SUNY Cortland Athletics

2026: Sydney was a second team Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-Empire Region honoree...Chosen as the SUNYAC Co-Rookie of the Year and a first team All-SUNYAC selection...Named to the SUNYAC All-Tournament Team for performances in leading Cortland to the SUNYAC title...Played in all 20 games with 18 starts for the Red Dragons...Registered 70 points on a team-best 53 goals and added 17 assists, while contributing 37 ground balls, 19 caused turnovers, and one draw control...Scored at least one goal in 19-of-20 contests and had at least one point in every game...Finished with multiple goals in 16 contests...Provided a season-best seven points on four goals and three assists in a neutral-site win over Hartwick...Had five goals, one assist, and five ground balls in a road win at Canton...Finished with four goals, two assists, four ground balls, and three caused turnovers in a home win over Western Connecticut State...Provided four goals, four ground balls, and three caused turnovers against Oswego...Finished with four goals in a road win at New Paltz...Netted four goals in a road victory at Fredonia...Tallied three goals and two assists in a home win over Morrisville...Chipped in three goals in a win over Colby in the first round of the NCAA Div. III playoffs...Had three goals in a home win over New Paltz in the SUNYAC Semifinals...Scored three goals and added one assist in a home win over Buffalo State...Chipped in two goals and three assists in a road win at Plattsburgh...FInished with two goals and two assists in a home victory over Mount Union...Scored two times at Wesleyan (CT) in the second round of the NCAA Div. III playoffs...Netted two goals each against William Smith and at St. John Fisher.

High School: Graduated from Connetquot in 2025...Named to the high honor roll...Member of Athletes Helping Athletes...Five-year starter on the lacrosse team...Three-time all-county honoree...Received the Rookie Award...Named team captain in senior season...Team won league titles in junior and senior seasons...Four-year starter on the field hockey team...Two-time all-county awardee...Two-year team captain...Three-year member of the basketball team...Earned all-division honors...Received the Unsung Hero Award...Named a team captain as a senior...Lists beating rival school in triple overtime for the first time in program history as her greatest sports thrill in high school. 

Other: Daughter of Linda and Mike Elizalde...Has one sibling, Brooke...Sister Brooke is also a member of the lacrosse team at Cortland.