Youth Soccer News: ECNL All-Event Teams Announced

2011-12 National Showcase Event Series – Sanford, Florida

The Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) announced the All-Event Teams from the second event in the 2011-2012 ECNL National Showcase Event Series, which was held December 28-30, 2011 in Sanford, FL. A total of 150 teams from 47 ECNL Member Clubs participated in the event, with games taking place at facilities across Seminole County, including the Seminole Soccer Complex, Sylvan Lakes Park, and Central Winds Park.

The ECNL All-Event Teams are selected based upon nominations from coaches and scouts based upon individual and team performances over the course of the three-game event. At the Sanford event, thirteen clubs placed at least a pair of players on All-Event Teams, including three players each from Eclipse Select Soccer Club and Concorde Fire. A total of 29 different ECNL Member Clubs were represented among the 44 honored players.

The All-Event Teams from the 2011-12 ECNL National Showcase Event Series – Sanford, FL are as follows:

U-15 All-Event Team

Name	Club	Position
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 Kutchman	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

Name	Club	Position
Audrey Sanderson	Birmingham United	GK
Alysa 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

Name	Club	Position
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

Name	Club	Position
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

The 2011-2012 ECNL National Showcase Event Series returns February 24-26, 2012 at the Star Soccer Complex in San Antonio, Texas.

About the ECNL: The Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) is a registered 501(c)3 tax-exempt, non-profit organization. The ECNL was founded in 2009 to enhance the developmental experience of female youth soccer players in the United States through: (i) Improving the competitive environment through creation of a true national competitive league with multiple flights; (ii) 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; and (iii) improving the daily training environment at top female youth soccer clubs through developing best practices and training and organizational guidelines for its member clubs. The ECNL is sanctioned by US Club Soccer and is sponsored by Nike Soccer.

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