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College Soccer Signing Tracker

Keeping tabs on the players from the area who are signing national letters of intent to play college soccer in 2019

We’ll be tracking commitments from players with ties to the Philadelphia region and those who are committing to college men’s soccer and women’s soccer programs in our area. Send commitment information to matthew.r.ralph@gmail.com.


Owen Elliott, Goalkeeper, Philadelphia, Pa.
SJEB Rush / Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
Penn State University


Sizzy Lawton, Midfielder, Fort Washington, Pa.
Penn Fusion Academy / Upper Dublin HS
University of Pennsylvania


Miranda Farman, Midfielder, Irvington, New York
Connecticut FC / Irvington High School
University of Pennsylvania


Chad Yates, Forward, Washington Township, N.J.
Washington United / Washington Township High School
Rowan University


James Weinberg, Goalkeeper, Marlboro, N.J.
NJCSA Marlboro / Marlboro High School
Rowan University


Shane McBride, Goalkeeper
Holmdel FC NJX / Howell High School
Rowan University


Jake Logar, Midfielder, Washington Township, N.J.
Washington Township High School
Rowan University


Alex Ferrara, Midfielder
STA Morris / Scotch Plains Fanwood
Rowan University

Michael Ferrara, Midfielder
STA Morris / Scotch Plains Fanwood
Rowan University


Blake Cassel, Midfielder
Lower Dauphin High School
Juniata College


Mickael Borger, Defender, Joeuf, France
Boulogne Sur Mer / Lycée louis Bertrand
Temple University


Corey Burkhardt, Defender, Palmyra, Pa.
Seton Hall Transfer
Temple University


Amir Cohen, Midfielder, Givatayim, Israel
Hapoel Ramat Gan / Ort Givatayim
Temple University


Christian Contreras, Midfielder/Forward, Highstown, N.J.
Match Fit Academy / Highstown High School (former Philadelphia Union Academy)
Temple University


Tyrese Edwards, Forward, Brampton, Ontario
Duquesne University Transfer
Temple University


Esteban Suarez Gomez, Defender, Mexico City, Mexico
Anahuac Queretaro
Temple University


Olivia McNulty, Defender
Yardley Makefield Soccer
Franklin & Marshall College


Mike McKeown, F, Laurel Springs, Pa.
Players Development Academy / Highland High School
Drexel University

McKeown was in the Philadelphia Union Academy from 2015-18


Philip Burckhardt, Forward, Philadelphia, Pa.
Lower Merion SC / Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
Drexel University


Mark Cantor, Midfielder, Bel Air, Md.
Baltimore Armour Academy
Drexel University


Yassine Elkahloun, Forward, North Potomac, Md.
Baltimore Armour Academy
Drexel University


Rafael Ramos, Midfielder/Defender, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Marshalltown Community College
Drexel University


Elliott Swigert, Midfielder, Oakland, Calif.
Bay Oaks
Drexel University


Sam Webber, Midfielder/Forward, Philadelphia, Pa.
United Philly Soccer / Germantown Friends School
Hamilton College (D3)


Justin Branyan, Goalkeeper
Kingsway Regional High School
Rowan College at Gloucester County


George Vera, Vineland, N.J.
Vineland High School
Rowan College at Gloucester County


Donavan Wu, Defender, Medford, N.J.
New York Red Bulls Academy / Shawnee High School
South Carolina University

Wu is a former Philadelphia Union Academy player and YSC Academy student.


Andrew Buss, Defender, Huntington Valley, Pa.
FC Europa / Lower Moreland High School
Bryant University


Haley Benson, Midfielder, Medford, N.J.
PDA / Shawnee High School
Towson University


Noah Fischer, Defender, Harleysville, Pa.
Continental FC /
West Chester University (D2)


Giovanni Vicari, Forward, Reading, Pa.
Penn Fusion Academy / The Baldwin School
Georgetown University


Tomas Romero, Goalkeeper, Cherry Hill, N.J.
Philadelphia Union Academy / YSC Academy
Georgetown University


Kyle May, Midfielder, Lebanon, Pa.
PA Classics / Cedar Crest High School
Penn State University


Rylee Donaldson, Forward, Allentown, Pa.
West Mont United / Salisbury High School
Bucknell University


Rachel Senyk, Midfielder, Newtown, Pa.
Villa Joseph Marie
High Point University


Sam Gerhart, Forward, Lebanon, Pa.
PA Classics / Cedar Crest High School
High Point University


