ECNL Girls Florida: Five Texas Forwards to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 has just begun and the first weekend of the new year will feature elite club soccer competition as the ECNL Girls League is hosting its Florida Winter event from Friday to Sunday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Set to take place at the Premier Sports Campus, in Lakewood Ranch, the event will have teams from the U16, U17 and U18/19 age groups, with as many as 230 sides making the trip to Florida to get some high-level competition early in the year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Several clubs from Texas will be in action too, as Albion Hurricanes FC, Dallas Texans, DKCS, Solar SC, Sting Austin and Sting Dallas will be represented in the tournament, sending 14 teams to the event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Keep an eye out for these Texas forwards:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["148288"],"_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":"Stone will be in action with FC Dallas G08 against Connecticut FC, NC Courage and CESA Liberty. She's a very dynamic and intelligent player, who has all the tools to operate on the attacking third and can be used in any offensive position. Stone is very quick, an excellent dribbler and is very precise with her crossing - a combination that makes of her a threat in wider positions. 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