Washington Premier’s ECNL teams had a strong showing in Florida. WP’s 95 and 94 Girls ECNL teams traveled to Florida the last week in December to participate in the season’s second ECNL National Event. ’95 ECNL team led by Head Coach Scott Halasz, opened with a 1-0 victory over Birmingham United, won their second game 4-2 over Penn United before losing the last game to a strong Concorde Fire team from Atlanta 3-1. Forward Mariah Lee of the 95 ’squad was named to the All Event U-16 Team.
The ’94 ECNL team led by Head Coach, Seth Spidahl, had an equally good showing as they easily handled the Blue Valley Soccer Club squad from Kansas City by a margin of 10-0, lost their second game to the Atlanta Fire 2-0, but finished strong with a 1-0 victory over FC Dallas.
The ECNL was founded in 2009 to enhance the developmental experience of female youth soccer players in the United States. This has been achieved by improving the competitive environment through the creation of a true national competitive league with multiple flights and by improving the process for identifying elite female soccer players for the U.S. Soccer youth national teams through a systematic scouting and identification program based on national competitions. ECNL events are heavily attended by college coaches and provide the female soccer player with a broad level of exposure.
Washington Premier is one of 66 clubs accepted into the ECNL league. The club’s U15-U18 ECNL squads will be traveling to San Antonio in late February to participate in the third national event before opening league play in March.
The All-Event Teams from the 2011-12 ECNL National Showcase Event Series- Sanford, FL are:
U-15 All-Event Team
Nathalie Nidetch, Albertson Fury, GK
Grace Vowell, FC Dallas, D
Whitney Brown, Dallas Texans, D
Sara Swafford, Concorde Fire, D
Kayla McCoy, Eclipse Select Soccer Club, M
Ella Stevens, Gwinnett Soccer Association, M
Marisa Kutchma, St. Louis Scott Gallagher, M
Hope Hyde, Dallas Sting, F
Kelly Sweeney, Vardar, F
Natalie Breeden, St. Louis Scott Gallagher, F
Miranda Weslake, Carolina Elite Soccer Academy, F
U-16 All-Event Team
Audrey Sanderson, Birmingham United, GK
Alya Shams, D’Feeters Soccer Club, D
Alexis Urch, Lonestar SC, D
Imani Dorsey, Freestate Soccer Alliance, M
Natalie Goodman, Gwinnett Soccer Association, M
Ashton Miller, Michigan Hawks, M
Katerina Weikert, Ohio Premier Eagles, M
Taylor Timko, Vardar, M
Madeline Huster, Ohio Elite Soccer Academy, F Mariah Lee, Washington Premier, F
Laya Rybicki, Challenge SC, F
U-17 All-Event Team
Bridget Conway, Scorpions SC, GK
Erin Holland, Eclipse Select Soccer Club, D
Kimberly Slade, FC Stars of Massachusetts, D
Molly Pittman, Carmel United, D
Joanna Boyles, CASL Chelsea Ladies, M
Gabrielle Seiler, Concorde Fire, M
Mikayla Elmer, Utah Avalanche, M
Savannah Jordan, Concorde Fire, F
Meaghan Carrigan, Carolina Elite Soccer Academy, F
Alyssa Fratarcangeli, Connecticut FC, F
Morgan Reuther, McLean Youth Soccer, F
U18 All-Event Team
Caroline Casey, Virginia Rush, GK
Kathryn Thimons, Conneticut FC , D
Allison Mills, FC Stars of Massachusetts, D
Caroline Lindquist, CASL Chelsea Ladies, D
Dayna Tomayko, FC Virginia, M
Cari Roccaro, Albertson Fury, M
Allison Murphy, D’Feeters Soccer Club, M
Gabriele Moreno, Freestate Soccer Alliance, M
Olivia Pappalardo, Eclipse Select Soccer Club, F
Mallory Weber, Michigan Hawks, F
Natalia Pinkney, FC Delco, F
