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Santa Clara University

2026 Women's Water Polo Roster

Sarah Smith, Santa Clara Athletics
Santa Clara Athletics
Sarah Smith, Santa Clara Athletics
Sarah Smith, Santa Clara Athletics
Sarah Smith, Santa Clara Athletics
Don Jedlovec, Santa Clara Athletics

16 Sydney Maccabe

  • Height 5-7
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Tustin, Calif.
  • High School Foothill HS
  • Position Driver

Biography

GCC Player of the Week (Feb. 22, 2024)

AT SANTA CLARA: Has played three seasons as a main contributor for the Broncos since 2023 ... Has played in 78 career games while tallying 65 goals, 56 steals, 35 drawn exclusions, 32 field blocks, and 38 assists … On top of that, she holds a sprint percentage of .600, going 96 for 160 in her three seasons ... Was named Golden Coast Conference Player of the Week during week five of the 2024 season

AS A JUNIOR (2025): Played in all 25 of the Broncos' games as a main part of the regular starting lineup ... Led the team with 14 field blocks, was second with 27 steals and 21 assists, third with 46 total points, and fourth with 25 goals ... Also had six exclusions drawn ... Scored a season-high three goals on two occasions -- at Chapman (April 18) and versus No. 10 Fresno State (March 8) ... Tied a career high with three assists in the season opener at Cal State Monterey Bay (Jan. 25) ... Tied a career high with three steals versus No. 20 San Diego State (April 5) ... Recorded a career-best three field blocks in back-to-back games -- at No. 9 UC Davis (Feb. 9) and versus No. 25 CSUN (Feb. 14) ... Had seven multi-goal games and five games with multiple assists ... Posted at least one point in all but three games, and had multiple points in 14 games, including four of the last five to end the season.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024): Had 28 game appearances in her second season … Tied for the second-most goals on the team with 24, hitting a season-high two on six different occasions … Recorded 17 steals, 14 assists, 13 kickouts drawn, and 12 field blocks … Finished with the fourth-best sprint percentage in the Golden Coast Conference of .623 after winning the third highest number of sprints in the GCC with 48 … The most being a 5-0 against Fresno Pacific (Feb. 10) … She earned GCC Player of the Week for week five following her buzzer-beater and game-winning shot against Concordia (Feb. 16) … That weekend she nearly tripled her season statistics as she had seven goals, six steals, and three assists.

AS A FRESHMAN (2023): Played in 25 games and started in three for her first season as a Bronco ... Tallied 17 goals, four assists, 12 steals, seven field blocks, and 14 kickouts drawn ... Scored career-high four goals versus California Baptist (April 29) in the GCC Tournament ... Had three goals and two assists versus Cal State East Bay (March 3) ... Secured two steals versus Westcliff (March 4). 

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year varsity letter-winner at Foothill High in Tustin ... Helped led the team a third-runner-up finish in the CIF Southern Section Open Division in 2022 ... Served as co-captain for the 2021-22 team ... Helped guide both water polo and swimming to three-consecutive league championships ... Was also a four-year varsity letter-winner in swimming ... Took third place overall for the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle in 2022 and sixth place in the 200 individual medley in the CIF Southern Section in 2021 ... Was team captain in 2021-22. 

CLUB: Played for SOCAL Water Polo Club ... Part of the 2021 Junior Olympics National Championship-winning squad ... Also part of the team that took third place at the 2018 Junior Olympics. 

GET TO KNOW SYDNEY: Plans on majoring in political science ... Father, Dean Maccabe, was a member of the USA Wheelchair Rugby National Team from 1996-2002; he was a Gold Medalist with Team USA at the 2000 Paralympic Games. 

CAREER HIGHS:
Goals -- 4 vs. California Baptist (April 29, 2023)
Assists -- 3, Twice, at Cal State Monterey Bay (Jan. 25, 2025) / vs. Cal State Monterey Bay (March 28, 2024)
Steals -- 3, Twice, vs. #20 San Diego State (April 5, 2025) / vs. Concordia University Irvine (Feb. 16, 2024)
Kickouts Drawn -- 2, 4 times, last at California Baptist (April 12, 2024)
Field Blocks -- 3, Twice, vs. CSUN (Feb. 14, 2025) / at #9 UC Davis (Feb. 9, 2025)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2023Freshman

    Driver
    5'7"
    16
  • 16

    2024Sophomore

    Driver
    5'7"
    16
  • 16

    2025Junior

    Driver
    5'7"
    16
  • 16

    2026Senior

    Driver
    5'7"
    16