Kristen Silk

Bio

Kristen Silk

At Sage:

• A two-sport performer at Sage, she is also a member of the women’s soccer team as well as Sage’s softball team.
• As a rookie in soccer, she made one start in 14 appearances. She added 4 points on a goal and 2 assists.
• As a newcomer to both the soccer and softball teams at Sage, she helped both teams earn Skyline Conference Tournament appearances.
• This past fall in soccer, she added 10 points on five goals, while playing in all 16 matches.
• On the softball field in 2017, she played and started all 41 games with a .235 batting average.
• At the plate, she totaled 24 hits, 26 runs, one double, two home runs, 10 RBI’s, 16 walks, two sacrifice flies and three sacrifice hits with a .235 batting average. The freshman ended the year with a .304 slugging percentage and a .355 on-base percentage.
• Silk’s strongest offensive performance came in a 24-2 win over Mount Saint Vincent. The centerfielder was 2-2 with three runs, one home run, five RBI’s and one stolen base.
• The freshman led the Gators in walks and sacrifice flies while ranking second on the team in runs, stolen bases and sacrifice hits. She was also third on the team in home runs while leading Sage freshmen in runs, home runs, walks, on-base percentage, stolen bases, sacrifice hits and sacrifice flies.
• Silk finds herself in the Sage single-season record book in stolen bases (5th) and walks (6th).

 Academics at Sage:

• She is majoring in physical therapy at Sage.
• A Dean’s List student, she was named to the Skyline Conference Scholar-Athlete Team in the fall in soccer and in the spring in softball as a rookie.

High School:

•  A three sport athlete at Greenville Central High School, Silk played tennis, softball and basketball.
• A two-year softball captain, Silk was a three-time League All-Star and a Section II All-Star.
• She led her team to a Patroon Conference Championship and a Section II Class C Championship.
• Silk also helped Greenville soccer to a Section II Co-Championship.
• Silk was a four-time scholar-athlete and Principals High Honor Roll. She graduated fifth in her class.

 Personal:

•  Kristen is the daughter of James and Jennifer Silk, and sister to Sage softball’s Alexa Silk (2014-present).

 Favorite Professional Athlete:

 Mariano Rivera

 Favorite Sports Team:

 New York Yankees

 The Thing I like Best about Sage
The People and the community!