University of South Carolina Upstate

2011: Turned in a solid first season for theSpartans... Played in all 15 games... Started 13 times... Notchedan assist... Tallied an assist in the 2-0 victory at North Florida(Oct. 9)... Took three shots on the year.

High School/Club: Spent two seasons atCincinnati State Technical College prior to transferring toUpstate... Led the team in assists (14) as a freshman in 2009...Finished with 12 goals and 38 points... Earned First-TeamAll-Conference honors... Was the squad''s MVP... Played just 10games as a sophomore... Finished with eight goals, six assists and22 points... Led Cincinnati State to a second-place finish in the2010 NJCAA National Tournament... Team finished with a 20-2 mark...Earned All-National Tournament honors... Prior to arriving atCincinnati State, played three seasons of varsity soccer atCenterville High School... The team''s captain as a season... Theteam''s leading scorer after notching 15 goals and five assists...Led Centerville to the 2008 District Title... Named to the GWOCDivision-I First-Team, Miami Valley First-Team and the GWOC''sAll-Star First-Team as a senior... Played club soccer for TeamDayton, beginning at age 10... Stayed with the club when theybecame Team Ohio at U-15... Squad won the State Cup in 2007... Madethe state tournament each season he was with the club.

Personal: Born on Sept. 12, 1990 in Portsmouth,England... Son of Alan and Paula Kercher... has two olderbrothers... Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies... Likeseverything about soccer.