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Riverhounds Development Academy Holds 2019 Signing Day Celebration

February 12, 2019 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC News Release


PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Riverhounds Development Academy (RDA) held its annual Signing Day celebration today at Highmark Stadium, as 25 athletes declared their intent to play collegiately.

Including All-American and championship distinctions, this 2019 RDA class has strung together a successful year competing in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) and Boys ECNL. Several additional players are expected to join this group and announce their intentions to play collegiately in the coming weeks.

"Signing Day is one of our favorite days of the year as an Academy staff," Sporting Director Jason Kutney said. "These young players put forth a tremendous effort on the field, in the classroom and through the highly stressful recruitment process, so taking a night to celebrate all they have accomplished with their supportive family members is absolutely amazing."

Two players on the RDA Boys side, Nathan Dragisich (Duquesne University) and Gabriel Haines (Marietta College), were members of the West Allegheny High School Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) state championship team.

Dragisich, an original player of the very first RDA training program in 2007-08, was named an ECNL and high school All-American, in addition to ECNL Midwest Conference Player of the Year. He also participated in the organization's Pathway Program, allowing him to train alongside the Riverhounds SC professional team.

On the RDA Girls side, three commitments, Emily Clopp (University of Akron), Alaina Kalin (Indiana University) and Caroline Swan (Johns Hopkins University), were part of last season's 1999/00 ECNL team that finished second in the Ohio Valley Conference. This team later advanced into the ECNL Champions League.

The 2019 RDA class commitments include a wide variety of schools, including the University of Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech and Duquesne University, among others.

Below is a list of RDA players who have declared their intentions to play collegiately.

RDA Girls:

Emily Clopp (Canon McMillan H.S.) - University of Akron

Courtney Coholich (Hampton H.S.) - Cleveland State University

Olivia DeLeonibus (Shaler H.S.) - Seton Hill University

Elisabeth Engle (Beaver Area H.S.) - California University of Pennsylvania

Faith Falick (South Fayette H.S.) - Waynesburg University

Elizabeth Gorman (Vincentian Academy) - Catholic University of America

Mackenzie Graham (State College H.S.) - Virginia Tech

Alaina Kalin (Pine Richland H.S.) - Indiana University

Abigael McEnroe (Moon Area H.S.) - Gettysburg College

Maria Miocic (Beaver Area H.S.) - California University of Pennsylvania

Ana Molnar (Moon H.S.) - Wheeling Jesuit University

Kendra Pampus (Norwin H.S.) - Youngstown State University

Adelina Roman (Canon McMillan H.S.) - Youngstown State University

Rebecca Rust (The Ellis School) - University of Rochester

Caroline Swan (Pine Richland H.S.) - Johns Hopkins University

Helina Van Bibber (South Fayette H.S.) - Case Western Reserve

Michaela Watkins (New Brighton H.S.) - Youngstown State University

Abigail Wert (Avonworth H.S.) - University of Pittsburgh

Grace Wirth (Quaker Valley H.S.) - Niagara University

RDA Boys:

Jacob Adams (Westmont Hilltop H.S.) - Marshall University

Nathan Dragisich (West Allegheny H.S.) - Duquesne University

Jesse Greyshock (Deer Lakes H.S.) - Grove City College

Gabriel Haines (West Allegheny H.S.) - Marietta College

Luke Mort (Greensburg Central Catholic H.S.) - University of Pittsburgh

Kolbe Rice (Steubenville Catholic Central H.S.) - Richmond University (United Kingdom)

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