Sydney P. Liggins (2024) - Hall of Fame - Xavier University Athletics

Sydney P. Liggins

Induction:
2024
Class:
2017

Sydney Liggins enjoyed an illustrious career at Xavier, not only on the tennis court, but in the classroom as well. She was selected to the 2017 All-BIG EAST team and the Collegiate Tennis Player of the Year by the Cincinnati Women’s Sports Association as a senior, while finishing with an 18-12 record at No. 1 singles, including a 3-1 record in fall tournaments and a 4-1 record in the BIG EAST. She ended her career with 92 singles wins (92-30 for a 75.4 winning percentage), which was good for third all-time in Xavier history. She finished her career with 59 doubles wins, playing mainly No. 2 doubles. Her overall record of 151-69 (.686) placed her 10^th all-time.

Liggins was named the 2016 BIG EAST Player of the Year and the 2016 BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player, leading Xavier to a BIG EAST Championship and the school’s first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. She went undefeated at No. 1 singles, not dropping a set, at the conference tournament. She paired at No. 1 doubles with Amina Ismail in the team's run to the title along with an 8-1 BIG EAST regular season record. She finished the season with a No. 10 ranking in the Ohio Valley Region.

In 2014, Liggins, a freshman at the time, was a part of the All-BIG EAST Team as well as winning the BIG EAST Freshman of the Year award. She returned to the All-BIG EAST team in 2015, 2016 and 2017.