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Jersey Number 24
Sydney Breissinger
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- High School:
- Ursuline Academy
- Deals:
Awards & Honors
2023 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 11/6
2023 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 11/13
2023-24 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2023-24 Dean’s List
2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
2024-25 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2024-25 Dean’s List
2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
2025 Lexington Regional All-Tournament Team
2025: Junior at Creighton
• Named to Lexington Regional All-Tournament Team.
• College Sports Communicators Academic All-District choice.
• NCAA ranks: 76th in aces; 142nd in aces per set, 218th in digs.
• BIG EAST rank (all matches): 6th in aces, 8th in digs, 10th in digs per set, 12th in aces per set.
• BIG EAST ranks (league matches): 4th in aces per set; 8th in digs per set.
• Owned seven digs in season-opener vs. No. 2 Penn State, including a one-handed save that earned No. 6 honors on ESPN’s Top 10 plays.
• Served a 9-0 run in the fifth set of CU’s first win of the year vs. No. 14 Kansas (Aug. 31) and finished that match with 13 digs.
• Also served a 9-0 run in the clinching fourth set against San Diego (Sept. 5) and finished that match with four aces.
• Dug 10 balls vs. No. 4 Louisville (Sept. 12), then added nine a day later vs. Rice (Sept. 13).
• Produced a season-high 17 digs vs. No. 17 Kansas (Sept. 21).
• Served three aces vs. Butler (Sept. 27), including back-to-back service winners with CU trailing 24-22 in the first set of a 27-25 win.
• Dug 13 balls and served two aces in 3-0 win at Marquette (Oct. 2).
• Tied her career-high with five aces at Georgetown (Oct. 10).
• Recorded 18 digs and four aces in 3-0 win vs. St. John’s (Oct. 17).
• Led the BIG EAST with 4.67 digs per set from Oct. 13-19.
• Owned 15 digs in 3-0 win at Marquette in BIG EAST Tournament semifinals (Nov. 22).
• Dug 14 balls in BIG EAST Tournament finals win vs. Xavier (Nov. 23).
• Had a career-high 20 digs in NCAA Tournament opener vs. Northern Colorado (Dec. 4), then tied it again on Dec. 11 vs. No. 8 Arizona State.
• Owned 19 digs and two aces vs. Northern Iowa vs. reach the Sweet 16 (Dec. 5).
• Finished the season with 12 straight matches of 10 or more digs.
• Owns 54 career serving runs of 5-0 or longer.
• Defensive specialist who played libero in the final 13 matches of her freshman year (2023), this year she has played libero the final two sets vs. No. 1 Nebraska (Sept. 16) and every set since Sept. 21 vs. No. 17 Kansas.
• Journalism major was named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team, Creighton Dean’s List and College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team in 2024-25.
2024: Sophomore at Creighton
• Averaged 2.02 digs and 0.31 aces per set while playing in 34-of-35 matches.
• In league play, ranked 10th in aces per set.
• Owned an ace against both NC State (Aug. 30) and Drake (Sept. 1).
• Dug five balls vs. Drake to help CU clinch Bluejay Invitational title (Sept. 1).
• Helped team to Creighton Classic title with seven digs in back-to-back wins over No. 20 USC (Sept. 5) and Kansas State (Sept. 7).
• Had season-high 17 digs and added an ace at No. 5 Nebraska (Sept. 10).
• Owned a dozen digs and served a 9-0 run at No. 4 Louisville (Sept. 15).
• Served back-to-back aces in win versus No. 6 Purdue (Sept. 20).
• Registered first career kill late in third set of 3-0 sweep at No. 10 Kansas (Sept. 21) and also added 10 digs.
• Served a 10-0 run in the second set of win vs. Providence (Sept. 27).
• Served a 9-0 run in third set win at Villanova (Oct. 11).
• Authored an 8-0 run to start the third set at Georgetown (Oct. 25).
• Had eight digs and a pair of aces in 3-0 win at St. John’s (Oct. 12).
• Contributed 10 digs in 3-0 win vs. Xavier (Oct. 18), adding an ace and her second career kill.
• Dug 13 balls and served an ace in win at Marquette (Nov. 10).
• Shared team-high honors with 10 digs in BIG EAST Tournament semifinals vs. DePaul (Nov. 29).
