ECNL Playoffs Monday’s 07 Standouts

DEL MAR, California - The ECNL National Playoffs continues on Monday from the Surf Cup Sports Park in Southern California. The morning clouds quickly gave way to mid-morning sunshine that sustained throughout the day.    The ideal playing conditions allowed a number of standouts to shine from the games on Monday. Below is a list of the daily standouts from Monday.    [player_tooltip player_id='19108' first='Anya' last='Lin'], MVLA 07 - Lin had a good showing in the 4-1 win over Wilmington Hammerheads. She played a mistake-free game in the first half. The left back did well going forward and showed her passing skills.    [player_tooltip player_id='20043' first='Paige' last='Thompson'], MVLA 07 - Thompson is a terrific midfielder and showed it once again on Monday. She's always in the right spots and making the right reads. She is a key piece for the very successful MVLA side. [player_tooltip player_id='19715' first='Kennadi' last='Borg'] was also a standout on Monday for MVLA.    [player_tooltip player_id='24838' first='Karina' last='Peat'], Wilmington Hammerheads 07 - The play Peat made on Minnie Kelly's goal was worth the spotlight. The strength, skill, and composure it takes to battle through that type of defense and still get a shot off shows just how good she could be at the next level.    [player_tooltip player_id='24786' first='Grayson' last='Williams'], Wilmington Hammerheads 07 - Love the unrelenting nature of Williams' game. She is always around the ball and searching out touches. When she's on the ball, it's full throttle attack. Taylor Williams had a couple of good saves for Hammerheads.    [player_tooltip player_id='21911' first='Reece' last='Ward'], UFA 07 - Ward scored a great goal in the second half. The winger hit a shot that screamed into the upper corner of the net. Ward also provided two dangerous crosses.    [player_tooltip player_id='20836' first='Grace' last='Petrie'], CFC 07 - Petrie and her center back partner Julia Johnson put a solid highlight reel performance together on Monday. Both of them have elite qualities for the youth game that should translate to college.    Lorelai Davis, PDA 07 - Davis made a great diving save late in the win over Beach FC.    [player_tooltip player_id='63946' first='Shannon' last='Davidson'], Beach FC 07 - It was a scoreline to forget for Beach, but there were still some noteworthy performances. Davidson's quick feet and good decision-making from the center of the field definitely shined.    Vailana Tu'ua, Beach FC 07 - Tu'ua battled against the stout PDA defense. I've highlighted the center forward before. She was often left in a 2v1 situation on Monday and she still managed to get a shot off.   [player_tooltip player_id='23930' first='Daisy' last='Duda'], PDA 07 - Duda is a high-energy player that will be a perfect fit for a number of programs at the next level. She is a hard-worker who is skillful and hits a good cross. There is plenty there to believe she can be an impact player.    [player_tooltip player_id='55812' first='Morgane' last='Zinn'], PDA 07 - The center back for PDA was excellent against Beach. She had one of the best performances of the day - and looked the part of a player who should be on the national rankings radar.    [player_tooltip player_id='26927' first='Kiara' last='Gilmore'], FC Dallas 07 - Gilmore looks taller and faster than I remember, which is a scary combination for the opponent. Gilmore is still one of the best center backs in the youth game in her defensive qualities - moves her feet well, gets her body behind the tackle, and does well in supporting her teammates. Gilmore was at her best on Monday.    [player_tooltip player_id='26783' first='Holly' last='Storer'], FC Dallas 07 - Storer is so effective at creating chances out of nothing. She is a forward that needs just half of a chance to make something happen and she showed that once again on Monday.    [player_tooltip player_id='21068' first='Cecilia' last='Nowicki'], Jacksonville 07 - Nowicki is extremely competitive and I walked away from Monday's game thinking that is the type of player that any winning program would want on their team. She battles and fights for everything. She is driven and showed that leadership against a talented FC Dallas team in a very scrappy battle. Eden Freeman and Cora May Hassan were also good for the Jacksonville defense.    [player_tooltip player_id='33343' first='Isabelle' last='Whitaker'], Jacksonville 07 - Whitaker made a fantastic decision on the goal when she played the back to her teammate rather than take a tough shot off balance.    [player_tooltip player_id='21450' first='Taliah' last='Brooks'], Jacksonville 07 - Brooks scored a goal but she was impactful throughout the game. The skillful attacking player did well against a very good FC Dallas team.    [player_tooltip player_id='25813' first='Isabella' last='Boyce'], Penn Fusion 07 - Boyce was outstanding against Legends. It felt like she was a brick wall that was impossible to get past. The center back defended well 1v1 and also did well in support of her teammate. The Legends attack is dynamic and springs runners from every position. Boyce did a great job organizing and shutting down threats. She also offered a long throw-in to switch where the game was played.    [player_tooltip player_id='115506' first='Maya' last='Bruce'], Penn Fusion 07 - Bruce was also a standout at center back fro Penn Fusion.    [player_tooltip player_id='25863' first='Keira' last='Kemmerley'], Penn Fusion 07 - Kemmerley is an outstanding box-to-box midfielder. She showed impressive vision in the passes she was making on Monday.    Scottie Antonucci, Legends FC 07 - Antonucci and the Legends were held scoreless on Monday, but the talented midfielder was still the most active and impactful player on the field. Lexi Coughlin and [player_tooltip player_id='54185' first='Daya' last='King'] were also good for Legends.    [player_tooltip player_id='23541' first='Mia' last='Hebert'], KC Athletics 07 - Hebert did well at center forward for KC. She used her body well and held up the ball for her team.    [player_tooltip player_id='133389' first='Genevieve' last='Hull'], KC Athletics 07 - Hull's lightning feet and quick reactions had her bouncing on every lose ball in the attacking half. She popped up in good spots and made a couple of key passes.    [player_tooltip player_id='25285' first='Sophia' last='Prime'], Ohio Premier 07 - Not sure who got credit for the goal, but Prime deserves some of it as she was right in the thick of it and helped the ball over the line.    [player_tooltip player_id='25203' first='Jane' last='Ambrozy'], Ohio Premier 07 - Sydnee Maxwell, Maren Degenhart, Alexis Smith, and Ambrozy had an outstanding showing at defense in the win over KC.    [player_tooltip player_id='25626' first='Nyamma' last='Nelson'], Portland Thorns 07 - Regardless of the final score, Nelson made so many saves in the second half against Solar. She did really well keeping a few of those shots out of the goal.    [player_tooltip player_id='25527' first='Anastasia' last='Showler-Little'], Portland Thorns 07 - Showler-Little, a 2027, was highlighted in the spring for her performance at ECNL Phoenix. She looked better on Monday. There is a bit of magic to her game. She is one to watch for the future.    [player_tooltip player_id='48333' first='Rylee' last='McLanahan'], Solar SC 07 - McLanahan had three goals and an assist in the win. Beyond the stats, the way she is leading the forward line in the effort to press the opposition is so impressive. She is making life miserable on the opposition.    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/RyleeMcLanahan/status/1673500703938183170 </div></figure>   [player_tooltip player_id='26393' first='Ainsley' last='McCammon'], Solar SC 07 - McCammon was credited with two assists in the game. She was much more impactful beyond those stats. One outstanding pass after another, McCammon was slicing apart the defense.    [player_tooltip player_id='26834' first='Jordyn' last='Hardeman'], Solar SC 07 - Hardeman buried a shot into the upper corner of the goal for one of her two goals on Monday. She had a great two-way game.    [player_tooltip player_id='26784' first='Iriana' last='Sarpy'], Solar SC 07 - I loved the play/cross from Sarpy on [player_tooltip player_id='26645' first='Dezeriah' last='Scott']'s goal. It was a perfect delivery and an excellent header. An unstoppable goal - incredibly high level for the club game.    [player_tooltip player_id='19178' first='Ayva' last='Jordan'], Slammers FC HB Koge 07 - Jordan had two assists in the second half in the win over GSA. The standout from Nevada is dynamic in the open field. Even when the opposition was trying to crowd her off the ball, she still found success with her skill and ability to break free with a move and then burst into space.    [player_tooltip player_id='33364' first='Mary' last='Long'], Slammers FC HB Koge 07 - Long's relatively recent arrival to Slammers has lifted the team's attack to a higher level. Her goal on the header off the corner kick from [player_tooltip player_id='54271' first='Viviana' last='Zacarias'] was a quality goal that belonged on the San Diego Wave training facility. Zacarias also scored a goal. [player_tooltip player_id='19572' first='Jenna' last='Verplancke'] was also very good for Slammers FC HB Koge.    [player_tooltip player_id='48068' first='Macie' last='Murphy'], DKSC 07 - Murphy made a terrific save against Utah Avalanche early on, which set the tone for the game.    [player_tooltip player_id='27251' first='Sofia' last='Rodriguez Bustos'], DKSC 07 - Bustos provided a terrific service on the goal from [player_tooltip player_id='27124' first='Natalie' last='Wagner']. The cross field service that floated to Wagner made it difficult for the defense to deal with the ball and provided the chance for the goal. Wagner and the DKSC wingers were too much for the Utah defense as they constantly found success through the channel. [player_tooltip player_id='26938' first='Kyla' last='Dawn'] was also good for DKSC.    [player_tooltip player_id='27500' first='Myka' last='Page'], Utah Avalanche 07 - Page scored the goal for Utah on pass from Ella Schutjer. It was an excellent finish from the youngster.    [player_tooltip player_id='19248' first='Cassidy' last='Drago'], San Diego Surf 07 - On a day when there were a lot of center forwards with great performances, it might have been Drago who shined the brightest. She was outstanding in the first half. She used the outside of her foot a lot but she was trying to make herself as big as possible to keep the ball away from the defender. She didn't lose possession against some top center backs in the country. Great performance.    [player_tooltip player_id='19150' first='Ava' last='Harrison'], San Diego Surf 07 - Harrison's speed gave the Seattle United defense all types of problems. She was fouled, which set up one of the scoring chances.    [player_tooltip player_id='65819' first='Ava' last='Sherrer'], San Diego Surf 07 - Sherrer had a good half for Surf. She was smart on the ball, calm, and did well in quickly connecting passes.    [player_tooltip player_id='28204' first='Isabel' last='Willems'], Seattle United 07 - Willems made a couple of really good saves against Surf.    [player_tooltip player_id='121229' first='Anna' last='Babcock'], Seattle United 07 - Babcock was a threat against Surf on the break. She definitely has the pace to shine at the next level.    [player_tooltip player_id='141340' first='Leah' last='Kuklick'], NC Courage Academy 07 - Kuklick is a winger who has the quality to be a star at the top youth level. She has the skill, speed, and size to dominate 1v1 situations on the wing. She did really well against one of the best left backs in the country on Monday, which included a goal.    [player_tooltip player_id='33318' first='Kaylee' last='Kim'], Bay Area Surf 07 - Normally, Bay Area Surf is known for scoring team goals - sweeping moves that involve a ton of passes and fluidity, but there is something beautiful about individual brilliance too. Kim's goal against NC Courage was individual brilliance. On the dribble against the center back, she couldn't get past with her speed so she slowed up and buried a shot over the keeper from 25 yards out.    [player_tooltip player_id='33320' first='Jocelyn' last='Travers'], Bay Area Surf 07 - A solid defender and an excellent passer for outside back, Travers showed her quality once again. The left back also scored from the spot.    [player_tooltip player_id='57239' first='Adia' last='Symmonds'], FL Premier 07 - Symmonds is a very good box-to-box midfielder. She has the engine to cover the whole field and the skill to make any pass.    [player_tooltip player_id='23268' first='Abigail' last='O'Brien'], Minnesota Thunder Academy 07 - O'Brien had an outstanding performance at center back. She was solid defensively and stopped a number of attacks from FL Premier.    [player_tooltip player_id='27717' first='Elizabeth' last='Thornton'], Loudoun Soccer 07 - Thornton made a great tip on a cross to clear the ball from danger.    [player_tooltip player_id='24148' first='Lyla' last='Geller'], World Class FC 07 - Geller was lively on the wing. She created chances from the run of play with her skill and pace.

DEL MAR, California - The ECNL National Playoffs continues on Monday from the Surf Cup Sports Park in Southern California. The morning clouds quickly gave way to mid-morning sunshine that sustained throughout the day.