Orlando City Academy College Roundup 11/16/15

Each week, several Orlando City academy graduates appear for colleges all around the country. In this week’s Orlando City Academy College Roundup, we look at how those players did this past week.

This week, 20 Orlando City academy products made appearances spanning different levels of college soccer.

BOYS ACADEMY PRODUCTS

Sean Reilly – Sophomore – D – Cedarville University

Started and played 90 minutes Thursday in a 3-0 Division II Championship win over Quincy.

Started and played 90 minutes Saturday in a 3-0 Division II Championship loss to Rockhurst.

Michael Melvin – Sophomore – MF – Clemson University

Started and played 49 minutes Wednesday in a 2-0 ACC Tournament loss to Syracuse.

Noah Franke – Sophomore – D – Creighton University

Started and played 80 minutes Thursday in a 2-1 Big East Tournament win over Providence, recording one shot.

Started and played 85 minutes Sunday in a 2-1 Big East Tournament loss to Georgetown, recording two shots.

Nicholas O'Callaghan – Freshman – D – Elon University

Played 45 minutes Friday in a 2-2 CAA Championships draw with Delaware, recording one shot.

Jaiden Fortune – Freshman – F – Elon University

Played 58 minutes Friday in a 2-2 CAA Championships draw with Delaware, recording one shot.

Drew Trautmann – Sophomore – GK – Rollins College

Started and played 90 minutes in a 3-2 NCAA Tournament win over St. Leo, conceding two goals and making four saves, including a penalty kick.

Johnny Nartowicz – Freshman – MF – Rollins College

Started and played 90 minutes in a 3-2 NCAA Tournament win over St. Leo.

Charles Lynch – Freshman – MF – Rose Hulman Institute of Technology

Played Friday in a 0-0 draw with UW-Whitewater, recording two shots.

Juanes Fajardo – Freshman – GK – University of North Florida

Played 17 minutes in a 7-0 Atlantic Sun Tournament win over USC Upstate.

Eli Lockaby – Freshman – MF – Virginia Commonwealth University

Started Thursday in a 4-0 Atlantic 10 Championship win over George Washington, recording one shot and an assist.

Started Sunday in a 4-1 Atlantic 10 Championship loss to Dayton, recording two shots.

Started Friday in a 1-0 Atlantic 10 Championship win over Fordham, recording two shots.

Marcos Arroyo – Sophomore – MF – West Point

Started and played 45 minutes Tuesday in a 4-1 Patriot League Tournament loss to American.

GIRLS ACADEMY PRODUCTS

Madeline Loftus – Junior – MF – Centre College

Played Saturday in a 3-1 NCAA Tournament win over Penn St.-Behrend.

Played Sunday in a 4-0 NCAA Tournament win over Capital.

Sabrina Cardona – Freshman – D – Monroe College

Played 45 minutes Monday in a 7-0 District Championship win over CCRI.

Sabrina Magno – Sophomore – D – Nova Southeastern University

Started and played 16 minutes Friday in a 1-0 NCAA Tournament loss to West Florida, recording one shot.

Carley Montgomery – Sophomore – MF – Nova Southeastern University

Played nine minutes Friday in a 1-0 NCAA Tournament loss to West Florida.

Emily Stearns – Freshman – F – Nova Southeastern University

Started and played 81 minutes in a 1-0 NCAA Tournament loss to West Florida, recording one shot.

Darbi Filliben – Junior – D – University of Central Florida

Started and played 110 minutes in a 0-0 NCAA Tournament draw with William & Mary.

Brittany Raymond – Sophomore – MF – University of South Florida

Started Saturday in a 2-1 NCAA Tournament loss to Florida Gulf Coast, recording two shots.

Miranda Freeman – Junior – D/MF – University of Southern California

Started and played 210 minutes in a 3-3 NCAA Tournament draw with Cal State Fullerton.

Gabby Caliendo – Freshman – F – Wingate University

Played 13 minutes Friday in a 5-0 NCAA Division II Tournament loss to Armstrong State.

Player Spotlight

Name: Gorka Aperribay

Date of Birth: Dec. 5, 1996

School: University of Central Florida

Position: Forward

Year: Freshman

Hometown: Winter Springs, FL

High School: Winter Springs High School

Aperribay joined the Orlando City academy, playing at the U-16 and U-18 levels prior to college. For the U-16 team in 2013, he started 24 games, scoring two goals. In 2014, he appeared in 36 games, while scoring a team-high 15 goals.

In his freshman campaign, Aperribay has played in 16 games for the Knights, starting six. In his 16 appearances, Aperribay has scored two goals and recorded one assist.

Name: Darbi Filliben

Date of Birth: Feb. 16, 1995

School: University of Central Florida

Position: Defender

Year: Junior

Hometown: Oviedo, FL

High School: Hagerty High School

In Filliben's short time in the Orlando City ECNL academy, she was the captain of the U-18 team. She then left for Mississippi State, where she started 29 of 34 games for the Bulldogs.

In her first year at UCF, Filliben has played in 18 games for the Knights. She quickly became a key component in the back line, playing all 90 minutes in three of the final five games, helping the Knights to finish the season on a five-game win streak.