• Served an ace on match point to help Creighton clinch BIG EAST Tournament title vs. Marquette (Nov. 30).
• Dished six digs and tied season-high with three assists in Sweet 16 win against No. 13 Texas (Dec. 13).
• Served an ace in 10 of final 11 matches of the season for second straight fall.
• Named a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection as well as a member of the Creighton Dean’s List.
2023: Freshman at Creighton
• Ranked ninth in BIG EAST with 0.33 aces per set and 18th with 2.91 digs per set.
• Made an immediate impact, owning seven digs or more in each of her first seven matches and 10 or more digs in each of her last 11 contests.
• Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Nov. 6 after averaging a league-best 5.33 digs per set in victories against DePaul and No. 25 Marquette.
• Repeated as the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Nov. 13 after she averaged 4.14 digs and 0.57 aces per set in wins at Seton Hall and St. John’s.
• Returned on October 27th after missing six matches due to injury.
• Her return saw her play libero for the first time, doing so in all six sets against Villanova (Oct. 27) and Georgetown (Oct. 28).
• Played as libero each of the last 13 matches, with CU losing just four sets in that span.
• Owned 26 aces and just 13 service errors after Sept. 15th.
• Owned seven digs in her debut vs. Loyola (Chicago) on Aug. 25, then dug a career-high 19 balls in CU’s sweep of No. 16 Purdue the next day.
• Dug 17 balls and served two aces in a 3-2 win vs. Ball State (Sept. 1).
• Tied CU record for aces in a five-set match with five service winners in 3-2 win at No. 9 Minnesota (Sept. 16), while also contributing 10 digs and five assists.
• Served a 9-0 run in the fifth set of CU’s 15-9 victory in the clincher over the Gophers.
• Finished with nine digs and an ace in return to hometown at Xavier (Sept. 23).
• Had 18 balls and seven assists in 3-0 win vs. DePaul (Nov. 3).
• Dug 16 attacks in win at Seton Hall (Nov. 10).
• Had 14 digs and eight assists in 3-0 win vs. No. 25 Marquette (Nov. 5).
• Served three aces and added 13 digs in four-set win at St. John’s (Nov. 11).
• Finished with 12 digs and a pair of aces in BIG EAST Tournament finals win vs. St. John’s (Nov. 25).
• Notched 12 digs and dished six assists vs. Minnesota (Dec. 2) to clinch Sweet 16 trip.
• Recorded lone double-double with 14 digs and a career-best 11 assists in NCAA Regional Semifinal vs. No. 7 Louisville (Dec. 7).
• Owned an ace in 10 of CU’s last 11 matches.
Ursuline Academy
• Nation’s No. 139 recruit, per PrepVolleyball, which also named her an Honorable Mention All-American following her senior season.
• Helped Ursuline Academy to team’s eighth state title in 2022.
• Named a Second Team All-American by the AVCA in 2022.
• Owned 915 digs, 107 assists and 79 aces in her career.
• As a senior averaged 4.88 digs per set, when she had 11 matches of 20 or more digs.
• Led the Girls Greater Catholic League with 483 digs as a senior and ranked fourth with 43 service aces.
• Ranked third in Girls Greater Catholic League with 5.02 digs per set as a junior.
• Dug a career-high 44 balls and had 17 assists in Sept. 7, 2021 match vs. St. Ursula.
• Coached by Ali Butcher.
• Sydney committed to Creighton in October of 2021.
Personal
• Daughter of Kirc and Jenny Breissinger.
• Has one sister, Peyton.
• Mom swam at Tennessee, dad swam at Yale and sister played beach/indoor volleyball at Berry.
• Is a journalism major with a concentration in public relations and advertising.
• Sports hero is Morgan Hentz.
• Dream NIL endorsement is Skyline Chili.
• Favorite book is Educated.
• Summer job was being a volleyball coach.
• Movie she’s watched the most is La La Land.
• Dream vacation destination is Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Dream dinner guests would be Ryan Reynolds, Josh Allen and Rihanna.
• Hidden talent is line dancing.
• Thinks Lily James would play her in a movie.
• Wears #24 because her sister was number 2 and she was number 4 in club and high school, so now she can wear both numbers.
• Favorite professor is Dr. Peggy Rupprecht.
• Chose Creighton because it gave her a great mix of rigorous academics and high-level volleyball, in addition to Omaha’s support for the sport.
