Lady Panther standout Kelley O’Hara has been selected to represent the USA and will be taking her Cha Cha Goulay to the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Germany beginning June 26th.

“Kelley has great energy, she is good in the air and brings youth to the team, which is a good thing,” said U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Pia Sundhage. “She is a player who can take people on and hit good crosses, which will be important at the World Cup.”

The 22-year-old O’Hara won the 2009 Hermann Trophy as college soccer’s top player after her senior season at Stanford University. She finished her college career with 57 goals and 32 assists for 146 points, all school records. As a senior, she had one of the best seasons in Division I history, scoring 26 goals with 13 assists in leading Stanford to an undefeated and untied regular season and into the NCAA title game.

Kelley was the #3 overall selection in the WPS draft and went to the FC Gold Pride in the Bay Area where she helped her team win the 2010 WPS Championship and was selected for the WPS All-Star Team.  She continues her WPS career this year as a member of the Boston Breakers.  Kelley is also a featured Nike Women Athlete.  And, by the way, she also set a record on the USWNT Beep Test with 52!

As a Lady Panther, Kelley led her team to the 2006 AAAAA Georgia State Championship scoring 20 goals with 16 assists in her senior year.  She was a 2-time Parade All-American and the 2006 NSCAA, Gatorade and Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia State Player Of The Year.  She played her club ball at Peachtree City Lazers.