May 24, 2007

Matt Silver is a three-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District pick. (Photo by Kevin Colton)

GENEVA, N.Y.— Hobart College tennis player Matt Silver (Weston/Weston, Conn.) was named to the ESPN The Magazine Men’s At-Large Academic All-District first team. This is the third consecutive year Silver has earned a spot on the All-District teams, following second team honors in 2005 and 2006.

Earlier this month, Silver earned a bachelor’s degree summa cum laude with honors in biology. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, a three-time Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete and a three-time Liberty League All-Academic pick.

On the court, Silver compiled a 45-31 career singles record, earning All-Liberty League Singles honors in 2004 and 2007. He also garnered a spot on the all-conference doubles team in 2005 and 2007.

To earn a place on the Academic All-District teams, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum 3.2 cumulative grade point average, be a starter or significant reserve, and be at least a sophomore in academic standing. The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) select eight Academic All-District teams and choose the Academic All-America teams from the eight District first-teams.

CoSIDA selects Academic All-America teams in 12 programs: football, women’s volleyball, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s track & field/cross country, women’s track & field/cross country, men’s at-large, and women’s at-large. A first-team and second-team are selected in both the University (Division I and I-AA) and College (Division II, III and NAIA) Divisions.