Canisius University Athletics

AWARDS
2017 ALL-MAAC FIRST TEAM
2017 MAAC PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2016 NFCA ALL-REGION THIRD TEAM
2016 MAAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2016 ALL-MAAC FIRST-TEAM
2016 PRESEASON ALL-MAAC TEAM
2015 ALL-MAAC SECOND TEAM 
2014 ALL-MAAC SECOND TEAM

2016 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Became the fifth player in program history to earn MAAC Player of the Year honors.
• Also became just the second Canisius player since 2008 to earn NFCA All-Region accolades.
• Won the MAAC's batting title with her .425 average in regular-season play.
• Hit .544 in 20 MAAC games.
• Tied a school record with 70 hits, including 14 doubles and eight homers.
• Had 21 multi-hit games and strung together a career-best 12-game hitting streak.
• Drove in a team-high 38 RBI, which ranked third in the conference.
• Had a team-best 40 RBI.
• Drove in a season-high four RBI at Winthrop Feb. 27.
• Will start her senior season ranked 12th in school history with 95 career RBI.
• Ended the regular season ranked among the top-five in the MAAC in seven offensive categories.
• Had nine stolen bases.
• Credited with 81 putouts and two defensive assists as the team's primary right fielder.
• Named to the 2016 MAAC All-Academic Team.

2015 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Earned All-MAAC Second Team honors after playing in 45 games.
• Ranked second on the team and fifth in the MAAC with her .387 batting average.
• Had 48 hits on the season for the second-straight year.
• Tied for the team lead with 11 doubles.
• Led the Griffs with six home runs.
• Drove in a team-high 38 RBI, which ranked third in the conference.
• Had a team-best 14 multi-hit games.
• Recorded a career-high four hits at Rider May 3.
• Drove in a career-high five RBI at Rider May 3 and also scored four runs in the Griffs' 17-0 win over the Broncs.
• Had a career-high nine-game hitting streak from April 11-25.
• Went 5-for-7 in stolen base chances.
• Threw out six attempted base stealers.
• Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

 2014 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Earned All-MAAC Second Team honors after playing in 48 games.
• Hit .336 with nine doubles, a triple, two homers and 17 RBI.
• Scored 20 runs and stole three bases in her rookie season.
• Went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Canisius' win over Bucknell Feb. 8 in Cleveland.
• Had 11 multi-hit games.
• Recorded three hits in three different games.
• Went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and an RBI at St. Bonaventure April 9.
• Hit her first career home run in the game two of a doubleheader at St. Bonaventure April 9.

 BEFORE CANISIUS
• Was a First Team All-League catcher at Cicero-North Syracuse high school.
• Earned All-CNY and League Player of the Year honors in her junior season.
• Named the Chamber of Commerce Athlete of the Year.
• Batted over .400 for her career.
• Also played volleyball, where she was a first team all-league and fourth team All-New York State selection.

 PERSONAL
• Daughter of Jeff and Beth Silfer.
• Majoring in health and wellness at Canisius.
• Born July 24, 1995.