The academy has developed dedicated players and has provided them with the opportunity to develop their skills through professional year-round training. Our coaching staff works with each player to develop their skills so they can reach their individual goals. Here are just a few of the players who have come through our program.
Alexis Prior-Brown
ONI SOCCER ACADEMY YEARS: 2001-present
NOW: Junior, Mercy High School
Accomplishments
Baltimore Sun 1st Team All-Metro 2010 Mercy, forward, overcame constant double-teams, captain finished season with 21 goals, 10 assists to lead No. 4 Magic to IAAM A Conference semifinals, enjoyed two-goal games twice in wins against Notre Dame Prep, has 38 goals, 22 assists heading into senior year
Samantha DeRoose
ONI SOCCER ACADEMY YEARS: 2003-present
NOW: Senior, Mercy High School
Accomplishments
Baltimore Sun 1st Team All-Metro 2009 - Senior, central defender helped lead Mercy to IAAM A Conference title game, played first three years at center midfield before moving to defense to fill void in back line, combined poise, skills and vocal leadership to help Magic to six shutouts, scored Mercy's first goal of season in 3-1 win over Severn
Kelsey Donohue
ONI SOCCER ACADEMY YEARS: 2003-present
NOW: Loyola College
Accomplishments
Earned seven letters - four in soccer and three in track and field - at Mercy High School in Baltimore... Earned Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM) All-Star honors in 2007 and was an All-Baltimore City honoree by The Baltimore Sun in 2006 and 2008... Served as the Magic's captain as a junior and senior... Honor roll student... Played club for SAC Premier United... Named to the Baltimore Soccer Challenge All-Tournament Team in 2007 as a member of the PSC Predators... Played for the Maryland Olympic Development Program team in 2005 and 2007.
Sarah Lindler
ONI SOCCER ACADEMY YEARS: 2005-present
NOW: Mercy High School
Accomplishments
Baltimore City Player of the Year 2008...The junior left fullback, in her third season as a starter, epitomized the Magic's defense: smart, aggressive and consistent. Lindler showed fine anticipation to win balls in the back and poise under pressure to help get the ball forward. The Magic played zone coverage, and Lindler was responsible for the opposing front line's strong side. She was always up to the challenge and also made timely overlap runs to make her presence felt when the team attacked.
Allyson Carey
ONI SOCCER ACADEMY YEARS: 2000-2007
NOW:Vanderbilt University
Accomplishments
Four-year starter for Coach Kristyn Porchella's Patriots... Three-time All-American and twice named Academic All-American... Chosen to the Tewaaraton High School Team in 2007 and 2008... 2008 Baltimore Sun Female Athlete of the Year as well as Lacrosse Player of the Year... Named Harford County Player of the Year in 2008... Selected Player of the Match for Team USA's U-19 Semifinal game vs. England in 2007... Thrice honored as All-Met, All-County, IAAM All-Star.
Christian Barreiro
ONI SOCCER ACADEMY YEARS: 2001-2006
NOW: University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business
Accomplishments
2006-07: Calvert Hall College HS – Leading Scorer & Points Leader; selected MACS All State 1st Team; NCSAA All South 1st Team; All Metro 2nd team; All Baltimore County team; 2007-08: Leading Scorer & Points Leader; selected MACS All State 1st Team; MIAA All Conference 1st team; All Metro 2nd Team; All Baltimore County team; All Baltimore Examiner team.
Cynthia Gamboa
ONI SOCCER ACADEMY YEARS: 1997-present
NOW: George Washington University
Accomplishments
High School: Served as captain of her team senior year ... Conference All-Star and second-team All-County both junior and senior seasons ... Assisted on the winning goal in the school's first ever soccer championship freshman year ... Awarded Sheridan Foundation Scholarship ... Member of the Parkville Soccer Club (1998-present) and the Soccer Association of Columbia (2004-06) club teams.
Jessie Knight
ONI SOCCER ACADEMY YEARS: 1998-present
NOW: University of Richmond
Accomplishments
Earned four varsity letters ... served as team captain her senior year ... was the leading goal scorer in 2003, 2004, and 2005) ... named the Baltimore Sun Metro Player of the Year in 2005 ... named the Baltimore County Player of the Year in 2005 ... selected as a NSCAA Regional All-American in 2005 ... named to the Maryland All-State first team in 2005 ...honored to the First Team All-Metro in 2005 and Second Team All-Metro in 2003 ...
Kyle McHugh
ONI SOCCER ACADEMY YEARS: 2001-2006
NOW: Princeton University
Accomplishments
Team captain along with Matt Kontos ... has started all 51 games during his career ... a candidate for all-league and regional honors.
Before Princeton: A two-time captain and an all-conference, all-county, and all-state selection in his junior and senior years at The McDonogh School ... also was all-metro and all-state in his senior season ... finished his high school career with impressive totals of 48 goals and 55 assists ... Bethesda Alliance club team was the state and Region I champion in 2003 and finished the year with a No. 2 national ranking ... also captained his ODP team and was a member of the Region I Team for three years.
Kristen Carr
ONI SOCCER ACADEMY YEARS: 1999-2006
NOW: University of North Carolina
Accomplishments
High School - Three-sport star at Mercy High School ... Played four years of varsity soccer and lacrosse and three years of varsity basketball ... Also played one year of junior varsity basketball ... Named first-team All-Baltimore City ... Two-time all-conference choice ... Very skilled soccer player who earned all-conference honors four times as a defender, including three first-team selections ... The Baltimore City soccer player of the year and a first-team all-state choice as a senior.
Brittany Hadaway
ONI SOCCER ACADEMY YEARS: 2000-2005
NOW: Towson University
Accomplishments
2007 Season: Starter in 17 of 18 games at midfield ... came off the bench in season finale at George Mason ... scored two goals with one assist ... tallied goal in win over Longwood ... added goal in 3-1 win over Mount St. Mary’s ... recorded an assist in Tigers’ season-opening win at UMBC ... took 21 shots.
High School: Four-year starter ... named first team high school All-American by the NSCAA ... named first team All-State as a senior ... earned first team All-Metro honors as a junior and senior ... honored as Baltimore City Player of the Year in 2004 ...
