Players from Upper Midwest with a ton of talent

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These three players, from three different Upper Midwest states, run the gamut. They hail from Illinois, Michigan and Indiana and are all from different graduating class. The things they have in common are great skill, great work ethic, and a passion and determination for this game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grace Cordova, Central Defender/Defensive Midfielder, Class of 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cordova is from Illinois and plays at Mundelein High School. She plays club for the Eclipse Select 2007 ECNL team. What you get with Cordova is a very versatile player who can play centrally in defense or as a No. 6. She has the ability to dominate and take over a game, and does so with great ability and skill along with a competitive drive and passion. She is also deft in making sure the defense is a cohesive unit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Emiliana Manzo, Attacking Midfielder, Class of 2027</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Michigan product is from Macomb and goes to high school at Lutheran North High. Manzo plays club for the Nationals 2009 Blue GA team. A 2027 graduate, Manzo is one of the most positive players you will meet, and is a leader because of this. She also leads by example because she is a team-player and someone who is very coachable. As an attacking midfielder, she is also very quick and creative.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='150849' first='Ashley' last='Preston'], Central Defender, Class of 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Preston is an Indiana girl, a sophomore at Brefeuf Jesuit Prep and plays club for the Indy Eleven Pro Academy, playing on the 2007 ECNL team. Preston is a center back that plays with great competitiveness and passion. She has an aggressive nature and plays defense with great confidence. She is also a versatile player, who can push up, showing great creativity, or be a lockdown defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->