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November 7, 2009
MARS HILL, N.C. – Thomas Hornick, Pat Piscitelli and Nicole Silver were inducted into the Mars Hill College Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, November 7. Hornick was a member on the Lions’ football team from 1995-98; Piscitelli was a member of the men’s soccer team from 1995-98; and Silver was a member of the Lions’ volleyball team from 1996-1999.
Hornick was a three-time member of the All-SAC football team, team captain and was named the SAC Scholar Athlete twice. The SAC Scholar Athlete is a very prestigious award that recognizes one individual in their selected sport that excels in the classroom, in their community and on the playing field. The award is based on 33-percent academic prowess, 33-percent community service and leadership and 33-percent athletic excellence. He was named a GTE Academic All-American in 1997 and in 1998. Hornick ended his career with 442 total tackles (214 solo), five recovered fumbles, 13.5 tackles-for-loss, 8.5 sacks and three interceptions. In his four-year career, Hornick played in 40 games and started in 35 contests. After graduation Hornick played Arena Football with the Carolina Rhinos, Tampa Bay Storm and the Detroit Fury. He was a All-Arena League fullback/linbacker in 2000.
Piscitelli was a member of the 1997 SAC Tournament team and the 1998 SAC regular season and SAC Tournament Championship squad. He was a first team All-SAC selection in 1998, a 1998 All-South Region selection and team captain of the 1997 and 1998 All-SAC Tournament team. During the 1998 championship campaign, Piscitelli led the SAC in wins, shutouts, lowest goal allowed average and minutes played. At the time of graduation Piscitelli held school records for most shutouts in a season (7), fewest goals allowed in a season (29) best goals allowed average in a season (1.04) and in a career (1.83). After graduation, Piscitelli played one professional season with the South Carolina Shamrocks.
Silver was the 1998 SAC Player of the Year, a first team All-SAC selection in 1999 and in 1998 and a second team All-SAC selection in 1997. She led her squad to a 32-6 overall record in 1998 perfect 14-0 mark in the league in 1998. That year Mars Hill won the SAC regular season and tournament titles without losing a single match to a conference opponent. Silver still holds school records in career kills (1,655) and single season kills (535). Silver is third on the school’s all-time block list (250), second in career total digs (2,216) and single season digs (708) and third all-time in digs per game (4.48). Silver led the SAC in kills per game (4.53) in 1998.
These three former student-athletes join 81 existing members of the Mars Hill Athletics' Hall of Fame.
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