ECNL North Carolina: Texas Outside Backs to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The ECNL Girls League is hosting its last National Event of the season this week, with the city of Greensboro, North Carolina, welcoming three days of action, from Friday to Sunday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bryan Park will stage the event, which will count on 169 teams from the U15, U16 and U17 divisions, each playing three matches over the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Texas will have light representation this week, with Challenge SC and DKSC sending teams in two divisions and Albion Hurricanes FC and Dallas Texans being represented by one squad each. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's take a look at some of the most promising players from the Lone Star State that will be in action in North Carolina, now featuring the outside backs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["89610"],"_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":"Barrera plays left back for the Albion Hurricanes FC 08 team that will face FC Alliance, WNY Flash and Slammers FC over the weekend in North Carolina. She has a strong all-around game and can play in other positions too, including midfield and attack. Barrera does a very good job of protecting her area of the field, being really difficult to beat in 1v1 situations and always being where she's supposed to be. She has good passing and vision and operates efficiently in the attacking half too, especially when she brings the ball inside to work in a more central area.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6643e47158f80"} /--> <!-- wp:image {"id":173857,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/05/IMG_6665-crop-2597x1706-1715725273.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-173857" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Albion Hurricanes FC G08 vs. Sting Austin G08</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["26878"],"_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":"A player of Challenge SC 08, Kristiansen and her teammates are set to meet NVA, Minnesota Thunder and World Class FC in this weekend's event. Consistency is probably one of her main assets as you always know what you are going to get from the right back, meaning solid defensive work and smart offensive connections. Kristiansen is very smart defensively, identifying the right moments to step up and put pressure on opponents or go for the ball when they lose control of it. When in possession, she does a good job of dribbling through traffic on her own half, helping the team break pressure. She's not one to frequently get to the end line, but connects well with the attackers, often feeding them with accurate through balls.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6643e47158fe7"} /--> <!-- wp:image {"id":150914,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/10/IMG_4092.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-150914" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Challenge SC ECNL G08 vs. Sting Dallas Black ECNL G08</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["26832"],"_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":"An outside back with Dallas Texans 07, Clig and her team are scheduled to play against WNY Flash, FC Stars White and Pateadores in Greensboro. She can play at both outside back spots and is very reliable on and off the ball. Clig plays with good energy on defense and does a solid job of winning possession with smart interceptions. She's very calm and intelligent on the ball, often engaging in quick combination plays in her own half that help her team break pressure. The outside back makes herself available fairly often too and is not afraid of going at defenders.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6643e47159032"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/CligJordan/status/1759779381940039740","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/CligJordan/status/1759779381940039740 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Denver Barnes","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'4u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"101","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Keller Central","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"DKSC","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Barnes and her DKSC 07 team will have Scorpions SC, Michigan Hawks and FL Premier FC on their way this week. Mostly used as a right back but also capable of playing in midfield, Barnes is very stable and efficient with her game. She's very quick with her movement and uses that to come out of nowhere and put pressure on opponents when she senses an opportunity. She works really hard on defense and also contributes offensively with solid passing and good decisions.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6643e471590d2"} /--> <!-- wp:image {"id":151061,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/10/IMG_4222.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-151061" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Albion Hurricanes FC ECNL G07 vs. DKSC ECNL G07</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->