Biography
AWARDS
• 2x Patriot League All-Conference First Team (2019, 21)
• 2022 John B. Simpson Award
• 4x Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2019, 20, 21, 22)
AS A GRADUATE STUDENT IN 2022
Started 25 of 47 games played to help the Terriers four-peat as conference regular season champions for the first time ever and also reach 40 wins for the third time ... Honored with BU Department of Athletics' John B. Simpson Award after serving as team captain for the third time alongside Nicole Amodio and Jen Horita ... Batted .191 with 17 hits, 11 RBIs, eight runs, two doubles, two walks and two stolen bases ... Had a single in three straight games against Notre Dame (Feb. 12), Charlotte (Feb. 12) and Purdue (Feb. 18) ... Went 1-for-1 with an RBI single and RBI sac fly against Akron (Feb. 25) ... Posted a combined 5-for-7 in back-to-back wins at Colgate (April 23-24) with four of five RBIs in the second matchup alongside a double and run scored ... Earned an RBI in back-to-back wins over Army (May 1) and Lehigh (May 7) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the fourth time for earning a 3.20+ GPA.
AS A SENIOR IN 2021
Appeared in 39 games, starting 19 contests, to help the Terriers three-peat as Patriot League tournament and regular season champions ... Served as team captain alongside Nicole Amodio ...Earned her second All-PL First Team award for the dp position ... Batted .317 with 15 RBIs, six runs scored, five doubles and two stolen bases ... Added 12 walks to post a .463 on-base percentage ... Earned six multiple-RBI performances and three multi-hit games ... Started the season 1-of-2 at Providence (March 7) with a walk and run scored ... Went a combined 6-of-11 over three games against Army (April 10 DH) and Bucknell (April 17) with three doubles, four RBIs and a run scored ... Had two RBIs in three straight games against Bucknell (April 18) and Holy Cross (April 23 DH), as she hit a combined 3-of-8 with two doubles and a run scored ... Reached home plate twice vs. Lafayette (May 1) ... Delivered a pinch-hit two-RBI single vs. Lehigh in the PL semifinals on May 14 ... Added a pinch-hit single in the title win vs. Lehigh (May 15) and a walk against Campbell in the NCAA regionals ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the third time for earning a 3.20+ GPA.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2020
Earned preseason All-Patriot League recognition ... Served as team captain alongside Lizzie Annerino and Kali Magane ... Started all 22 games, including 15 at right field, and helped the Terriers open their season 8-0 for the first time in program history ... Finished second on the team batting .328 with 12 RBIs, four runs scored, two stolen bases, one double and one homer ... Added three walks and a hit-by-pitch for a .365 on-base percentage ... Tallied six multi-hit games and two multi-RBI performances ... Recorded two-RBI single, RBI single and an RBI sac bunt in season-opening 9-3 win over defending Southland Conference champion Sam Houston State (Feb. 7) ... Had an RBI in three straight games against George Mason (Feb. 8), Stetson (Feb. 8) and Sam Houston State (Feb. 9) ... Collected two hits versus Towson (Feb. 14) and blasted a three-run homer against UNC Greensboro (Feb. 15) ... Doubled at No. 21 Arkansas (Feb. 22) ... Had two hits versus Montana (Feb. 21), Cal Poly (March 6), San Diego State (March 7) and Cal Poly again (March 8) ... Had an RBI and scored a run against South Dakota State (Feb. 22) ... Scored a run off a walk to help BU claim first-ever win against Long Beach State (March 9) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for posting 3.20+ GPA.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019
One of five Terriers to start all 57 games, spending time in the outfield and at the designated player position, to help BU repeat as both Patriot League regular-season and tournament champions ... Finished fourth on the team at .277 with 39 hits, 19 walks, 12 RBIs, eight runs scored, three doubles and three stolen bases to claim First Team All-Patriot League honors in the designated player slot ... Posted 10 two-hit performances and two multi-RBI games ... Had two RBIs against Holy Cross (March 30) and UMass Lowell (April 17) ... Batted 5-for-9 in the PL Tournament to help the Terriers post a perfect home record (18-0) for the second time in program history ... Collected two hits apiece in the PL semis and title game against Lehigh (May 10-11) ... Had a single in both games at then-No. 14 Arkansas (March 2) ... Posted two hits and one RBI in the 3-2 win at Bucknell (May 4) that cliched the regular-season title ... Added a single at No. 5 national seed Florida (May 17) in the NCAA Regionals and scored run versus Stanford (May 18) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for posting a GPA above 3.20.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018
Appeared in 41 games, making 28 starts, to help the Terriers claim both the Patriot League regular-season and tournament titles ... Collected 15 hits in 76 at-bats (.197 avg.) with a homer, a double, seven RBIs and nine runs scored ... Earned her first hit in the season-opening win against Northern Illinois (Feb. 9) ... Collected another hit along with three putouts in left field for a 4-3 upset victory over then-No. 1 Oklahoma ... Collected her first RBI in a win against Central Connecticut State (April 11) ... Had an RBI double and scored a run versus Bucknell (April 28) ... Scored a run in the PL title victory against Lehigh (May 12) ... Went 1-for-2 with two RBIs, a run scored and a walk against Missouri (May 19) in the NCAA Tournament.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Four-year starter at Notre Dame High School and named team captain for her senior season ... Earned Second Team All-Conference and All-County accolades as a sophomore after batting .357 with 24 RBIs ... Received the Coaches Award after batting .329 her junior year ... Helped current Terrier Jen Horita and the club Cal Nuggets place fifth at the PGF Premier Nationals ... Four-year Honor Roll member ... Served as both freshman and junior-class president and as the school's student body treasurer.
PERSONAL
Born on April 19, 1999 ... Daughter of Carla and Anthony Sylvestri ... Father played baseball for the San Francisco Giants' and Florida Marlins' organizations ... Has two younger siblings, Anthony and Santino ... Great-grandfather, Marino Pieretti, was a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 194 games, including 68 as a starter, over six years for the Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians ... Graduated from the College of Communication with a bachelor's in communications and is now pursuing a master's in television.
