EUGENE, Ore. – Sydney Chura, the 2024 United Soccer Coaches NAIA National Player of the Year, will use her final year of eligibility to play for the Ducks this fall, new head coach Tracy Joyner announced Thursday.
Chura scored a school-record 27 goals with 16 assists to lead Savannah College of Art and Design to the 2024 NAIA national championship.
The Milford, Mich., native set SCAD records for goals and points (70) in a season as well as for career goals (74) and points (186).
“Sydney is a proven goal-scorer and winner,” said Joyner. “She knows how to put the ball in the back of the net and she knows what it takes to win a national championship. We are confident she will make an immediate impact this fall.”
Chura is the 12th player signed this spring. She will join transfers Cailin Bloom (California), Kate Cheldelin (Washington), Abella Hunter (UC Davis), Gia Kiesling (UC Davis), Elise Picard (UC Davis) and Bryana Pizarro (Washington State) and incoming freshmen Miya Alamares (Woodland, Calif.), Addisen Boyer (Oak Harbor, Wash.), Carys Hall (Fresno, Calif.), Izzy Sawyers (San Clemente, Calif.) and Selah Simms (Brentwood, Calif.) in Joyner’s first recruiting class.
Sydney Chura, 5-8, R-Sr., Forward, Milford, Mich.
Milford High School / Savannah College of Art and Design
CAREER HONORS
2024
United Soccer Coaches NAIA Player of the Year
United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American
United Soccer Coaches NAIA Women’s Scholar of the Year
NAIA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
NAIA Tournament Outstanding Offensive Player
CSC Academic All-America First Team
CSC Academic All-District Team
United Soccer Coaches NAIA Women’s Scholar All-American
Sun Conference Player of the Year
Sun Conference Offensive Player of the Year
Sun Conference All-First Team
Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
2023
NAIA All-American Third Team
Sun Conference All-Tournament Team
Sun Conference All-Academic Team
Daktronics NAIA Scholar Athlete
2022
NAIA All-American Honorable Mention
Sun Conference Freshman of the Year
BEFORE OREGON
A national champion and the NAIA national player of the year at Savannah College Art and Design … Named the NAIA’s best player in 2024 by the United Soccer Coaches after scoring a school-record 27 goals and handing out 16 assists for a program record 70 points … Led SCAD to the 2024 NAIA national championship as well as the Sun Conference title … Was named the NAIA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player and Offensive MVP … In addition to winning national player of the year honors, was also the United Soccer Coaches NAIA scholar of the year … Was a first team All-American in 2024 and a third team selection in 2023 … Was the Sun Conference Player of the Year in both 2023 and 2024 and was the league’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2024 … Led the Sun Conference in scoring three times … A three-time Sun Conference First Team selection … Was the 2021 Sun Conference Freshman of the Year after scoring 21 goals … Led SCAD to regular season and tournament titles in 2023 and 2024 … SCAD made four straight NAIA national tournaments (2021-24) … Named a CSC Academic All-America first team in 2024 … Set SCAD career records for goals (70) and points (186) in addition to giving out 38 career assists … 365 career shots … 13 career game-winning goals … 75 career games played with 74 career starts.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played soccer and ran track and cross country for Milford High School … Was a member of Milford’s 2017 state champion cross country team … Played club soccer for the Michigan Jaguars … Helped the Jaguars win the UWS national championship in 2023 … UWS all-league first team in 2024.
PERSONAL
Born in Commerce Township, Mich. … Parents are Dawn and Kyle Chura … Mother Dawn played volleyball at Michigan State … Father Kyle ran track and cross country at Northwood University … Graduated from SCAD with a degree in fashion marketing.
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