Elite Friendlies Class of 2024 standouts
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Each August, the Elite Friendlies in Texas brings together girls soccer club teams from every significant league for a weekend of competition (ECNL, GAL, NPL, FDL, ECRL, LHGCL). More than 190 teams participated in this year’s event. Here are the Class of 2024 standouts, provided by sources at the site and team contacts:
D Brooklyn Babb, Dallas Texans U16 ECNL — Babb recorded a perfectly placed header goal in Sunday’s game against OK Energy 06 ECNL on a corner kick from the left side.
CM Ady Bechtel, OK Energy FC 05 ECNL — Bechtel covered every blade of grass, high energy, maintained possession well and was the spring board for many attacks for our 05s.
CB Kloe Brown, NTX Celtic ECNL 04 — Brown was outstanding in her 1v1 defending, and is a constant communicator. She is part of a very good CB pairing with Reese Decker Reese Decker D TX who only gave up two goals in three games. She was great in the air winning several headers. She was accurate with her passing in our build from the back as well as getting out of pressure.
D/CM Lupita Bueno, FC Dallas 05 Premier West — Lupita played along side of Carly Walter and helped aid in the shutouts. She, also, finished with two assists while playing CM.
F Monserat Bueno, FC Dallas 05 Premier West — Monserat is just now fully recovered from an injury, sustained, last fall. She finished the weekend with two goals in two games.
M Reagan Cox Reagan Cox F TX , BVB 06 GA — Great field presence, moved the ball well.
LW Aniya Facen Aniya Facen null | F OK , OK Energy FC 05 ECNL — Facen was a big threat all weekend scoring one and assisting three over the course of the weekend.
M/D Alexa Fonseca Alexa Fonseca M Community High (TX) | 2024 TX , Solar 05G — Great work ethic great field awareness led the team in assists.
GK Kaitlyn Gustafson Kaitlyn Gustafson GK Celina (TX) | 2024 TX , Dallas Texans U16 ECNL — Recorded a clean sheet in Saturday’s game, and then made a number of impressive saves in Sunday’s game against a talented OK Energy 06 ECNL team, allowing only one goal on a number of close range shots.
F Kailey Harris, FC Dallas 05 Premier West — Kailey finished with two goals in two games. Her speed and quickness, caused trouble all weekend, for defenders.
D/M Ainsley Johnson, Solar 05G — Great work ethic strong 1v1 one defending.
RB Morgan Kirkland, OK Energy FC 06 — Got up and down very well in the heat played every minute, dangerous balls put into the box from wide areas, solid 1v1 defending, improved moving the ball out of the back, grew in confidence.
LW Genevieve LeMarche, OK Energy FC 06 ECNL — Geni caused both teams chaos on Saturday and Sunday. She created a number of great chances for our team getting three assists in two games over the weekend.
F Allie Love Allie Love F Colleyville Heritage (TX) | 2024 State TX , DKSC 06 ECNL — Scored six goals in two games.
GK Maggie Manning, DKSC 06 ECNL— Record a shutout in a Game 1 win (5-0) against FCD 05 Premier and assured performance in Game 2 win (6-3) v Lonestar 06 GA.
F/M Kayla Martinez Kayla Martinez M TX , BVB 06 GA — She moved the ball well.
GK Leslie Miller, OK Energy FC 06 — Played a big role this weekend as we didn’t have much of the ball, made some outstanding saves and distribution was ridiculously good.
M/F Reganne Morris Reganne Morris F TX , DKSC 06 ECNL— Speedy winger, looked dangerous and provided a number of assists.
M Valentina Navetta, BVB 06 GA — Scored two goals.
D Devyn O’Daniel Tulsa SC U17 — She was extremely dangerous plying a new position as a wingback scoring in both games and displaying tremendous fitness.
GK Elizabeth Passwaters Elizabeth Passwaters GK #68 Nation OK , OK Energy FC 06 ECNL — Lizzy was comfortable on the ball playing out of the back and only gave up one goal all weekend. She’s been involved in the US YNT set ups and will continue to be invited in.
M/F Allie Pinto, DKSC 06 ECNL — Dominant wing play, chipped in with goals in both games.
CM Alix Regier, OK Energy FC 06 ECNL — Alix was dominant in center midfield against a very good Dallas Texans 06 ECNL group.
CB Mallory Rush Mallory Rush D Frisco (TX) | 2024 State TX , DKSC 06 ECNL — solid display from CB from the 6-foot tall defender.
M Taylor Sal Taylor Sal M Grapevine Faith | 2024 TX , BVB 06 GA — One goal, tough play in the middle.
W/F Kay Simmons, OK Energy FC 05 ECNL — Scored two goals in two games and was a constant threat with her ability to drop off into dangerous spaces between opposition back line and create a number of chances.
D Carly Walter, Defender, FC Dallas 05 Premier West — Carly led the back line to shutouts in both matches. She was composed and organized all of the players in front of her. Our weekend was comprised of at least 65 percent of possession starting with her.
LB Maddy Wiley, OK Energy FC 06 — Positionally very aware, fantastic work rate up and down offensively and defensively, connected well with passes inside and was able to switch the ball comfortably.
CM Addy Wood, OK Energy FC 06 — Work rate very good in the middle on both sides of the ball, fantastic range of passing, great awareness, good organizational skills.