FRESHMAN (2016): Named Big West Conference Freshman Pitcher of the Year and collected First Team All-Big West Conference accolades as well as being named to the Big West All-Freshman Team…Earned NFCA All-West Region Second Team…Made 32 appearances in the circle while recording 23 starts for the Titans…Posted a team-leading record of 18-6 while recording a 1.97 ERA in her freshman campaign…Allowed only 39 earned runs in 138.2 innings pitched while striking out 73 batters faced…Ranked 28th in the nation in walks allowed per seven innings (1.21) and 53rd nationally in ERA (1.97)…Was named a Top 25 Finalist for NFCA Freshman Player of the Year…Earned the first Big West Pitcher of the Week accolades of her career on April 25th…Earned the first win of her career in the season-opener against UTSA on February 12th…Threw nine complete games while recording one save…Earned her first win against a top 25 team on March 18th in the 7-5 win over then-No. 13 Oklahoma.
Martin Luther King High School Competed in four contests for the Wolves in 2014, Golden posted a 0.58 earned run average over 12 innings in the circle…Surrendered only one earned run while fanning nine and recording one shutout under head coach Lucinda Brewer.
Personal Parents are Dan and Nancy Golden…Nickname is Syd…has one brother named Zachary…Has a Boston Terrier named Max…Majoring in engineering…Career goals include graduating from college and owning her own engineering company…Favorite food is pizza…Fan of the Los Angeles Angels…Enjoys listening to Fun, Walk the Moon, Green Day, Linkin Park, Dirty Heads and the Beastie Boys...Favorite movies are Star Wars and Inception…Lists her greatest accomplishment as going to college.