Sydney Friedly Sydney Friedly 5'10" | S Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2027 State MN brings rhythm and command to the offense. She connects well with her hitters, delivering a steady tempo that keeps them confident and on time. Her hands are soft, her placement is intentional, and she shows a strong feel for when to accelerate the offense versus when to reset. Sydney manages rotations effectively, keeping her team organized under pressure. She communicates clearly and brings a calming presence that stabilizes play in tight moments. Programs looking for a setter who can manage matches, not just touches, should prioritize seeing Sydney live this club season. ~Theresa @prepdigdakotas

BSM leaned on Friedly’s ability to feed Sailor and Minor with a quick tempo. She did a great job of knowing where the blockers were on the other side and punishing them for committing to an attacker too early by ripping the 2nd contact with her highly efficient lefty swing. Her aggressive style kept blockers honest and created opportunities for tempo balls into the gap for her middles and one-on-one opportunities on the right side.

Freedly orchestrated the offense with poise, mixing tempos and locations while adding a handful of heads-up plays—including a memorable kick save to keep a rally alive that Sailor Friedly Sailor Friedly 5'11" | OH Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2027 State MN ultimately finished. With Friedly running the offense, Benilde diversified between Sailor Friedly Sailor Friedly 5'11" | OH Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2027 State MN on the left and Miner on the right to stress the Thunderhawks’ block.

Sydney Friedly Sydney Friedly 5'10" | S Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2027 State MN – Setter (Ranked #8 in Minnesota for positional, 1,000+ Assists)
Friedly runs an offense with pace and balance, keeping blockers guessing with her vision and hands. She distributes with consistency, moving the ball pin-to-pin and feeding her middles with tempo that creates one-on-one swings. Beyond her setting, she defends her position well and isn’t afraid to extend rallies with scrappy plays. Having already surpassed 1,000 career assists, Friedly has proven she can run a high-volume offense with control.
~Theresa @prepdigdakotas

Highlights: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18624639/68cc1598195d931686a0e640

Friedly plays so much bigger than 5’9. She is an explosive jumper and she jump sets a lot so she holds the opposing block. If she makes the first contact you better believe she makes sure she is available to attack. Friedly has the power to move the ball from pin to pin no matter where she is on the court. She definitely has what it takes to be successful at the next level.