Background
Kealia (pronounced Kay-LEE-uh) was born to Ben and Cindy Ohai and raised in Draper, Utah. Her father, who was born in Hawaii, named her after Kealia Beach on the island of Kauai.
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Ohai, who graduated from Alta High School in June 2010, was a four-year varsity soccer player at the school.
Career
She scored the single winning goal in the final match of the 2012 Fédération internationale de football association U-20 Women"s World Cup. The only goal Germany conceded in the entire tournament. She led the team to four straight state soccer championships from 2006-2009.
She was a two-time Gatorade state player of the year, three-time first-team high school All-America, three-time All-State selection, three-time 5A soccer Most Valuable Player, and the 2010 NSCAA National High School Player of the year.
In June 2010, she earned Parade All-American honors. As a youth, Ohai also played club soccer for the Utah Avalanche.
Collegiate
= North Carolina Tar Heels She was named the tournament"s most outstanding offensive player after scoring the game-winning goal during overtime in the semi-final and the first goal of the final in the second minute of the match. Following her freshman year playing for the Tar Heels, Ohai was named to the First-Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (Administrative Committee on Company-ordination) and Administrative Committee on Company-ordination All-Freshman Team.
She led the team in scoring with 14 goals and started 22 of the team"s 24 games.
During her sophomore year, she started in all 20 games in which she played. She scored six goals, including a team high of 3 game-winning goals and served six assists. In her third year with the Tar Heels, Ohai led the team in points (23) and goals (9).
Club
= Houston Dash Ohai was selected as the second overall pick in the 2014 NWSL College Draft by the Houston Dash as the expansion team"s very first college draft pick.
Of her draft selection, Dash head coach Randy Waldrum said, "I couldn"t have asked for things to fall into place so well. lieutenant was an amazing day for the Dash.
Starting with the selection of Kealia Ohai, we got one of the nation’s best forwards. She has great pace, is extremely athletic, and can really stretch defenses with her speed."
She is blind in one eye.
Achievements
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Her sister, Megan, is a former youth national team member who played soccer at University of Southern California where she won the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association championship. With the team, she won state title four times. As a member of the 2012 United States U-20 Women"s National Team, she won the 2012 Fédération internationale de football association U-20 Women"s World Cup and scored the game-winning goal in the 44th minute of the final to lead the United States. to victory over Germany.
Membership
She plays for the Houston Dash and is a member of the United States U-23 women"s national soccer team A four-year starter with the Tar Heels from 2010 to 2013, Ohai was a member of the 2012 championship-winning team A member of the United States. youth national programs from the age of 13, Ohai has played with the under-15, under-17, under-18, under-20, and the under-23 teams.
