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M H J O N L I N E . C O M | D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 7 22 AS A SOPHOMORE at Mounds View High School, Sydney Brodt recalls being taken aback when she was named the Mustangs' captain as a sophomore. Four years later, Brodt had a bit of déjà vu. In her sophomore campaign with the University of Minnesota Duluth, Brodt wears the 'C' for the Bulldogs this season following a vote by her teammates. It's the first time a soph- omore has ever been the captain of the UMD women's team and a role Brodt has already embraced. MOUNDS VIEW MEMORIES Prior to putting on the maroon and gold in Duluth, Brodt was bringing Mounds View to new heights at the high school level. She helped lead the Mustangs to state tournament berths as an eighth-grader in 2012 and in 2014 during her sophomore season. Though she failed to make it to the big stage as an upper class- man, Brodt has plenty of mem- ories outside of her time at Xcel Energy Center, including some of the games that preempted the state tournament. "The section final games at Roseville arena were some of my best memories of high school," Brodt said. "It was always a packed house and a super fun atmosphere." Brodt picked up experience playing against some of the best players the U.S. has to offer. She has seen many of these same top players again at the collegiate level. This includes her high school teammate, Bella Sutton, who plays with Penn State. During her high school career, Brodt also had the chance to repre- sent her country at the 2016 Under- 18 Women's World Championship. She picked up three goals in five games as Team USA won gold on Canadian soil. "I think playing on that team helped jumpstart my college hock- ey career by going up against all that good competition. I knew what to expect when I got to college," Brodt said. FRESHMAN FORCE Less than a year after playing on the international stage, Brodt was suiting up for UMD as a freshman. In her first year, Brodt was a force for the Bulldogs. She had eight goals and 13 assists in her fresh- man season. This included a stretch in February where the North Oaks native had five goals and five assists in eight games and was named WCHA Rookie of the Month. SOPHOMORE Super Sydney Brodt leads UMD as youngest captain in school history b y RYA N W I L L I A M S O N