ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) - Elmira College women's ice hockey standout, Sydney Harris has signed a pro contract with RoKi Naiset in the Finnish Naisten Liiga.

Harris was a three-year captain for the Soaring Eagles where she played in 125 games in five seasons. Harris has 36 career points with EC on 4 goals and 32 assists. Sydney was an ACHA All-America Scholar in 2017-18, a two-time UCHC All-Academic team recipient, and she was named to the 2022 NEHC All-Academic team.

Harris played a major part in Elmira's recent success, especially on defense with the Soaring Eagles finishing last season ranked third in scoring defense and fifth in scoring margin. Harris helped the team to four NCAA Tournaments which included two NCAA Division III Frozen Four Appearances where they had a runner-up finish in 2017-18, and a fourth-place finish last season. 

Sydney is the 11th Elmira College alumna to sign a pro contract and the first since 2019.

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