Texas’s 2023 Girl’s Top-tier Watch-list Defenders
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As the college season is vamping up with preseason/ non-conference games coming to an end and conference games beginning college recruiting for the 2023 seniors is starting to come to a close. These are top Uncommitted defenders that colleges definitely…
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Continue ReadingAs the college season is vamping up with preseason/ non-conference games coming to an end and conference games beginning college recruiting for the 2023 seniors is starting to come to a close. These are top Uncommitted defenders that colleges definitely do not want miss in their upcoming freshman recruiting class.
#1 Helen Campos Helen Campos D TX : A versatile Defender who position ranges from left-back, center-back, and even as a defensive center-mid. Offering her team (NTX Celtics 04 ECNL) depth on pitch, and college recruiters a wide range of options to place her on the field to make an impact. Campos has also been tagged in other articles as “Elite Friendlies class of 2023 Standouts“, proving again that she has already caught the eye of scouts.
#2 Seoyoon Chang Seoyoon Chang D TX : A Defender from FC Dallas 04, with an astonishing position rank of #18 out of Texas defenders. Showing that she’s a fierce defensive threat.
#3 Reese Decker Reese Decker D TX : A strong center-back who plays club for NTX Celtic ECNL 04, and high school for Denton Guyer. Decker like her teammate Helen Campos Helen Campos D TX has also been tagged in the “Elite friendlies class of 2023/24 Standouts“. Decker’s defensive and technical ability was quoted by the tagged article as a player that has “good communication, and passing out pressure”. A set of skills that sets her up to be strong and effective center-back for her club and high school teams.
#4 Kate Fratter Kate Fratter D Plano (TX) | 2023 TX : Another center-back who plays club for DKSC04 and high school for Plano High School. Fratter has also been tagged in the “Elite Friendlies Class of 2023 Standouts“. Fratter was quoted as a “left-footed center-back that denies over-the-top attacks [..] a player with speed and technicality and good passing accuracy.” Fratter possess all the qualities of an elite center back especially with being a left-footed player, giving her an advantage with right footed attacks and a surprising switch up for left-footed attackers.
#5 Lilian Jancuska: A defender out of Sting Dallas Black with a high competitive position rank of #21 out of Texas for defenders. Respectfully shows how much of a defensive impact she makes already in a highly competitive high school recruiting state.