Saturday August 20,2011 Ohio-North standout and OYSAN member,
was INDUCTED INTO THE OHIO SOCCER HALL of FAME as a player
and one of the best amongst best.
KERI had played at NATIONAL, PROFFESIONAL, STATE, and REGIONAL
level teams, at which time she exhibited those attributes which reflect good
sportsmanship,teamwork and advanced technical playing skills.
was INDUCTED INTO THE OHIO SOCCER HALL of FAME as a player
and one of the best amongst best.
KERI had played at NATIONAL, PROFFESIONAL, STATE, and REGIONAL
level teams, at which time she exhibited those attributes which reflect good
sportsmanship,teamwork and advanced technical playing skills.
She began recreational soccer at the age of 4 and then joined the
Firestone Park club team in a mostly Boys Division. She joined Girls
Soccer in Jackson. At age of 12 she joined the Internationals Soccer
Program. She excelled at the Regional ODP level, traveling
throughout the Mid-west, played in Europe, and joined the National B
team.
She helped elevate the Jackson High School program to become one of
the top teams in Ohio and reach the final 4 High School tournaments.
She led the team with 50 goals her senior year and was recognized as
All-Ohio and as the Akron Beacon Journal Athlete of the year and a
Parade High School All America. In 2004, she was inducted into the
Jackson High School Hall of Fame.
She was heavily recruited by such schools as Notre Dame, Connecticut,
Anson Dorrance at North Carolina and April Heinrich to the University
of Maryland. She helped lead Maryland to 2 appearances in the Elite
8 of the NCAA tournament and to the ACC tournament championship game.
She was a standout at the University of Maryland from 1995-98 and was
named an All-American by Soccer Times and the University's Female
Student-Athlete of the year. She is the girls all-time leading
scorer at the University. She was recognized as one of the top 50
ACC Women's Soccer players in their 50 year history and received the
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) postgraduate Scholarship award.
Keri was a star in the classroom as well, winning the University of
Maryland President's Cup Award for Academic Achievement, the Maryland
Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Outstanding Academic
Achievement Award, and was a regular on the Dean's List before
graduating with a Degree in Computer Science.
Following graduating from college, she played professional soccer
with the Washington Freedom, New York Power, and Carolina Courage of
the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).
She was featured as a young professional balancing a career as a
Computer Engineer with the prestigious MITRE Corporation and as a
member of the newly formed WUSA in an article by the Washington
Business Journal. She has received numerous recognition awards from
MITRE during her 10-year career there.
Keri has transitioned from Player to Coach and mentor of young
athletes and was selected as the United States Youth Soccer
Association Competitive Girls coach of the year for 2009.
During her acceptance speech, she shared with all her appreciationFirestone Park club team in a mostly Boys Division. She joined Girls
Soccer in Jackson. At age of 12 she joined the Internationals Soccer
Program. She excelled at the Regional ODP level, traveling
throughout the Mid-west, played in Europe, and joined the National B
team.
She helped elevate the Jackson High School program to become one of
the top teams in Ohio and reach the final 4 High School tournaments.
She led the team with 50 goals her senior year and was recognized as
All-Ohio and as the Akron Beacon Journal Athlete of the year and a
Parade High School All America. In 2004, she was inducted into the
Jackson High School Hall of Fame.
She was heavily recruited by such schools as Notre Dame, Connecticut,
Anson Dorrance at North Carolina and April Heinrich to the University
of Maryland. She helped lead Maryland to 2 appearances in the Elite
8 of the NCAA tournament and to the ACC tournament championship game.
She was a standout at the University of Maryland from 1995-98 and was
named an All-American by Soccer Times and the University's Female
Student-Athlete of the year. She is the girls all-time leading
scorer at the University. She was recognized as one of the top 50
ACC Women's Soccer players in their 50 year history and received the
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) postgraduate Scholarship award.
Keri was a star in the classroom as well, winning the University of
Maryland President's Cup Award for Academic Achievement, the Maryland
Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Outstanding Academic
Achievement Award, and was a regular on the Dean's List before
graduating with a Degree in Computer Science.
Following graduating from college, she played professional soccer
with the Washington Freedom, New York Power, and Carolina Courage of
the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).
She was featured as a young professional balancing a career as a
Computer Engineer with the prestigious MITRE Corporation and as a
member of the newly formed WUSA in an article by the Washington
Business Journal. She has received numerous recognition awards from
MITRE during her 10-year career there.
Keri has transitioned from Player to Coach and mentor of young
athletes and was selected as the United States Youth Soccer
Association Competitive Girls coach of the year for 2009.
for support of many. Her blessings for opportunity given and
commitment to give back to the game and new generations of players
she now coaches.
Congratulations, Keri!
