Texas Shootout: Five Goalkeepers to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>College Station will be the destination of several club teams from the Lone Star State this week as the city hosts the 37th edition of the Texas Shootout, one of the most traditional showcases held in the state every summer, organized by Challenge SC.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Besides being an opportunity for players to showcase their skills, the tournament held at Veteran's Park from Saturday to Monday will also provide the many sides from the ECNL and GA leagues that will be present among the 129 entered teams with a great opportunity to finalize their preparations for the playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Soccer Texas will be in attendance over the weekend, but before we get there, let's take a look at some promising prospects who will be in action, starting with the goalkeepers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["140572"],"_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":"Engelman is the starting goalkeeper of the Dallas Texans 07 team in the ECNL Regional League. She stands out with her impeccable positioning between the posts and is agile and athletic enough to react to deflections and unpredicted situations. Engelman also has a good command of the penalty box when dealing with crosses and communicates well with her defenders, helping keep things organized at the back. 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