Sydney Orefice Named to the SEC Community Service Team

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama women's tennis player Sydney Orefice was named to the Southeastern Conference Women's Tennis Community Service Team, the league office announced Thursday. The Crimson Tide senior received the honor for the second-straight year, after being named to the 2023 team last season.

The SEC Community Service teams highlight a student-athlete from each school who gives back to their community with superior service efforts.

Sydney Orefice Community Service

During her senior year, Orefice spent approximately 83 hours doing community service projects to give back to the University of Alabama and the Tuscaloosa community
Two-time server at the Soup Bowl of Tuscaloosa
Five-time volunteer with Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter where she fostered animals
Five-time helper with Between the Bars – a program that transcribes letters sent to and from prison
Spent time writing letters to local elders in the community
Served at University Place Elementary School during the school's Red Ribbon and attended the Red Ribbon Week discussion
Participated in the Out of the Darkness Community walk, Alabama Athletics' Halloween Extravaganza and the RISE Center Holiday Event
In addition to participating in the Dan Nielsen Memorial Cup sale, Orefice posted flyers to help promote the event which helped contribute to $7,000+ raised for Habitat for Humanity
Helped create the sponsorship packets for the Parkinson's Awareness walk, where $2,586 was given to the Parkinson's Foundation
Took part in Read Across America, a national day that strives for all children and youth in every community across the United States to celebrate reading
Volunteered at university's wheelchair basketball tournament during this spring

The 2024 Women's Tennis Community Service Team

Sydney Orefice, Alabama
Selin Ovunc, Auburn
Alicia Dudeney, Florida
Guillermina Grant, Georgia
Ellie Eades, Kentucky
Gaby Rivera, LSU
Reka Zadori, Ole Miss
Maria Rizzolo, Mississippi State
Romary Cardenas, Missouri
Ayana Akli, South Carolina
Elenora Molinaro, Tennessee
Elise Robbins, Texas A&M
Sonya Macavei, Vanderbilt

Get all the latest information on the team by following @AlabamaWTN on Twitter and Facebook and AlabamaWTN on Instagram.

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