• Favorite TV show is How I Met Your Mother.
2023 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 11/6
2023 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 11/13
2023-24 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2023-24 Dean’s List
2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
2024-25 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2024-25 Dean’s List
2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
2025 Lexington Regional All-Tournament Team
2025: Junior at Creighton
• Named to Lexington Regional All-Tournament Team.
• College Sports Communicators Academic All-District choice.
• NCAA ranks: 76th in aces; 142nd in aces per set, 218th in digs.
• BIG EAST rank (all matches): 6th in aces, 8th in digs, 10th in digs per set, 12th in aces per set.
• BIG EAST ranks (league matches): 4th in aces per set; 8th in digs per set.
• Owned seven digs in season-opener vs. No. 2 Penn State, including a one-handed save that earned No. 6 honors on ESPN’s Top 10 plays.
• Served a 9-0 run in the fifth set of CU’s first win of the year vs. No. 14 Kansas (Aug. 31) and finished that match with 13 digs.
• Also served a 9-0 run in the clinching fourth set against San Diego (Sept. 5) and finished that match with four aces.
• Dug 10 balls vs. No. 4 Louisville (Sept. 12), then added nine a day later vs. Rice (Sept. 13).
• Produced a season-high 17 digs vs. No. 17 Kansas (Sept. 21).
• Served three aces vs. Butler (Sept. 27), including back-to-back service winners with CU trailing 24-22 in the first set of a 27-25 win.
• Dug 13 balls and served two aces in 3-0 win at Marquette (Oct. 2).
• Tied her career-high with five aces at Georgetown (Oct. 10).
• Recorded 18 digs and four aces in 3-0 win vs. St. John’s (Oct. 17).
• Led the BIG EAST with 4.67 digs per set from Oct. 13-19.
• Owned 15 digs in 3-0 win at Marquette in BIG EAST Tournament semifinals (Nov. 22).
• Dug 14 balls in BIG EAST Tournament finals win vs. Xavier (Nov. 23).
• Had a career-high 20 digs in NCAA Tournament opener vs. Northern Colorado (Dec. 4), then tied it again on Dec. 11 vs. No. 8 Arizona State.
• Owned 19 digs and two aces vs. Northern Iowa vs. reach the Sweet 16 (Dec. 5).
• Finished the season with 12 straight matches of 10 or more digs.
• Owns 54 career serving runs of 5-0 or longer.
• Defensive specialist who played libero in the final 13 matches of her freshman year (2023), this year she has played libero the final two sets vs. No. 1 Nebraska (Sept. 16) and every set since Sept. 21 vs. No. 17 Kansas.
• Journalism major was named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team, Creighton Dean’s List and College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team in 2024-25.
2024: Sophomore at Creighton
• Averaged 2.02 digs and 0.31 aces per set while playing in 34-of-35 matches.
• In league play, ranked 10th in aces per set.
• Owned an ace against both NC State (Aug. 30) and Drake (Sept. 1).
• Dug five balls vs. Drake to help CU clinch Bluejay Invitational title (Sept. 1).
• Helped team to Creighton Classic title with seven digs in back-to-back wins over No. 20 USC (Sept. 5) and Kansas State (Sept. 7).
• Had season-high 17 digs and added an ace at No. 5 Nebraska (Sept. 10).
• Owned a dozen digs and served a 9-0 run at No. 4 Louisville (Sept. 15).
• Served back-to-back aces in win versus No. 6 Purdue (Sept. 20).
• Registered first career kill late in third set of 3-0 sweep at No. 10 Kansas (Sept. 21) and also added 10 digs.
• Served a 10-0 run in the second set of win vs. Providence (Sept. 27).
• Served a 9-0 run in third set win at Villanova (Oct. 11).
• Authored an 8-0 run to start the third set at Georgetown (Oct. 25).
• Had eight digs and a pair of aces in 3-0 win at St. John’s (Oct. 12).
• Contributed 10 digs in 3-0 win vs. Xavier (Oct. 18), adding an ace and her second career kill.
• Dug 13 balls and served an ace in win at Marquette (Nov. 10).
• Shared team-high honors with 10 digs in BIG EAST Tournament semifinals vs. DePaul (Nov. 29).
• Served an ace on match point to help Creighton clinch BIG EAST Tournament title vs. Marquette (Nov. 30).
