AMES, Iowa – Iowa State softball coach Jamie Pinkerton has announced the addition of Illinois transfer Sydney Malott to ­the 2025 roster. She will join the Cyclones with two seasons of eligibility remaining.

Malott becomes Iowa State’s first addition via the transfer portal since Sophie Maras joined the team in May 2022.

Malott, along with an eight-player freshmen class, will look to help replace 11 Cyclones from last year’s roster.

“We’re excited to have Sydney join our program. She’s an experienced player who will help out our roster. She’s played multiple positions in her college career and will help our team at all infield positions including catcher. Sydney will also play a big role in providing leadership to our young roster.”

A 5-7 infielder from Liberty, Mo., Malott played in 49 games for the Illini this last season, making 46 starts. Malott played all over for Illinois, making starts at first, second and third base as well as catcher.

An Academic All-Big Ten member, Malott slashed .283/.386/.390 as a sophomore and posted seven multi-hit games. She finished this past season with 24 RBI on 36 hits while drawing 23 walks.

As a freshman, Malott posted similar numbers, racking up 35 hits with 23 RBI. In her first season, she appeared in 48 games, making 45 starts with five long balls.

Malott tallied a career-best six RBI last season against South Dakota. She also owns a pair of three-hit games. To date, Malott totes 71 hits with 47 RBI and seven home runs.