2020-21 Women's Soccer Roster - SEC Eastern Division Champions
Roster
Hennessey, Sydney

Jersey Number 30
Sydney Hennessey
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Suwanee, Ga.
- High School:
- Lambert
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- 2022 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2021 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2020-21 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023 - REDSHIRT-JUNIOR
- Appeared in 11 contests, starting five of those and recording two assists
- Earned an assist in UT's crucial 3-2 win at Missouri
- Logged an assist against California in her first start of the season
2022 - REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE
- Appeared in 18 contests, starting two and recording five shots
- Started the home match against sixth-ranked Alabama (9/22/22) and played all 90 minutes.
- Made her first start of the season when Tennessee hosted Queens University of Charlotte (9/11/22) and logged 76 minutes during the shutout win.
2021 - SOPHOMORE
- Sat out the 2021 season due to injury
2020 - FRESHMAN
- Saw action in 10 matches with five starts during her rookie campaign
- Helped Tennessee record three non-conference shutouts against Gardner-Webb (2/14/21), App State (2/20/21) and Wake Forest (3/6/21)
- Made her first career start vs. Gardner-Webb (2/14/21) at left back, playing 78 minutes to help the Vols secure a clean sheet
- Played in five games during the fall semester, totaling 118 minutes
- Made her college soccer debut against No. 10 Vanderbilt (9/27/20), logging 23 minutes
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Played for Lambert High School in Suwanee, Georgia, under head coach Scott Luthart
- Helped the Longhorns capture the 7A state title in 2017 and state runner-up finish in 2019
- 2020 United Soccer Coaches All-American
- Finished her high school career four assists shy of the Lambert career record
- Named the Lambert HS Defensive Player of the Year in 2019 and 2020
- Played club soccer for Concorde Fire SC based in Atlanta, reaching the ECNL national semi-finals and a No. 3 national team ranking in 2017
PERSONAL
- Sydney Kendall Hennessey was born Nov. 25, 2001
- Daughter of Lori and Bob Hennessey
- Certified phlebotomist who intends to major in Nursing
- Favorite sports to watch are football and baseball, closely following the New York Giants and Atlanta Braves
SOC | Joe Kirt Media Availability (9.1.25)
Monday, September 01
WSOC | Shae O'Rourke - SEC Now (8.21.25)
Friday, August 22
SOC | Alivia Stott Postgame vs. EKU (8.17.25)
Sunday, August 17
SOC | Joe Kirt Postgame vs. EKU (8.17.25)
Sunday, August 17