2023-24 Women's Rowing Roster
Roster
Sydney Matas
- Position:
- Port/Starboard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Long Beach Poly HS
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, Calif.
2023-24
Rowed in UCLA’s third varsity eight (3V8+) and varsity four (V4+) crews during her senior season… rowed seven seat in the Bruins’ 3V8+ crew during the morning session of the Big Ten Invitational, placing first out of five boats (April 19)… rowed seven seat in the 3V8+ crew, clinching a second place finish to cap off the first day of the Big Ten Invitational (April 19)… also rowed seven seat in UCLA’s 3V8+ crew during the second day of the Big Ten Invitational where UCLA pocketed a first-place finish in a four-boat race (April 20)… rowed bow seat in the Bruins’ V4+ crew at the Dexter Lake Invitational, earning a second-place finish out of six boats (April 27)… competed in the Pac-12 Championships, rowing seven seat in UCLA’s 3V8+ crew. (May 19).
Rowed bow seat in the Bruins’ second varsity four (2V4+) crew in a dual-meet competition in Marina del Rey against Loyola Marymount (April 22).
2021-22
Rowed in two events during the Bruins’ spring racing season as a freshman … rowed bow seat in the novice eight (N8+) crew at the two-day San Diego Crew Classic on Mission Bay (March 26-27) … helped UCLA’s N8+ crew to a pair of second-place finishes on consecutive days at the San Diego Crew Classic … rowed bow seat in the third varsity four (3V4+) crew in a dual-meet regatta against Loyola Marymount (April 16).
High School
Attended Long Beach Poly High School (Long Beach, Calif.).
Personal
Full name: Sydney Joy Matas … last name is pronounced mah-TOSS … was born in Long Beach, Calif. … is the daughter of Anthony and Erica Matas … has two brothers, Cole and Anthony … her mother, Erica, attended UCLA … physiological science major.
