The 6-foot-1, 180-pound senior forward scored 18 goals and passed for six assists this past season, leading the Hornets to an 11-0 record. The Central New York Player of the Year, Pagano was a United Soccer Coaches All-American and the New York State Player of the Year as a junior. He was also named to the Best XI squad at last month’s High School All-America Game, scoring the only goal for the East team.
Pagano has maintained an A average in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at Syracuse University this fall.
Pagano has volunteered locally on behalf of the Special Olympics, the American Heart Association and youth soccer programs.