BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- For the second straight season, Bridgewater State University senior linebacker Steven Silvia has been selected to the 2022 All-Noontime Division III New England Football Team.

Silvia is one of 15 players from the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) to earn the honor.

In 11 games this season, Silvia recorded 93 tackles (58 solo) with 13 tackles for loss, 2 1/2 sacks, four pass breakups and a fumble recovery. He ranked second in the MASCAC in both solo tackles and tackles for loss, and third in total tackles. He is aiso ranks 43rd in all of Division III in solo tackles.

In 42 games over four seasons with the Bears, Silvia amassed 327 tackles (211 solo) with 37 tackles for loss, 7 1/2 sacks, four forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries. He also recorded 18 passes defended, including five interceptions, and returned a fumble for a touchdown (2021 Cranberry Bowl). Silvia never missed a game throughout his career and started all 42.

The BSU football team finished the 2022 campaign with an overall record of 7-4 including a 6-2 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) mark. The Bears capped off the season with a 34-24 victory over Catholic University in the New England Bowl.

Last week, Silvia was named the MASCAC Defensive Player of the Year and was among 12 Bears named to the All-MASCAC Team. Silvia garnered All-MASCAC First Team accolades in each of his four seasons at Bridgewater State.

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