Maddie Silver

Class:
Senior
High School:
East Grand Rapids
Hometown:
East Grand Rapids, Mich.

Herd Tennis 20 Questions with Maddie Silver

AS A SENIOR (2018)
Playing a spot up from previous years, Silver battled her way to five singles wins at the No. 2 spot ... Silver was also one of four Herd players to record double-digit wins in doubles play (11), joining Marija Bogicevic, Anna Smith and playing partner Stephanie Smith ... Named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for the fourth straight year.

AS A JUNIOR (2017)
Compiled 26 overall singles wins, a mark that ranks in the top 20 for a single season in Marshall history ... Named to the All-Conference USA Singles Second Team ... Was second on the team with a 15-6 mark in singles play during dual matches, playing primarily at the Nos. 2 and 3 spots ... Spent most of the season at the No. 3 spot, where she compiled a record of 11-4 ... Won nine consecutive singles matches from January 21 to March 5 ... defeated five opponents from Power Five conferences during the span of nine straight wins (Wisconsin, Minnesota, Virginia Tech, Louisville and West Virginia) ... Rallied to defeat then-No. 52 Caroline Daxhelet of Virginia Tech in three sets, the highest-ranked win in her career ... Won matches against Old Dominion in the regular season and WKU in the Conference USA tournament ... Won her flight at the College of Charleston Classic in November ... Went 9-9 in doubles play, playing primarily with Rachael Morales at the No. 2 position ... Went 2-2 with Anna Pomyatinskaya at the No. 1 position, including a win over Conference USA opponent Old Dominion ... Defeated opponents from Kentucky, Minnesota and Penn State in doubles matches ... Named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016)
Collected a 9-10 singles record, including wins over No. 29 Rice, No. 45 Virginia Tech and Yale ... played the Nos. 3 and 4 spots ... at No. 3, went 4-4 ... at No. 4, went 5-6 ... had a 14-6 doubles record, playing primarily with Rachael Morales and Anna Pomyatinskaya at the No. 2 spot ... went 10-0 in doubles play when teamed with Rachael Morales ... named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

AS A FRESHMAN (Spring 2015)
Was named to the 2015 All-Conference USA singles second team...Collected a 16-9 record...Played the Nos. 2 and 3 spots...At No. 2, went 12-7...At No. 3, went 4-2...Came up with key victories against No. 38 Depaul, No. 52 William and Mary and No. 66 Old Dominion...Posted personal best five-match winning streak...Finished with a 15-8 mark in doubles play with Rachael Morales... Was named to Conference USA Honor Roll.

PRIOR TO MARSHALL
Played for four years at East Grand Rapids High School...finished junior career ranked 49th in the country on TennisRecruiting.com... recepient of USTA Sportsmanship Award during junior career

PERSONAL
Parents are Lee and Julia Silver... has one sister, Ellen, who plays tennis for the University of Iowa.