Hard work paying off for Pennsylvania forwards, defenders

What you get out of something is what you put into it, and these five girls from Pennsylvania are putting a lot of sweat equity into their craft. Because of that, they will reap the benefits, whether it be growing as an individual, performing well on the pitch or finding opportunities after high school.   [player_tooltip player_id='110927' first='Alexandra' last='De Beaulac'], Forward, Class of 2027   De Beaulac is an incredibly hard worker who spends hours perfecting her craft as a goal-scoring forward. She works on her positioning, her timing on runs and it has paid off with 12 goals and five assists during the club season with FC Delco's 2009 ECNL team. She has a good shot, and is focusing on being more active in getting shot on target and seizing chances when they come. She has fantastic speed as she can get past defenders to create for herself and shows off her powerful leg when she can. She has great agility, too, changing pace and direction and tying defenders into knots. She accelerates fast, and is getting better at not using just sheer speed, but being more clever and crafty, and then exploding past. She puts in time on the pitch, in the gym and in the classroom. She made the varsity team as a freshman for Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. She puts the time in for her club as well, commuting from quite a distance, but she is not daunted as she is always prepared to work hard and get better.   [player_tooltip player_id='25891' first='Lily' last='De Jesus'], Defender, Class of 2026   De Jesus can play both center back or outside back and the rising junior at Pine-Richland High is quite a player. She plays club for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2007 ECNL team where she is a very consistent presence. She is very technically sound, and is quite good in the attack. She provides line-breaking passes through the midfield and off the ball she moves, she communicates and she finds space. She helps in the attack by producing attacking opportunities because she can win the ball. She's a strong tackler, likes to make a challenge and once she gets on the ball, likes to maintain possession. She is a passionate, driven and ambitious player who is developing into a great leader.   [player_tooltip player_id='156990' first='Ava' last='Hajnosz'], Central Defender, Class of 2027   Hajnosz will be a sophomore for Peters Township High next fall and is a Pittsburgh Riverhounds player, playing for the 2009 ECNL team. She is a very skilled center back who recently went to Costa Rica with the ODP youth national team. She is very good at helping the back line keep its shape and remaining composed. She plays a key role in helping the defense connect with the midfield. She shows great speed and can recover from a mistake quickly, or cover for her teammates. She likes to get up field and attack, showing off that great speed and agility, and she is very good about helping break lines because of her ability to connect passes.   [player_tooltip player_id='164035' first='Sienna' last='Manns'], Central Defender/Midfielder, Class of 2025   Manns is quite an athlete, playing not just soccer but also basketball and track at Cumberland Valley High. Her club is Keystone FC and the 2025 graduate is a terrific athlete that shows great versatility, speed and physical abilities, and she is looking to add even more quickness. She can play at multiple levels, featuring as a defender mainly, but also has a midfielder at times. Manns shows great vision and passing accuracy as she really prides herself on seeing the pitch, making good decisions and dropping a precision pass. Her field awareness is sharp because of her high soccer IQ and the way she anticipates what other players are trying to do. She leads by example annd she communicates well.   Tori Yurt, Forward, Class of 2028   Yurt will be an incoming freshman in the fall and will attend Penn Trafford High. She is a Century United player, playing for the 2010 GA team. She is a player you can rely on to put the ball in the back of the net, and she does that very well because she has patience and composure in front of the net. As she develops more of an understanding of the game, she is showing a tactical awareness and an ever-improving anticipation. Yurt is also adjusting to the speed of the game as she moves through the levels, and is determined to keep up and beat other players to spots. Seeing the game at advanced speeds is showing Yurt what it takes to compete at the highest levels. She is a hard worker, and spends a lot of time training or at the gym pushing herself. She works on her physical strength as much as her mental strength.

What you get out of something is what you put into it, and these five girls from Pennsylvania are putting a lot of sweat equity into their craft. Because of that, they will reap the benefits, whether it be growing as an individual, performing well on the pitch or finding opportunities after high school.