Julia Burnell, Midfielder, Glenn Mills, Pa.
Penn Fusion Academy / Garnett Valley High School
Duke University


Allison Asmann, Midfielder, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.
Huntington Valley SC / Lower Moreland HS
Saint Francis University


Grace Kenville, Midfielder, Cinnaminson, N.J.
SJEB Rush / Cinnaminson High School
Jefferson (D2)


Maddie Ogden, Goalkeeper, Cinnaminson, N.J.
SJEB Rush / Cinnaminson High School
Monmouth University


Ashley Groeber, Midfielder, Sellersville, Pa.
FC Bucks / Pennridge High School
Saint Joseph’s University


Rachel Hollywood, Midfielder, Mullica Hill, N.J.
SJEB Rush / Clearview Regional High School
University of New Hampshire


Kat Rivera, Goalkeeper, Bensalem, Pa.
FC Bucks / Bensalem High School
Old Dominion University


Michael Pellegrino, Midfielder, Wenonah, N.J.
Philadelphia Union Academy / YSC Academy
University of Notre Dame


Kayla Miller-People, Forward, Vauxhall, N.J.
Watchung Hills SC / Union High School
La Salle University


A.J. Cousins, Defender, Virginia Beach, Va.
Philadelphia Union Academy / YSC Academy
Florida International University


Mackenzie Edwards, Midfielder, Jamison, Pa.
Continental FC / Central Bucks South High School
University of Pittsburgh


Aliza Trasatti, Midfielder, Glenmoor, Pa.
Continental FC / Downingtown East High School
Virginia Commonwealth University


Brooke Steigerwald, Midfielder, Chalfont, Pa.
Continental FC / Central Bucks South High School
University of Tampa (D2)


Claire Sites, Defender, Collegeville, Pa.
Continental FC / Spring-Ford High School
University of Scranton (D3)


Lauren Ruth, Midfielder, North Wales, Pa.
Continental FC / North Penn High School
University of Delaware


Sara Readinger, Midfielder, Souderton, Pa.
Continental FC / Souderton Area High School
University of Pennsylvania


Mitchell Race, Goalkeeper, Souderton, Pa.
Continental FC / Souderton Area High School
Eastern University (D3)


Cailin Panacek, Midfielder/Defender
Continental FC / Gwynedd Mercy Academy
American University


Kailee Harwick, Defender
Continental FC / Souderton Area High School
Wilkes University (D3)


Tina Haig, Forward/Midfielder
Continental FC / Upper Dublin High School
Tusculum College (D2)


Grace Gordon, Goalkeeper, Chester Springs, Pa.
Continental FC / Shipley School
Drexel University


Kayla DeTreux, Goalkeeper, Downingtown, Pa.
Continental FC / Downingtown West High School
LIU Brooklyn


Rebekah Earnest, Midfielder, Reading, Pa.
FC Revolution / Fleetwood Area High School
Liberty University


Mark Cantor, Midfielder, Bel Air, Md.
Baltimore Armour Academy / C. Milton Wright
Drexel University


Tonny Temple, Forward, Millville, Pa.
Philadelphia Union Academy / YSC Academy
North Carolina State University


Ben Ofeimu, Defender, West Bloomfield, Mich.
Philadelphia Union Academy / YSC Academy
Penn State University
Note: Ofeimu decided to forgo his commitment to sign a professional contract with Bethlehem Steel FC


Kris Shakes, Goalkeeper, Sunrise, Fla.
Philadelphia Union Academy / YSC Academy
Penn State University


Ashley Orendac, Mt. Holly, N.J.
FC Bucks / Rancocas Valley High School
Saint Joseph’s University


Andrew Buss, Midfielder, Huntington Valley, Pa.
FC Europa / Lower Moreland High School
Bryant University


Stacey Badman, Defender/Midfielder, Kintersville, Pa.
Montgomery United / Palisades High School
Westminster College (D3)


Logan Cattie, Defender
Continental FC / Malvern Prep
University of Scranton (D3)


Nkosi Graham, Winger
YMS / Holy Ghost Prep
Evansville University


Ethan Ruppersberger, Midfielder, Yardley, Pa.
YMS / Holy Ghost Prep
East Stroudsburg University (D2)


Sarah Philip, Midfielder, Leesburg, Va.
FC Virginia / Heritage High School
West Chester University (D2)