Iowa State has added Illinois transfer Sydney Malott to the 2025 roster. The player join the Cyclones with two seasons of eligibility left.
Malott is Iowa State’s first addition through the transfer portal since Sophie Maras came in May 2022.
Malott, along with an eight-player freshmen class, will try to replace 11 Cyclones from last season’s team.
“We are thrilled to have Sydney join our program. She’s an accomplished player who will contribute to our roster. She has played many positions in college and will aid our squad at all infield positions, including catcher. Sydney will also play an important part in providing leadership for our youthful roster.”
Malott, a 5-7 infielder from Liberty, Missouri, started 46 out of 49 games for the Illini previous season. Malott played everywhere for Illinois, starting at first, second, and third base, as well as catcher.
Malott, an Academic All-Big Ten selection, batted.283/.386/.390 as a sophomore and had seven multi-hit games. She finished the season with 24 RBI on 36 hits and 23 walks.
As a freshman, Malott had 35 hits and 23 RBI. In her rookie season, she played 48 games, starting 45 of them and hitting five home runs.
Malott had a career-high six RBIs against South Dakota last season. She also had a pair of three-hit games. To date, Malott has 71 hits, 47 RBI, and seven home runs.
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