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Washington & Jefferson's Barby & Silvestri Named to ACWPC All-America Team
WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Recent Washington & Jefferson College graduates Jessica Barby (Sinking Spring, Pa./Wilson) and Katie Silvestri (Kingsville, Md./McDonogh) were selected to the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches 2010 Division III Women’s All-America Team. Both student-athletes were honorable-mention selections.
The ACWPC selected seven players on both the first and second teams and 21 honorable-mention All-Americans. Pomona-Pitzer’s Tamara Perea was chosen as the National Player of the Year, while her coach, Alex Rodriguez, earned the Coach of the Year award.
Washington & Jefferson had two players honored for the second-straight season as Alicia Sutton and Polly Ziegler were 2009 All-America selections.
Barby’s selection caps a remarkable senior season in which she was named the CWPA Scholar Athlete of the Year as well as a First Team ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA All-America At-Large winner.
Barby enjoyed a record-breaking final year, becoming Washington & Jefferson’s single-season goal scoring leader (69). She also added 21 assists for 90 total points. Following the season, Barby was selected to the CWPA Women’s All-Conference Division III First Team.
Barby ended her career with 144 goals and 87 assists for 231 career points. She also compiled 56 steals.
Silvestri saved her best collegiate season for this spring as she contributed 26 goals and a team-high 23 assists for 49 points. She also excelled on the defensive end with a team-best 37 steals.
A four-year letter winner, Silvestri finished her career with 52 goals, 41 assists and 72 steals. Following the 2010 CWPA Division III Eastern Championships, Silvestri was selected to the All-Tournament Team.
Release courtesy Washington & Jefferson Athletic Communications
