ECNL FL- Best performances from the 2025s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LAKEWOOD RANCH, Florida - The ECNL National Event in Florida wrapped up on Tuesday from the Premier Sports Campus. PrepSoccer was on hand for the action from the games. Below are the players who stood out to our scout on site from the 2025 class, current sophomores. All graduation years were taken from the official ECNL website. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>PrepSoccer ECNL Florida Standouts 2025s </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bryony Brandon, Florida Premier 06 - Brandon gets very involved in the attack and is good on the ball. She had some moments when she rushed into decisions. She showed good quality on the ball as she glided around defenders in the 18-yard box. She was caught in possession a couple of times, but she was an impactful player for her side. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='20985' first='Amanda' last='Egan'], Florida Premier 06 - Egan looked very comfortable in tight spaces and works the midfield for the team. Carries the ball forward with confidence which allows her to find teammates in dangerous positions. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='57258' first='Ashley' last='Wagner'], Florida Premier 06 - Wagner was a very crafty player, who created something out of nothing. Every time she picks up the ball, she's looking to test the defense either with her dribbling or a looming ball in. Beat a defender on a through ball and had a chance that narrowly missed going just wide of the post.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='22887' first='Hayden' last='Sumner'], FC Stars White 06 - Sumner had a great shot from distance that was saved onto the bar during the game against Florida Premier. She did a good job to see she had space and get her head up to see she could test the keeper!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sophia Simmons, FC Stars White 06 - Simmons has shown glimpses that she could be dangerous with the ball at her feet. She is a very good hold up player and is in the right position at the right time normally. She creates chances for her team by slowing the game down and is a good passer of the ball as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kiley Bruce, Ohio Elite 07 - Almost everything going forward for this team has gone through her. Makes great runs out wide, has good movement without the ball and with the ball is just always threatening.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='20949' first='Abigail' last='Walsh'], Florida Elite 07 - Walsh hit a free kick off the crossbar toward the end of the game against Ohio Elite. She was trying to provide the spark for her team in a comeback attempt. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='25419' first='Kaylee' last='Gibson'], Tulsa SC 06 - Gibson is a wizard with the ball in tight spaces will do anything to keep it and will do anything to win it back after losing it as well. She is a dangerous winger for this Tulsa side. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Amelia Deren, Michigan Hawks 06 - Deren is a massive presence in midfield who likes to get down and dirty, and is not afraid to go in and put in a challenge. She is constantly disrupting play as well and not letting the opposition flow.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Keira Koeingsknecht, Tulsa SC 06 - Koeingsknecht is a great distributor of the ball and a player who is always aware of her surroundings, constantly checking her shoulders to make sure she's open for her teammates. She is great at evading the pressure and dancing out of danger.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='57257' first='Caroline' last='Pelkofski'], FL Premier FC 06 - Pelkofski completely orchestrates the game in the middle of the park, turns defenders inside out with a drop of the shoulder, follows the play a lot better than other midfielders at her age and she gets the ball out of her feet quickly and knows when it's okay to carry the ball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='21945' first='Sophia' last='Martelli'], Atlanta Fire 07 - Martelli ended the event with two goals and three assists as she helped her Fire side to a 3-0 record at the ECNL National Event in Florida. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='22738' first='Taylor' last='Wilson'], Loudoun 07 - Wilson had an assist in back-to-back games for Loudoun. She provide an assist to Nariah Goldman in the 2-2 draw on the opening day. She also had an assist on the game-winner against Sporting Blue Valley. Maleeya Martin was also a standout for Loudoun. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='23930' first='Daisy' last='Duda'], PDA Blue 07 - Duda tallied points in all three games at the ECNL Florida Showcase versus three of the best teams in the county. She had two assists in a 6-1 win over Concorde Fire in the first game, two goals in a 4-3 win over FC Stars Blue in the the second game, and assisted her team's goal in a 3-1 loss to a very good FC Dallas team in her third game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->