The ODU freshman Silvestri is making an impact for the Panthers (5-1, 4-0 G-MAC), starting all six games thus far this season and scoring three goals on 18 shots.
Two of Silvestri's goals on the season came this past week, one in the 3-2 overtime victory at Ursuline and the other in the Panthers’ 4-0 win over Lake Erie.
During the match on Thursday at Ursuline, Silvestri netted a rebound off of Samantha Buck's shot to open the scoring in just the third minute of play. Silvestri added three more shots during her 63 minutes on the field.
Silvestri also contributed on Saturday during 49 minutes of play in the Panthers shutout at Lake Erie. Silvestri beat a defender and continued down the field to score the team's second goal on the day in the 24th minute. In the 61st minute, Silvestri assisted Taylor Rankin to add to the team score.
Silvestri is an emerging impact player for a program that was picked second in the preseason coaches poll and won an NCAA Tournament first-round game in 2017.