TWO EAST HUDSON GIRLS NAMED TO US NATIONAL TEAMS

Two current East Hudson players have been named to the US National team pool and will represent our country in international play. We are extremely proud of both young women and wish them continued success as they continue to succeed at the highest levels of U.S. Soccer. They are:

Hannah Cerrone:

Hannah Captains the Lewisboro Xtreme Girls U-18 team. She has long been a national caliber player, rising through East Hudson Select, Eastern New York ODP, Regional ODP and the National player pool to her current appointment to the U.S. Women's National U-20 team - as an 18 year old !

Hannah has been accorded many honors throughout her playing career. Some of the more prominent include: 2004 U.S. National U-16 team; 2005 U.S. National U-16 team; 2006 U.S. National U-17 team; All N.Y. State H.S. 2nd team; All N.Y. State 1st team (twice); NCAA youth All American team (twice);2007 Gatorade N.Y. State Player of the Year; NCAA N.Y. State Player of the Year and Adidas National High School Player of the Year !

Hannah's fierce competitiveness, incredible work ethic, and leadership have made her a standout at every level at which she has competed. She will be playing for Boston College's Division I women's soccer team this Fall.    

Amanda DaCosta:

Amanda began playing travel soccer for FC Somers as a U-9 in 1998. For the past several years, she has been a member of the Monroe United Magic. Amanda quickly established herself as an elite player with her amazing technical skills and incredible work ethic.  Amanda quickly rose from the club level to the East Hudson league select (now Academy) program playing several years where she was consistently the standout player on each team she played on. 

As an Under 13, Amanda's exceptional abilities enabled her to be selected for Eastern New York ODP and then the Regional (15 States) ODP pool and finally the National ODP pool. From among the national player pool, she is now currently a member of the USA national U-17 women's team which recently played in Argentina.

Amanda has been a 5 year starter for the Somers High School girl’s soccer team, receiving all-section honors four times, and was chosen league player of the year twice. In 2006 she was recognized as: an All American, All New York State, Journal News player of the year, North County News player of the year and the prestigious Con Ed player of the week.  As captain of the Somers HS soccer team, she lead her team to it's 1st ever state semi-final appearance.

In the fall of 2007, Amanda will be part of the Florida State NCAA Division I women's soccer team.