KINGSTON, R.I. -- Rhode Island senior forward McKenna Sylvester was selected to play in the 2025 New England Women's Intercollegiate Soccer Association (NEWISA) Senior Bowl. The Senior Bowl features the top senior Division I collegiate players in New England and will be played Sunday, December 7 at 11 a.m. at East Boston Memorial Field.

Sylvester led the Rams offense in their best season under head coach Megan Jessee. The captain had 20 points this season on eight goals and four assists. Before this season, Sylvester had battled through injury and had one career point on an assist her junior year. 

The Rams made it to the Atlantic 10 Championship game for the fourth time in program history and the first since 2005. Sylvester was named to the All-Tournament Team after landing on the Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team thanks to her excellence in the classroom.