Sydney

Satchell

Quick Facts

• Never played organized volleyball before trying sitting volleyball
• Played varsity soccer, basketball and lacrosse at Ethel Walker School (Simsburgy, Connecticut)
• Played varsity lacrosse at NCAA Division I Howard University for three years
• Endured a car accident in March 2015 due to ice on the road
• Injuries included a concussion, a partially fractured nose, two dead arteries that went down to my left foot, nerve damage to the lower part of my left leg and a broken leg
• Was in the hospial for seven weeks and had eight surgeries in total, including a left leg amputation
• Attended her first-ever sitting volleyball camp in 2016 and earned a spot on the Women's Sitting Volleyball National Team in 2019
• Howard University's athletic department created an award in her honor, the Sydney Satchell Award for Perseverance
• Hobbies include watching tennis, women’s & college basketball and softball on tv. Also enjoys trying new restaurants, serving in my local church and binge watching detective/law shows and movies

Paralympic Experience

• 1-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold)
  • Paralympic Games Paris 2024, gold (Team - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2022 – bronze (Team - Women)
• Years of participation: Team - Women 2022
• Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
  • Bronze – 2022 (Team - Women)

Career Highlights

• 2024 World ParaVolley Super 6, gold
• 2023 ParaVolley Pan American Zonal Championship, silver
• ParaPan American Games Lima 2019, gold