her father is her hero because he alwaysknows what to say in every moment…hopes to someday goskydiving…views Blake Griffin as her favorite professionalathlete…chose to come to Columbus State University becauseits closeness to home and the chance to get a marketing degree froman excellent school.