Silva Schultz was voted into the R-MC Hall of Fame a year ago, but will be inducted this year. Silva Schultz is the most accomplished student-athlete in school history. During her four-year career, she amassed 2,371 points, 700 assists and 446 steals, each total more than any other basketball player in the history of the school and in the history of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC). The Yellow Jackets went 99-23 during her tenure, a winning percentage of 81%. R-MC was victorious in 85% of its ODAC contests, going 68-12 in conference games. Silva Schultz was a four-year letter winner and two-year captain at R-MC. She was All-ODAC First Team all four years and was named ODAC Freshman of the Year in 2003. Silva Schultz was an All-American, ODAC Player of the Year and State Player of the Year in each of her final three seasons. She was All-South Region First Team and All-State First Team all four years.
In 2006, Silva Schultz was named the Honda Division III Female Athlete of the Year.
She was National Player of the Year by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), D3hoops.com and DIII News. Silva Schultz was the winner of the Jostens Trophy as the top player in the nation in Division III. She also earned the Susan B. de Nagy Award as the top female student-athlete at Randolph-Macon.
During her four-year career as a Yellow Jacket, Silva Schultz helped R-MC win three ODAC titles and earn three bids to the NCAA Tournament. The Yellow Jackets reached the NCAA Championship Game in 2005 and advanced to the Elite Eight in 2006.
Her No. 11 was retired in 2007. She will be inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in April. Silva Schultz currently is Event Director at the Metropolitan Richmond Sports Backers.
