Five from Pennsylvania with tremendous ability

There are 10 players from Pennsylvania deserving of your attention, with five them being highlighted now, and the other five will be highlighted next. These five here have tremendous skills and abilities and are truly impact players.

Freya Blatz Freya Blatz GK Bethel Park | 2025 PA , Keeper, Class of 2025

Blatz, who plays at Bethel Park High and plays at Century Soccer for the 2007 GA team, is already committed to the University of Akron. What the Zips are getting is a keeper with the mindset of a winner. She plays with intelligence, she shows great resilience, and Blatz is extremely diligent in the work that she puts in. She plays with passion and enthusiasm, and is very ambitious. This translates to someone who isn’t afraid in the big moments and is fearless when coming out for a corner, free kick or coming out to make a big save.

Milena Gill Milena Gill F PA , Forward, Class of 2026

Gill is an outside player, mostly playing forward, but is versatile enough to play as a deeper wing. She is an incredibly dynamic player who shows great athleticism and has speed to burn. She plays with a creative flair, allowing her to get up and down the line and set her teammates up or bang in goals. She mostly does the former as she is very unselfish. She also does not back down from being physical.

Avery Trygar, Midfielder, Class of 2028

Trygar is the youngest player on this list of five, with a graduation year of 2028, but she is quite precocious. The midfielder is a leader on the pitch, and plays with an intelligence beyond her years. She is incredibly athletic as she can make all the plays and passes you need a midfielder to make. She plays with aggression and is a good teammate as well. She attends North Allegheny and plays club for Century Soccer.

Katherine Varghese Katherine Varghese M PA , Attacking Midfielder, Class of 2025

Varghese is a junior at Sewickley Academy and is a standout player, who should be playing at the collegiate level when it’s all said and done. She plays club on the Century 2007 GA team and is a tremendous No. 10. She works really hard and plays with a lot of intelligence. She is also a very quick, fast and creative player who loves to move forward.

Riley White, Central Defender, Class of 2026

White is a sophomore at Pine-Richland and plays club for Beadling Soccer Club. She is a center back who plays with great, positive energy. She is a vocal leader, and also leads by example with her gritty play and her willingness to make challenges and win balls in the air. She also has great field vision as she can pick a pass or see an attack developing in front of her.