24 Sydney Failing
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- Height:
- 5'8"
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Lorain, Ohio
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- High School:
- Amherst Steele
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- Position:
- F
Versatile enough to play a number of positions, but is expected to spend more time inside this year to better utilize her size … Has the capability for a breakout season, according to the coaching staff.
2014-15: Worked way into starting rotation at beginning of year, making nine consecutive starts, and ended up playing in 23 games overall … Ranked fourth on the squad with 6.7 points and 3.5 rebounds per game … Opened season with double-double, accumulating 19 points and career-high 12 rebounds in 25 minutes off of the bench against Adrian (Nov. 15), which included a perfect 10-for-10 on free throws … Scored career-high 21 points against Oberlin (Dec. 12), finishing 9-for-11 from the field.
2013-14: Appeared in nearly every game (23) as a first-year, averaging 4.2 points over 11.2 minutes … Showed exciting scoring potential at times, including double-digit performances in the first two games of her career … Season highs came in second game, with 14 points and seven rebounds in win over Thiel (Nov. 17) … Led the team in free throw percentage as a first-year with an 84.0 percent clip (42-of-50).
Prior to Wooster: Was voted first-team all-conference and all-county as a senior at Amherst Steele High School.
Personal: Born Aug. 25, 1995 … Daughter of Michael and Leeanne Failing … Majoring in sociology.