When the college recruiting process began for Dylan Henao (Saugus, Mass.) last summer, he initially wanted to head beyond New England.
But as fate would have it, the Class of 2022 midfielder will instead stick close to home after verbally committing to Boston College earlier this week.
Henao, who plays for Buckingham Browne & Nichols in the Independent School League and the Boston Bolts MLS NEXT program, has known BC associate head coach Francesco D'Agostino for several years, a relationship that helped fuel this outcome.