Alexa and Preslie Quaranta, who enjoyed standout freshmen seasons at Mercy last year, will be playing soccer at Perry Hall this fall.

The two gifted midfielders, who earned All-Baltimore City honors last season, will provide a big boost to the Gators' offense, while Mercy has to try to fill in the blanks.

Mercy coach Albert Oni said he learned just around practice first began this season that the two were moving on. The Magic made an impressive run to the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference semifinals last season and now have six returning starters instead of eight.

The addition of the Quaranta sisters could put already-solid Perry Hall over the top in Baltimore County and a force in the Class 4A ranks.

The Quaranta sisters are cousins of D.C. United's Santino Quaranta, a former Archbishop Curley standout.