2017 - 2018 RHODE ISLAND
GIRLS SOCCER
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
OLIVIA
FREITAS
FORWARD
LA SALLE ACADEMY
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
JUNIOR
HEIGHT: 5-FOOT-4
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
25
GOALS
11
ASSISTS
“Olivia was dominant against everyone. You stop Olivia, you stop La Salle, which didn’t happen much.”
Mark D’Arezzo
Head Coach of North Kingstown High

Athletic Excellence


The 5-foot-4 junior forward led the Rams to a 16-1-1 record and the Division I state championship this past season. Freitas scored 25 goals and passed for 11 assists, including both goals in La Salle’s 2-1 win over South Kingstown High in the state final. Freitas also scored the game-winning goal in the state title game as a freshman. An All-American selection by United Soccer Coaches, she concluded her junior year with 52 goals and 26 assists in her prep soccer career.

Academic Achievement


Freitas has maintained a weighted A average in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to play soccer on scholarship at the College of Charleston, South Carolina, beginning in the fall of 2019.

Exemplary Character


An accomplished singer, Freitas has been accepted into the Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Choir. She has volunteered locally as a youth soccer coach.