The 5-foot-7 senior forward and midfielder scored 38 goals and passed for 13 assists this past season, leading the Cavaliers (17-1) to the Division I state championship. A First Team All-State selection, Poarch participated in a training camp with the U.S. Soccer Under-19 Women's National Team in March and was named Player of the Year by the Delaware High School Girls Soccer Coaches Association.
Poarch has maintained a 3.26 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at the University of Maryland this fall.
Poarch has volunteered locally on behalf of youth soccer camps, blood-donation drives and the Best Buddies program. "I've never seen a high school player as impressive as Alyssa Poarch," said Wes Kendle, head coach at Appoquinimink High. "She has the ability to take over a game single-handed, even when the opposition is man-marking her or even putting several players on her. She's truly a special player."
