2025 Men's Lacrosse Roster

Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon

47 Wes Silver

  • Class Senior
  • Position Defenseman
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 185
  • Hometown Newton, Mass.
  • High School Newton North
  • Letters 3
  • Major(s) Finance

Biography

2025:  Won honorable mention All-America citation, named Region 5 Defensive Player of Year and first-team All-Region 5 by Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse Coaches Association, and named North Coast Athletic Conference Defensive Player of Year and first-team All-NCAC as defenseman...started all 19 games.
  • Helped Bishop defense lead NCAC and rank 18th in NCAA Division III in scoring margin (6.58 goals/game).
  • Tied for seventh in NCAC in caused turnovers (22)...tied for 14th in caused turnovers per game (1.16).
  • Led Bishops with 7 ground balls and shared team lead with 2 turnovers vs. Grove City Feb. 15.
  • Named to USILA Division III Team of Week after the Grove City game.
  • Gathered 6 ground balls vs. John Carroll March 8.
  • Led Bishops with 3 caused turnovers and shared team lead with 7 ground balls at second-ranked Salisbury March 11.
  • Shared team lead with 3 caused turnovers at Kenyon April 15.
  • Named to All-NCAC tournament team.
2024:  Won honorable mention All-America citation, first-team All-Region 5 honors from IMLCA, and first-team All-NCAC honors as defenseman...started all 16 games and won third letter.
  • Helped Bishop defense lead NCAC and rank fourth in NCAA Division III in fewest goals allowed (126), and lead league and rank 11th in NCAA Division III in scoring defense (7.88 goals/game).
  • Tied for fourth in NCAC and tied for 17th in NCAA Division III in caused turnovers per game (2.88)...ranked ninth in NCAC in ground balls (79) and ground balls per game (4.94).
  • Led Bishops with 11 ground balls and 4 caused turnovers in season opener at Grove City Feb. 17.
  • Caused 6 turnovers at fourth-ranked Christopher Newport Feb. 25.
  • Collected team-high 11 ground balls in home opener vs. Transylvania March 2.
  • Caused 4 turnovers and gathered 7 ground balls vs. St. Vincent March 6.
  • Caused 2 turnovers and picked up 2 ground balls during final minutes of regulation time to help Bishops protect 10-9 lead at John Carroll March 9...finished with 5 caused turnovers.
  • Named to United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division III Team of the Week after the St. Vincent and John Carroll games.
  • Scored goal during 4-0 run that narrowed 12-7 deficit to 12-11 at Hampden-Sydney March 16...caused 3 turnovers in game.
  • Caused 3 turnovers and led Bishops with 9 ground balls in NCAC opener vs. Wittenberg March 23.
  • Picked up 6 ground balls at Oberlin March 30.
  • Shared team lead with 3 caused turnovers vs. DePauw April 7.
  • Collected 4 ground balls at Wabash April 9.
  • Caused 4 turnovers and added 3 ground balls in NCAC win vs. Kenyon April 13.
  • Named to USILA Division III Team of the Week after the Wabash and Kenyon contests.
  • Recorded 6 ground balls at Wooster April 17.
  • Caused 4 turnovers and picked up 3 ground balls vs. Albion April 20.
  • Named to USILA Division III Team of the Week after the Wooster and Albion games.
  • Caused 4 turnovers vs. Denison April 27.
  • Had 4 ground balls in NCAC tournament semifinal vs. Kenyon May 2.
2023:  Won first-team All-NCAC honors as defenseman...played in all 17 games, starting 16, and won second letter.
  • Ranked eighth in NCAC in caused turnovers/game (1.47)...tied for 18th in ground balls/game (3.59)
  • Shared team lead with 6 ground balls vs. Westminster Feb. 25.
  • Collected 5 ground balls vs. North Central March 4.
  • Led Bishops with 3 caused turnovers and 7 ground balls vs. Adrian April 5.
  • Shared team lead with 3 caused turnovers vs. Wooster April 11...also scooped up 6 ground balls.
  • Led Bishops with 2 caused turnovers at 18th-ranked Denison April 15.
  • Had 6 ground balls and shared team lead with 3 caused turnovers vs. Oberlin April 22.
  • Shared team lead with 6 ground balls in NCAC tournament semifinal at Kenyon May 4.
2022:  Won honorable mention All-NCAC recognition as defenseman...played in 14 games, starting 13, and won first letter.
  • Tied for 17th in NCAC in caused turnovers (20).
  • Caused 4 turnovers and had team-high 7 ground balls vs. North Central March 5.
  • Picked up 5 ground balls and caused 3 turnovers vs. Albion March 23.
  • Caused 3 turnovers at Allegheny April 9.
  • Caused 3 turnovers and grabbed 4 ground balls at Wooster April 12.
  • Collected 4 ground balls and caused 2 turnovers vs. Kenyon April 30.
2021:  Post-graduate year in lacrosse at IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla.
High School:  Earned 4 letters in lacrosse, 3 in football, and 2 in ice hockey.
  • Won All-Eastern Massachusetts All-Star and all-conference honors in lacrosse as junior.
  • Served as lacrosse team captain for 2 years.

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Historical Player Information

  • 47

    2022Freshman

    Defenseman
    6'0" 185 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2023Sophomore

    Defenseman
    6'0" 180 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2024Junior

    Defenseman
    6'0" 185 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2025Senior

    Defenseman
    6'0" 185 lbs
    47