Soccer

Three Upper Arlington soccer players to play in college

By SCOTT GERFEN

ThisWeek Community Newspapers Wednesday February 1, 2012 2:21 PM

Three Upper Arlington High School seniors signed letters of intent on Feb. 1 to play soccer for Division I college programs.

Michela Paradiso, who played club soccer last fall, signed with Ohio State. She helped the girls team win a Division I regional championship in 2008 and three consecutive district and OCC-Central Division titles from 2008-10.

Olivia Horner, who also played club last fall, signed with Pittsburgh.

Rhodes Moore, who played for the boys team last fall and was named OCC-Central Player of the Year, signed with Xavier. Moore was UA's leading scorer with 10 goals and 12 assists, helping lead UA to a 13-3-2 record and an OCC-Central championship. The Golden Bears lost to Olentangy 2-1 in a district semifinal.