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Sports Release                                                                   November 1, 2005

Silvy Earns GSC Defender of the Week

HARROGATE, TN – Lincoln Memorial University men’s soccer defensive midfielder Diogo Silvy has been named Gulf South Conference Defender of the Week by the conference office in Birmingham, Alabama. 

A 5’11” junior from Santa Catarina, Brazil, Silvy was awarded the honor this week against the norm.  Usually the title of defender of the week is given a goalkeeper, however, last week in the Railsplitters' two matches again Tusculum College and the University of Alabama-Huntsville, Silvy not only helped the Railsplitters pick-up victories against both teams, but also handed out four assists from his defensive midfielder position, something that isn’t easily done.

While Silvy isn’t as involved in the scoring this season as a year ago, the switch from center-midfielder to defensive-midfielder has gone smoothly and with Silvy’s help the Railsplitters have amassed a regular season record of 14-3 along with a #24 national ranking.

Although Silvy hasn’t scored the number of goals he did last season, it hasn’t stopped the All-Gulf South Conference performer from helping with the duties.  Last week’s efforts pushed him atop the Railsplitter leader board for assists this year with 10.  Combined with his previous two season’s assists, Silvy now ranks first all-time at LMU with 31 career assists, surpassing former Railsplitter standout and All-GSC performer Eddie Escobar’s total of 26.

This Friday, Silvy and his Railsplitter teammates will take on GSC foe Montevallo in the first round of the conference tournament at 4:30 Central Time in Pensacola Florida.  The last two times these teams squared off, Montevallo emerged victorious.  The winner will advance to the GSC Championship on Sunday against the victor of the University of Central Arkansas vs. Christian Brothers University match.  

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