ECNL Midwest Conference Overview: Michigan Hawks G08
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Michigan Hawks G08 play in the ECNL Midwest Conference. They showcase that they are a well organized and dangerous team. The Hawks are comfortable and confident executing a high press that causes teams problems. Defensively, they keep their shape and…
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Continue ReadingMichigan Hawks G08 play in the ECNL Midwest Conference. They showcase that they are a well organized and dangerous team. The Hawks are comfortable and confident executing a high press that causes teams problems. Defensively, they keep their shape and recover for each other well. The Hawks show they are a physical group that move well together in and out of possession. In the attack, they do a good job of getting numbers up in the attacking half and working with each other. They displayed creativity from their corner kicks and threats in the attacking third. They displayed good movement in the attack and supporting runs to get on the ball. Overall, Michigan Hawks G08 showed that they are a well-organized group that knows how to play their system well. They are creative in the attacking half and brave in trying different ways to get to goal.
Alison Ernst Alison Ernst F MI plays as a forward for Michigan Hawks G08. Ernst showcased that she is a game changer in the attacking half for The Hawks. She is fast, brave, strong and has the ability to score important goals. She makes good decisions with and without the ball. Ernst often takes the corners and free kicks through out a match for her team. She showcased that she is comfortable taking free kicks and is dangerous around the box. She is also very good at creating chances from crosses in the flow of play. When she has the ball at her feet, she connects her passes often and can take players on well. Defensively, she does well cutting passes and is strong into challenges. She reads the game very well in and out of possession. Overall, Alison Ernst Alison Ernst F MI makes an impact when she’s in the game and showed that she can be a goal scorer. She is smart, brave and dangerous in the attacking third and makes a difference for The Hawks.
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Elizabeth Phillips Elizabeth Phillips M MI plays as a midfielder for Michigan Hawks G08. Phillips is a patient midfielder that connects well to those around her. She is strong with defenders in her back and keeps the ball well in tight areas. She often finds good spaces and gaps to be in option in the flow of play. Phillips makes well timed runs into the box and manages to create space for herself in the attacking third. She has a willingness to shoot and can challenge the keeper to make a save. Defensively, she tracks back well and stays connected to the midfield. She cuts passes and often is near her mark out of possession from box to box. Overall, Elizabeth Phillips Elizabeth Phillips M MI does well in the midfield for Michigan Hawks. She is consistent on both sides of the ball and shows she is brave in the right moments to be a threat in the attacking half herself.
Chloe Trotter Chloe Trotter M MI plays as a midfielder and a forward for Michigan Hawks G08. She is a physical and smart player who makes a difference for The Hawks on both sides of the field. Trotter displays confidence in how she plays and reads the game well. She does very well defensively staying with her mark and going into tackles. She often connects her pass right after winning the ball back for her team. Trotter showed that she has the ability to change the attacking game by being able to find the open player in the final third. She has her head up and already knows where she wants to go before the ball gets to her. She has a good shot and is willing to take chances to challenge the goal keeper. Overall, Chloe Trotter Chloe Trotter M MI is a hard-working player who makes a difference for this team. She showcased she can play in the midfield well and add creativity to the attacking game.
Charlotte McMurtrie Charlotte McMurtrie F MI plays as a midfielder for Michigan Hawks G08. McMurtrie is a quick, creative and smart midfielder. She looks to combine with players often and makes great runs into spaces to be an option. She wants to be creative with the ball at her feet but she has great awareness of where she is on field to make good decisions. Defensively, she does very well managing her mark and cutting passes in the middle of the field. McMurtrie plays as if she is thinking a few steps ahead of the play. Her movements are good and she connects her passes well. She also showed she can keep the ball and connect her passes with pressure on her back. Overall, Charlotte McMurtrie Charlotte McMurtrie F MI showcased that she does well in the midfield for The Hawks and is a very consistent player for the team.
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Addison Fife plays as a forward for Michigan Hawks G08. Fife is a strong, hard-working player that puts all of her energy into everything she does. She cuts passes well, willing to go into tackles and has a mindset to attack as soon as her team wins the ball back. Fife showed she is effective in one v one situations and likes to create opportunities for her teammates that make runs into the box. She does well in her positioning on both sides of the ball and shows to make a difference in the attacking third. Fife does well to stay involved in the play and is a threat when she has the ball at her feet. Overall, Addison Fife is a hard-working forward that looks to take her chances to create in the attacking third. She is willing to put in the defensive work and ready to attack as soon as her team as the ball.