Hamilton Township residents CJ Uche (front row left) and Donovan Davis (front row right) flank their Princeton Day School classmate Maddie Coyne after the three made it official they will play Division I soccer next year. Uche will attend Bucknell, Coyne is going to George Washington and Davis is headed for Elon. In the back row, from the left, are PDS Head of School Paul Stellato, Associate Director of College Counseling Cindy Michalak, Director of College Counseling Sarah Graham, Head of Upper School Jason Robinson and Athletic Director Tim Williams.

By Rich Fisher
Fish4scores.com

Mar. 1: A pair of Princeton Day School seniors from Hamilton will be continuing their soccer careers at the Division I level next year, as Donovan Davis is headed for Elon College while CJ Uche will be playing for Bucknell.

Davis, nephew of famed attorney Daniel O’Donnell, was a first-team All Prep State selection this year, and helped the Panthers to the NJISAA Prep B title as a junior.

“Donovan is a hard-nosed competitor who we have relied upon in our midfield for the last three years,” PDS coach Ollie Hilliker said. “He’s gritty, tough and gets the job done when it’s needed. We’ll miss him.”

Uche was also named first-team All Prep State and also played on the 2016 state title winner.

“CJ is a quiet leader who raised our level from the first time he stepped on the field with a PDS uniform,” Hilliker said. “He’s a great young man who is a pleasure to coach.”