MILTON, Mass. – Curry College Athletics has announced the implementation of the Summer Spotlight series, which will feature profiles of returning student-athletes and coaches across the Colonels' 14 NCAA Division III programs.

We continue the series with Richard Silva (Pompano Beach, Fla.), a rising junior from our men's soccer program:

How did you get into your sport? I fell in love with the sport when started playing it at seven years old and continue to play soccer.

Why did you choose Curry?  I chose Curry because of the environment and the soccer coaching staff was very helpful in making my decision.

What hobbies do you have outside your sport? Listening to music, photography, and playing football.

What is your dream job? Play professional soccer

What is your greatest sports moment? Winning the 2018 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship with Newbury College and playing the NCAA Tournament.

What is your favorite thing to do off the playing surface with your teammates? Go to the beach.

Interesting fact about yourself? I have 32 cousins.

Three things on your "bucket list"? 1. Travel the world, 2. Visit every professional soccer stadium in the world, 3. Visit all the Fórmula 1 tracks.

Do you have any pregame/pre-event rituals? If so, what are they? Pray and ask God to protect me and my teammates and stretched us and call my mom to make sure she's going to watch me play.

Favorites

Favorite athlete: Neymar Jr. and Aryton Senna

Favorite part of being a part of your team: Making lifelong friends and working hard every day to make history at Curry.

Favorite professor at Curry: Amanda Kennedy

Favorite memory at Curry: Receiving the privilege of being elected one of the men's soccer captains.

Favorite movie/tv show: Rush/Game of Thrones

Favorite pregame pump-up song: Blue Notes – Meek Mill

Favorite show you are currently binging: The Last Kingdom

Favorite food: BBQ

Favorite vacation spot: Brazil

Favorite quote/motto: "Winning is one thing, but out of losing, I always learned more. Because you don't waste time blaming somebody else. Analyze yourself, change yourself to be successful." - Niki Lauda

Favorite spot on campus: Walter M. Katz Field

Check out our previous Summer Spotlights:

Allie Wysocki - Women's Lacrosse

Thomas Agliata - Football 

Jocelyn Dimond - Softball, Women's Soccer 

Tarek Paranica - Men's Ice Hockey 

Rebecca Johnson - Women's Volleyball

Keep an eye on curryathletics.com for more Summer Spotlights!