• Dished six digs and tied season-high with three assists in Sweet 16 win against No. 13 Texas (Dec. 13).
• Served an ace in 10 of final 11 matches of the season for second straight fall.
• Named a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection as well as a member of the Creighton Dean’s List.
2023: Freshman at Creighton
• Ranked ninth in BIG EAST with 0.33 aces per set and 18th with 2.91 digs per set.
• Made an immediate impact, owning seven digs or more in each of her first seven matches and 10 or more digs in each of her last 11 contests.
• Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Nov. 6 after averaging a league-best 5.33 digs per set in victories against DePaul and No. 25 Marquette.
• Repeated as the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Nov. 13 after she averaged 4.14 digs and 0.57 aces per set in wins at Seton Hall and St. John’s.
• Returned on October 27th after missing six matches due to injury.
• Her return saw her play libero for the first time, doing so in all six sets against Villanova (Oct. 27) and Georgetown (Oct. 28).
• Played as libero each of the last 13 matches, with CU losing just four sets in that span.
• Owned 26 aces and just 13 service errors after Sept. 15th.
• Owned seven digs in her debut vs. Loyola (Chicago) on Aug. 25, then dug a career-high 19 balls in CU’s sweep of No. 16 Purdue the next day.
• Dug 17 balls and served two aces in a 3-2 win vs. Ball State (Sept. 1).
• Tied CU record for aces in a five-set match with five service winners in 3-2 win at No. 9 Minnesota (Sept. 16), while also contributing 10 digs and five assists.
• Served a 9-0 run in the fifth set of CU’s 15-9 victory in the clincher over the Gophers.
• Finished with nine digs and an ace in return to hometown at Xavier (Sept. 23).
• Had 18 balls and seven assists in 3-0 win vs. DePaul (Nov. 3).
• Dug 16 attacks in win at Seton Hall (Nov. 10).
• Had 14 digs and eight assists in 3-0 win vs. No. 25 Marquette (Nov. 5).
• Served three aces and added 13 digs in four-set win at St. John’s (Nov. 11).
• Finished with 12 digs and a pair of aces in BIG EAST Tournament finals win vs. St. John’s (Nov. 25).
• Notched 12 digs and dished six assists vs. Minnesota (Dec. 2) to clinch Sweet 16 trip.
• Recorded lone double-double with 14 digs and a career-best 11 assists in NCAA Regional Semifinal vs. No. 7 Louisville (Dec. 7).
• Owned an ace in 10 of CU’s last 11 matches.
Ursuline Academy
• Nation’s No. 139 recruit, per PrepVolleyball, which also named her an Honorable Mention All-American following her senior season.
• Helped Ursuline Academy to team’s eighth state title in 2022.
• Named a Second Team All-American by the AVCA in 2022.
• Owned 915 digs, 107 assists and 79 aces in her career.
• As a senior averaged 4.88 digs per set, when she had 11 matches of 20 or more digs.
• Led the Girls Greater Catholic League with 483 digs as a senior and ranked fourth with 43 service aces.
• Ranked third in Girls Greater Catholic League with 5.02 digs per set as a junior.
• Dug a career-high 44 balls and had 17 assists in Sept. 7, 2021 match vs. St. Ursula.
• Coached by Ali Butcher.
• Sydney committed to Creighton in October of 2021.
Personal
• Daughter of Kirc and Jenny Breissinger.
• Has one sister, Peyton.
• Mom swam at Tennessee, dad swam at Yale and sister played beach/indoor volleyball at Berry.
• Is a journalism major with a concentration in public relations and advertising.
• Sports hero is Morgan Hentz.
• Dream NIL endorsement is Skyline Chili.
• Favorite book is Educated.
• Summer job was being a volleyball coach.
• Movie she’s watched the most is La La Land.
• Dream vacation destination is Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Dream dinner guests would be Ryan Reynolds, Josh Allen and Rihanna.
• Hidden talent is line dancing.
• Thinks Lily James would play her in a movie.
• Wears #24 because her sister was number 2 and she was number 4 in club and high school, so now she can wear both numbers.
• Favorite professor is Dr. Peggy Rupprecht.
• Chose Creighton because it gave her a great mix of rigorous academics and high-level volleyball, in addition to Omaha’s support for the sport.
• Favorite TV show is How I Met Your Mother.
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