Virginia Men’s soccer adds two for 2012-13

Virginia men’s soccer head coach George Gelnovatch has announced the addition of Darius Madison (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Jordan Poarch (Hockessin, Del.) for the 2012-13 school year.

Madison and Poarch join Zachary Carroll (Grand Blanc, Mich.), Brian James (Sunrise, Fla.), Shane O’Neill (Fairview, Colo.), Marcus Salandy-Defour (Kensington, Md.), Scott Thomsen (Brick, N.J.) and Todd Wharton (Glen Allen, Va.) in the 2012-13 class.

A forward/midfielder at LaSalle College High School, Madison also was a member of the Region I Boys Olympic Development Program and earned the Golden Boot Award at the 2011 Trofeo Scopigno Tournament in Rieti, Italy. He also was named to the 2011 NSCAA High School All-Region II Team and was the Times Herald Player of the Year. An All-State and First-Team All-Catholic selection in 2011, Madison led the Catholic League Champion Explorers with 20 goals this season.

Poarch is a forward/midfielder at the Sanford School and also was named to the 2011 NSCAA High School All-Region II Team. Poarch was named to the 2011 All-State Team and was a member of the Olympic Development Program’s Region 1 team. He also spent time with the US Soccer U-17 Residency Program.