DC/MD HS Review-’24s Girls Forwards That Impressed

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the Maryland-D.C. High School soccer season in the books, let's take a look at some of the top 2024 girls forwards that will be looking to have a strong season in the spring for their club side and a bigger role with their high school team come 2023! Have a player that you want to feature? Email our DMV Soccer Reporter Sean Maslin at semaslin05@gmail.com.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["46422"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Exley has verbally committed to Yale University for 2024 and was a member of the 2021-2022 ECNL All-Mid Atlantic Conference team with Alexandria Soccer Association. With her high school side Potomac she was one of the top scorers in the Independent School League, leading her side to the ISL AA Championship. She plays mostly as a winger and can create chances quickly for her teammates. 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