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Pitt women's soccer team flips a Rutgers recruit (from Canon Mac)...(link)

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Aideen O'Donoghue, who had previously verballed to Rutgers, now says that Pitt is it.

From the Washington Observer-Reporter:

The former U.S. National Team member had committed to Rutgers at the beginning of her sophomore year at Canon-McMillan. But spending time with the national team made her realize her heart was in Pittsburgh.

O’Donoghue started thinking perhaps she didn’t want to play at a school that was a six-hour drive from home.

On Monday, she made that official, changing her commitment from Rutgers to the University of Pittsburgh.

“I’m from Pittsburgh and proud of where I come from,” said O’Donoghue, who will travel with the Big Macs to Erie to face McDowell at Veteran Memorial Stadium at 3 p.m. today in the opening round of the PIAA playoffs.

“I’m not ready to stop representing the area.”

Read more:
http://www.observer-reporter.com/20161107/reversing_field_c-mx2019s_ox2019donoghue_will_attend_pitt

Note: I've seen her play, and she's the real deal.
 
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That's awesome and a great get for PITT....the new facilities are paying dividends. I saw her play and she is the truth on the field!

H2P !!
 
For those of you who follow the women's soccer team, is Pitt even trying to "flip" Canon Mac's Sabrina Bryan from Hofstra?

For those of you who've never heard of her, Bryan's "money" - the player who plays BIG in the big games. With everyone's defenses focusing on O'Donoghue, Bryan's been making them pay.

Canon Mac is now in the state finals, defeating Cumberland Valley last night, 4-1. Bryan had their first two goals.
 
For those of you who follow the women's soccer team, is Pitt even trying to "flip" Canon Mac's Sabrina Bryan from Hofstra?

For those of you who've never heard of her, Bryan's "money" - the player who plays BIG in the big games. With everyone's defenses focusing on O'Donoghue, Bryan's been making them pay.

Canon Mac is now in the state finals, defeating Cumberland Valley last night, 4-1. Bryan had their first two goals.
One thing about WSOC recruiting is that colleges almost never deal with high schools. In fact, many of the top players don't even play high school soccer. It's all about club and travel soccer. So I don't think a players HS credentials are even a factor. At best, it just gives coaches a chance to see players in action, but recruiting decisions are mostly all made based on performance on the club circuit.
 
One thing about WSOC recruiting is that colleges almost never deal with high schools. In fact, many of the top players don't even play high school soccer. It's all about club and travel soccer. So I don't think a players HS credentials are even a factor. At best, it just gives coaches a chance to see players in action, but recruiting decisions are mostly all made based on performance on the club circuit.
Yeah, I went through this with one of my sons when he played for that certain large club team in the South Hills.

In this particular case, if they've had Aideen on their radar, it would be tough for them to not notice Sabrina Bryan. And given the history of Pitt's women's soccer program, they need all of the available talent that they can get.

And while I can't gauge Bryan's interest in Pitt, I like Pitt's chances of recruiting local talent rather than someone from outside the area. "Staying local" is reportedly what convinced Aideen to flip.
 
Yeah, I went through this with one of my sons when he played for that certain large club team in the South Hills.

In this particular case, if they've had Aideen on their radar, it would be tough for them to not notice Sabrina Bryan. And given the history of Pitt's women's soccer program, they need all of the available talent that they can get.

And while I can't gauge Bryan's interest in Pitt, I like Pitt's chances of recruiting local talent rather than someone from outside the area. "Staying local" is reportedly what convinced Aideen to flip.
Man I wish I could respond to this. I know the parties at Pitt. And I know them at CM. Just as with politics, you are way off in left field.
 
Man I wish I could respond to this. I know the parties at Pitt. And I know them at CM. Just as with politics, you are way off in left field.
The more you post, the more you reveal yourself to be clueless - at least on this topic.
 
If your handle is your last name, I know that you could be connected.

But that doesn't mean that you know more than I've known about CM soccer. Trust me.....
I'm intrigued for sure. I've told you before that I believe we have a lot in common. But regarding the subject of CM soccer, the wonderful girls referenced in this thread, and Coach Miller and the Pitt program, there's really nothing that I can put out in a public forum like this.
 
I'm intrigued for sure. I've told you before that I believe we have a lot in common. But regarding the subject of CM soccer, the wonderful girls referenced in this thread, and Coach Miller and the Pitt program, there's really nothing that I can put out in a public forum like this.
I understand that, and I'd be surprised (and disappointed) if you did.
 
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