University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heels Sign Seven Women's Soccer Recruits
April 17, 2010 | Women's Soccer
April 17, 2010
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The two-time defending NCAA champion University of North Carolina women's soccer team has signed seven student-athletes to letters of intent for the incoming Class of 2014. These prospects will join the Tar Heel program in August, bringing an infusion of new talent to a program which has won three of the past four NCAA titles as well as five straight ACC Tournament titles.
Head coach Anson Dorrance announced the class of seven incoming freshmen who signed their national letters of intent with Carolina over the past few weeks. UNC is also expected to add to the class at a later date with a transfer student. The high school signees are Elizabeth Burchenal of Terrance Park, Ohio; Crystal Dunn of Rockville Centre, N.Y.; Olivia MBala of Toronto, Ontario; Kelly McFarlane of Mill Valley, Calif.; Meagan Morris of Montclair, N.J.; Kealia Ohai of Draper, Utah; and Anna Seiloff of Troy, Mich.
Biographies of the incoming freshmen follow:
Elizabeth Procter Burchenal, F, 5-7, Terrace Park, Ohio (Saint Ursula)
Member of the NSCAA All-America Team 2008-09 • Member of ESPN All-Decade Girls' Soccer Team • Selected an ESPN Rise First Team All America 2008-09 • 2008-09 Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year • First-team All-Ohio, All-Region, All-District in 2008-09 • Cincinnati Enquirer Player of the Year 2008-09 • Division I Ohio State Champions 2007-08 with Saint Ursula Academy• Scored game-winner in State Final 2008 • Saint Ursula Career Scoring Record of 104 goals and 50 assists • Led high school team in goals 2007-09 • Led team in Assists 2006, 2008-2009 • Helped the 2009 Ohio Elite U18 Academy become US Youth National Champion Runner-Up • Team ranked #2 nationally by GotSoccer & National Soccer Rankings in 2009 and were seven-year Ohio State Champions.
Crystal Dunn, F, 5-2, Rockville Centre, N.Y. (South Side)
Team Captain and four-year starter for South Side High School • Led team to New York State Championships in 2006, 2007, and 2009 • South Side ended both the 2007 and 2009 seasons undefeated and ranked #1 in the nation by NCSAA • Honored as First Team All-State and All-Long Island 2006, 07, 09 • Chosen as an NSCAA/adidas High School All-America 2009 • Recognized as a NSCAA/adidas Youth All-America 2008-09 • Named Parade High School All-American 2009 • Selected ESPN Rise First Team All-America Team 2009 • New York State 2009 Gatorade Player of the Year • Nassau County Class A Player of the Year and Recipient of the Mike Clark Award for the best all around player 09 • Chosen as 09 New York State Sports Writer Association's Class A Player of the Year • Member of Albertson Fury '91 club team • Helped team to a top 10 ranking and a NY State Cup Championship in 2009 • Member of Eastern New York State ODP for 6 years • Selected to the Region 1 ODP team for five straight years • Member of the 2008 U17 World Cup Team • Scored winning goal in World Cup Qualifier in Trinidad, leading the U17 team to a silver medal finish • Selected to the U18 Pool and U20 team 2009 • Led the 2010 U20 world cup qualifying team to a first place finish in Guatemala • BigAppleSoccer.com Youth Player of the Year 2009.
Olivia MBala, D, 5-8, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Birchmount Park Collegiate)
Named to Canada Games Team in 2009 • Played in the Ontario Summer Games in 2005 • Helped lead team to U16 Bronze Club Team Championship • Named to the National All-Stars in 2008 • Helped team become Gold champions • Called up to U17 National Training camp 2008 • Named to U20 Pool • Helped lead the Ontario Youth League U18 to a Club Championship.
Kelly McFarlane, F, 5-8, Mill Valley, Calif. (The Branson School)
Led Branson to two MCAL Championships in 2007 and 2009 • Four-year varsity member for the Branson School • Named team captain in 2009 and 2010 • Selected MCAL First Team All-League and All-County 2007-09 • Honored as Branson Soccer's MVP in 2008 • Led Marin FC to State Cup Semifinalis in 2008 • Helped Marin FC reach the finals of the Gothia Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden • Named Captain of Marin FC • Selected to ODP Region IV Team 09 • Played with '92 Girls ODP Cal-North State Team from 2006-09 • Named an AP Scholar with Distinction • Selected to Branson Cum Laude Society • Morehead-Cain Scholarship Semifinalist.
Meagan Alexandra Morris, F, 5-2, Montclair, N.J. (Montclair)
Four-year letter winner in soccer at Montclair High School • Chosen first-team All-League and all-NJSIAA 2006-08 • Four-time first-team All County 2006-2009 • Also named first team Super Essex Conference American Division in 2009 • Honored as New Jersey Player of the Year in 2009 • Also chosen First Team All-State in 2009 • Played with Super Y League National Final Select Team in 2005 • Selected to Super Y League ODP National Team in 2005 • Played in the Super Y League ODP National Pool in 2006 • Also, played in the U15, U17, U18, U20 National Team Pools • Invited to Adidas ESP Camp in 2008 • Selected to Adidas ESP All-Star Team and awarded MVP 2008 • Featured in Sports Illustrated "Where Will They Be" in 2008.
Kealia Ohai, F, 5-5, Draper, Utah (Alta)
Played for Alta High School varsity soccer team from 2006-2009 • Named All State in 2006-08 • Awarded 5A MVP 2007-09 • Selected as National High School Player of the Year by NSCAA in 2010 • Named Ms. Soccer in Utah 2008-09 • Two-time Gatorade Player of the Year recipient in 2007-08 • Honored as All America 2007-09 • Four-time high School State Champions 2006-09 • Selected to Club All America Team in 2010.
Anna Sieloff, GK, 5-7, Troy, Mich. (Detroit Country Day)
Four-year varsity team member for Detroit Country Day • Named Team Captain senior year • Led team to be two state semifinals • Named All-District, All-Region and All-State for all four years as a midfielder • Named Michigan Scholar Athlete of the Year Finalist in 2010 • Six-time State Champion with Vardar Michigan club team • Six-time Most Valuable Goalkeeper• Selected to ODP state team for seven years • Six-year ODP Regional Team Member • Chosen as ODP National Team member for five Years, U14 through U18 • Played Soccer in Spain for the U18 Ten Nations Tournament • Named NSCAA Youth All America in 2008 • Placed fourth at nationals in 2008.
