GIRLS ECNL

It was a great weekend in Florida for our 2009, 2008, and 06/07 ECNL and ECNL RL teams competing at the ECNL FL Showcases. The teams were exposed to top competition and tested themselves against other top clubs from across the country. 

The 2008 ECNL RL, 2008 South ECNL RL, and 06/07 ECNL RL teams played in Sanford, FL at the Seminole Soccer Complex. Playing teams from Florida, South Carolina, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Tennessee, and Missouri. 

With the 2009 ECNL, 2008 ECNL, and 06/07 ECNL teams playing in Lakewood Ranch, FL at the Premier Soccer Complex. Playing teams from Washington, Virginia, New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Georgia, and Texas. 

Over the weekend, the girls were able to play in front of 175+ different college programs at the D1, D2, and D3 levels! With most of those colleges watching the girls play 2-3x over the course of the Showcases. Both events had sidelines full of college coaches at the games and provided an unmatched opportunity for the players to maximize their prospective college recruiting journeys. 

Recaps for each team....

2008 ECNL RL

Finished 2-1

Highlights were a solid team effort finishing in a 4-1 win over Michigan Hawks ECNL RL and a thrilling 5-4 win against South Carolina United ECNL RL scoring the winner in the final minute. 

Top performers:

Tess Sullivan -  outside back scored the game winner against South Carolina ECNL RL.

Elise Modracek -  center back scored a smashing header in the 4-1 W against Michigan Hawks ECNL RL and kept the back line organized with her leadership and communication. 

Madison Taylor -  winger led the front line with 3 goals on the weekend and was dynamic all weekend in attack. 

2008 South ECNL RL

Highlights were a dominant performance resulting in a hard fought 1-0 win over Tampa Bay United ECNL RL, with Jacqueline Manning scoring the winner late in the second half. 

Top performers:

Madison Sterne - defender led the back line with solid tackling and positional play all weekend. 

Jessica Keane -  provided excellent consistency and stability in the back line for the team in Florida. 

Jacqueline Manning - led the front line and scored the game winner in the teams 1-0 W against Tampa Bay United ECNL RL. 

06/07 ECNL RL

Highlights were a great game and team effort earning a 4-1 win over Wilmington Hammerheads ECNL RL, punctuated by a hat trick from Kendra Santiago. 

Top performers:

Bella Wen -  midfielder was incredibly reliable all weekend in possession/build up play and in her defensive duties in transition. 

Priscilla Miranda -  center back helped keep the team organized and did very well winning her individual duels. 

Kendra Santiago -  forward scored a hat trick against Wilmington Hammerheads ECNL RL and was a threat all weekend in the attack. 

2009 ECNL

Highlights were a come back 2-2 Draw with Ohio Elite ECNL that was an excellent team effort to twice come back from being down. 

Top performers:

Layla Venancio -  center back/midfielder played big minutes all weekend and was solid in her defensive duties. 

Donnelle Balunos - center midfielder provided consistent defending and helped keep possession in transition all weekend. 

Analise Pinto - midfielder/forward was a main catalyst for the teams attack and posing a threat over the weekend. 

Sydney Tremba -  forward showed incredible work rate and intensity, leading the forward line with her pressing and off the ball runs. 

2008 ECNL

Finished 3-0, undefeated weekend

Highlights were a 7-0 win over PDA South ECNL, 6-0 win over Pittsburgh Riverhounds ECNL, and a 3-0 win over Concorde Fire ECNL. The team finished in first place out of 82 teams in the 2008 age group!

Top performers:

Kambryl Armstrong -  forward scored 6 goals on the weekend and provided another 3 assists to lead the front line through the middle. 

Anya Tansil -  winger scored 2 goals and had another 3 assists playing wide in the front line and provided excellent creativity all weekend. 

Olivia Iafrate -  goalkeeper kept 3 clean sheets on the weekend and led the back line with her communication and distribution in build up play. 

Sidney Heavey -  winger scored 6 goals on the weekend and defensively was incredibly effective in her pressing and transition play. 

Molly Tufts -  centerback was amazing and very consistent all weekend in her 1v1 defending and winning countless aerial duels. 

Meghan Jakubicka -  attacking midfielder provided an excellent connection between the lines in possession and attacking transitions and was very creative playing with her back to goal. 

06/07 ECNL

Finished 2-0-1, undefeated weekend

Highlights were a 5-1 win over Pacific Northwest ECNL, a 6-5 shootout win over FC Pride ECNL, and a last minute comeback 2-2 draw against Richmond United ECNL. 

Kelly O Connor -  winger scored 3 goals on the weekend including multiple header goals to secure victories and spark the comeback in their final game.

Mollyanna McGuire -  center forward showed good versatility playing in the attacking midfield, while also scoring goals when playing in the front line. 

Noelle Gorham -  midfielder provided excellent link up play between the defensive and forward lines and was fantastic in transition play, doing a little bit of everything all weekend. 

Autumn Simoon -  forward was an excellent link to allow the team to get into good attacking positions. Her leadership and communication were crucial to the teams success on the weekend.