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Darien Vercillo

  • position Goalkeeper
  • height 5-6
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Yorba Linda, Calif.
  • High school Mater Dei
  • position Goalkeeper
  • height 5-6
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Yorba Linda, Calif.
  • High school Mater Dei

Darien Vercillo Bio

2012-13 Gamecock Spotlight Video

2012: Started five of her six appearances as she started the season in goal for the Gamecocks while Sabrina D’Angelo wrapped up her time at the U20 Women’s World Cup…logged three shutouts…earned a career-high four saves against Minnesota…faced 42 shots, saving 13 and allowing just two goals. 2011 – Played in eight matches with two starts for the SEC regular season champions … Played 307:22 with two goals allowed for a 0.59 goals against average … Registered 11 saves and posted a 2-1-0 record with one solo shutout … Also played a part in four combined shutouts … Saw first career minutes in season opener against ECU (8/19), recording two saves in 14 minutes of a combined shutout … Saw action in four consecutive matches – all South Carolina wins – in the first half of September … Played 19 minutes of shutout soccer against Northeastern (9/2) before taking over for an injured Sabrina D’Angelo in the shutout at Clemson (9/9) … Earned first career start against UNC Wilmington, recording two saves in her first career shutout … Registered three saves in overtime win against Charlotte (9/15) in her second start of the season … Also combined for shutout at Ole Miss (10/16). 2010 – Squad member, did not compete behind two upperclassmen … Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2009 – Squad member, did not compete and earned a redshirt … Named to SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.

PRE-COLLEGE – Participated in Adidas ESP Camp (June 2007) … Named to Adidas ESP camp All-Star team … 2008 Region IV ODP Invitational Camp participant … Member of California ODP team … Member of ODP Region IV team … National Pool Player (2006) … Two-time All Los Angeles Southern Section (All-CIF) selection (2007-08) … Named All-League in 2007 … Played for Slammers FC club team in Newport Beach, Calif. … Captain of nationally ranked high school team and club team that was ranked No. 3 in the nation … Region IV Far West Regional Champions … Three-time Cal South State Champion (2006-08) … Club team won six consecutive Surf Cups … Nike Cup and Youth National Gothia Cup champion with Slammers FC … Also played varsity basketball at Mater Dei.

PERSONAL – Full name is Darien Alyxandra Vercillo … Majoring in psychology … Chose USC over Tennessee, Southern California and Dartmouth … Born June 8, 1991 … Has two brothers … Parents are Tony and Kim Vercillo.