Niagara University Athletics

2005 Academic All-MAAC

2004 Academic All-MAAC

2005: Started 49 games, including 47 at first base...Registered 12 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI contests...Finished the season hitting safely in eight of the last 10 games...Recorded a six-game hitting streak May 1-7...Hit .350 with two RBI, five runs and two doubles during streak...Had a season-high two hits in a game 12 times...Collected a season-high three RBI in a win over Iona (4/9) and at Canisius (5/20)...Hit .294 vs. MAAC foes...Produced a hit in 18 of 23 league games…Batted .515 when leading off an inning...Sported a .989 fielding percentage...Turned 28 double plays…MAAC All-Academic.

2004: One of two players to start all 54 games...In top five of 18 offensive categories for the Purple Eagles…Named MAAC Player of the Week after hitting .550, with 11 hits and 12 RBI in four games between May 18-21...Recorded 19 multi-hit and 13 multi-RBI games…Registered two four-hit games and two four-RBI games...Hit .439 with the bases loaded…Had an eight-game hitting streak May 15-28...During the streak, hit .447 with seven runs scored and 16 RBI…Recorded a pair of doubles in a win over Buffalo in the Big Four Classic (4/27) at Dunn Tire Park...Was 9-for-13 in stolen base attempts...Had a .979 fielding percentage playing three positions...Helped turn 25 double plays…MAAC All-Academic.

2003: Started 14 of 18 games…Made 43 plate appearances collecting nine hits, including two doubles…Was 2-for-2 in stolen bases…Sported a .983 fielding percentage, making just two errors.

Liverpool High School: Named second team all-league…Played in the Empire State Games and was a member of the Connie Mack State Championship team.

Personal: Born April 17, 1984, in Liverpool, N.Y.…Son of John and Colleen Solini…Has a younger brother, David…Majoring in business.