ECNL Girls Texas Conference – Three teams to watch this week

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The club soccer season is starting to pick up in the nation and, after spending the last few weeks in preparation matches and tournaments, teams from the country's biggest leagues will be in action this week, kicking off their seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's no different in the Texas Conference of the ECNL Girls League, where several matches will be taking place across the states of Texas and Colorado this weekend. As we wish all teams an excellent start to their seasons, here are three sides to keep an eye on this week:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Classics Elite ECNL G06/05</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The San Antonio-based side will play their first matches in the season at home, facing OK Energy FC ECNL G06/05 on Saturday and Tulsa SC ECNL G06/05 on Sunday. Classics Elite have a deep and talented roster, with quality everywhere. [player_tooltip player_id='27127' first='Neliaj' last='Deleon'] is a stud between the posts and gives the team a lot of stability. [player_tooltip player_id='26460' first='Angelina' last='Lopez'] is extremely versatile, being capable of lining up on central defense or in midfield and can be deadly in set pieces. She typically plays on the backline, so [player_tooltip player_id='26789' first='Isabella' last='Hartofelis'] and [player_tooltip player_id='26493' first='Ashlyn' last='DiGioia'] can pair in the middle and do their two-way work. Up top, [player_tooltip player_id='26585' first='Camila' last='Palacios'] and [player_tooltip player_id='27008' first='Mabry' last='Williams'] combine very well, giving the team excellent movement and finishing skills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/CE06gEcnl/status/1695092113967284234?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/CE06gEcnl/status/1695092113967284234?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Colorado Rapids G07</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Rapids started the season well, securing a 2-0 road win against in-state rivals Real Colorado Athletico ECNL G07 last weekend. This time, they will be at home, hosting Houston sides Albion Hurricanes FC ECNL G07 on Saturday and Challenge SC ECNL G07 on Sunday. Outside back Ivy Sobel is one of the most promising players on Colorado's roster - she's capable of playing on both sides and is very solid both defensively and offensively. Also keep an eye out for Trevianna Barto, who can play on midfield and as a fullback and reads the game very well, making good interceptions and attacking the open space with her off-the-ball movement. The Rapids also have great depth in the middle with Aubrielle Hilliker, Keira Truofreh, Eleanor Bante and Abriana Ruiz all emerging as good options.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/2007gECNL/status/1697372111046668416?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/2007gECNL/status/1697372111046668416?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sting Dallas Black ECNL G08</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The side from Dallas will get on the field just once this weekend, facing Sting Dallas Royal ECNL G08 on Sunday. Last weekend, they had a strong display at the Aggielend Friendship Cup. A new addition to the team in 2023, center back [player_tooltip player_id='112740' first='Tyller' last='Grimes'] will make the team's defensive system stronger alongside [player_tooltip player_id='27192' first='Reese' last='Liner'] with her game - besides being very good at winning the ball back, she's also technical and will help the team's buildup. In midfield, [player_tooltip player_id='27102' first='Mimi' last='Flanagan'] and [player_tooltip player_id='27037' first='Maheera' last='Dali'] keep the team going. Black's attacking trio of [player_tooltip player_id='26638' first='Danielle' last='Chaump'], [player_tooltip player_id='26972' first='Leah' last='Simpson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='26941' first='Kyleigh' last='Ward'] probably makes of the team's attack its strongest area as the three combine very well and provide the team with great firepower.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/ReeseLiner/status/1696001124027756845?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/ReeseLiner/status/1696001124027756845?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->