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<p>It is a varied group of five midfielders from Pennsylvania, a group that ranges from rising seniors to rising sophomore, but the throughline with the five of them is how dynamic they are. They cover ground, and make their impact felt all over the pitch. They also display versatility and great ability when it comes to finding teammates and picking a pass. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='25958' first='Noelle' last='Clabaugh'], Midfielder, Class of 2027</p>
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<p>Clabaugh is a midfielder from the Westtown School and plays club for Penn Fusion's 2008 ECNL team. She is a true box-to-box midfielder who shows great vision and strives to deliver the perfect pass to her teammates as they move into space. She has led her team in assists the last two years as she takes pride in her distribution. She has become a better finisher and is starting to score more from outside the box and can use both feet to do so. She can get hot and go on scoring runs, like she did last year with five goals in last year's ECNL playoffs. She has great endurance and stamina, she is a strong player and will outwork most other central midfielders she encounters. She works hard when nobody is looking, putting the time in at the gym to get bigger, stronger and faster.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='83132' first='Sydney' last='Linus'], Central Midfielder, Class of 2025</p>
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<p>Linus is entering her senior year at Council Rock North High and is a member of the Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals, playing on the 05/06 GA team. She is a center mid, but can also play out wide or as a No. 6, showing her versatility and her dynamism. She is quite excellent on the ball, showing the ability to possess, to not get pushed around and to provide precisions balls at the feet of players making runs or finding space. She makes plays happen and she is excellent on set pieces. She is getting much faster in terms with her speed of play, and she is becoming better at turning opponents over. She's also working very hard on her foot speed, especially off the ball. One thing that Linus does really well is acts as a leader.</p>
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<p>Quinn Miller, Midfielder, Class of 2026</p>
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<p>Miller is a versatile midfielder who features as a No. 10 or a No. 8, and she does very well at breaking lines and leading the attack. Once she breaks the lines, she gets creative and helps create scoring opportunities. She's fantastic about facilitating that transition from defense to the attack. She has a mindset to where she always wants to create chances when on the ball, but is learning to be patient and let the game come to her as opposed to forcing it. She's a determined player, who is incredibly passionate about the sport, and works very hard, not only for herself, but for her team. She is very reliable and is gaining trust with teammates and learning to trust herself. Miller attends South Fayette High and plays for the Century 08 GA team.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='139384' first='Audrey' last='Rogan'], Midfielder, Class of 2026</p>
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<p>Rogan plays club for the Player Development Academy 2008 White ECNL team, and she attends Council Rock North High. She is a defensive midfielder for her club and plays as a center mid for her school. She has the versatility and the mindset to be a true, dynamic No. 6 or be a box-to-box No. 8. Rogan will wow you with her work ethic, which cannot be questioned, and her work rate, which is very, very high. She anticipates well, cutting off attackers or stepping into passing lanes quite frequently. She is a strong tackler as well, as she can win the ball from an attacking player. She is a true disrupter and a ball-winner. She's also very skilled when breaking the other way, can use both feet and shows the ability to play a ball quickly and with precision. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='156798' first='Kiera' last='Sleicher'], Central Midfielder, Class of 2027</p>
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<p>Sleicher attends Central Bucks East high and plays club for Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals 2009 GA team. She is a very athletic and active No. 8. She anticipates very well, and makes a living stepping in front of balls that are trying to be played through the midfield, and then she gets going downhill and quickly. She's clever and agile, transitioning from defense to offense very quickly. Once she starts the counter, she can take defenders on and beat them and once she opens up the defense, she can get off a powerful shot from outside the box, or lay the ball off out wide. </p>
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It is a varied group of five midfielders from Pennsylvania, a group that ranges from rising seniors to rising sophomore, but the throughline with the five of them is how dynamic they are. They cover ground, and make their impact felt all over the pitch. They also display versatility and great ability when it comes to finding teammates and picking a pass.
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