Xavier University Athletics
Hall of Fame

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 10th 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.
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.
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Saturday, October 18
HIGHLIGHTS | Men's Soccer vs Butler
Saturday, October 18
HIGHLIGHTS | No. 20 Women's Soccer vs. St. John's
Thursday, October 16
Women’s Soccer vs St. John’s
Wednesday, October 15