ECNL Regional League Finals: Texas Teams – Solar SC 09

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After long and competitive nine months of action, the ECNL Regional League season is coming to an end and only the best eight teams in each age group will get to appear in the National Finals, which will take place in Richmond, Virginia, from July 11-14.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Some club teams from Texas earned a spot among those and will be competing for the national title in just a few days. As we prepare for the highest point of the club season, we'll feature some of these sides ahead of the start of the tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Solar SC 09</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The team from Dallas has no issues dominating the Texas Conference, finishing at the top of the standing with an undefeated campaign of 12 wins and two ties - with 53 goals scored and 12 conceded. Solar SC 09's excellent form continued through the ECNL Regional League South Playoffs, as they registered three wins and one tie in Plano, outscoring their opponents by an impressive 20 by 0.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/KalaniB_10/status/1799822623599460537","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/KalaniB_10/status/1799822623599460537 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Three Players to Watch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- 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":"[player_tooltip player_id='288761' first='Alyssa' last='Gipson']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_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":"Memorial","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Solar SC","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6685c77377d05"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Gipson is one of the defensive anchors who helped Solar go unharmed through four matches in the playoffs. She's physical enough to win duels and consistently makes good decisions on the backline. She's also mobile enough to chase attackers away from the penalty box and that is reflected in her positioning, which is higher up in the field than the most traditional center backs. Gipson's movement on the field and positioning also allow her to play a little further up in midfield if needed. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- 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":"Emerson Bain","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"102","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Solar SC","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6685c77377d98"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bain typically plays on the right for Solar and her high-energy game makes a very positive impact on the team. She likes to attack the space on the wing and is very aggressive with or without the ball. Because she's tall and physical, Bain is very good at using her body to win space, getting on the end of long passes or throw-ins and shielding the ball from defenders. The midfielder also plays with a lot of energy off the ball, putting pressure on opposing defenders and forcing them to make errors.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- 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":"Kalani Brundage","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_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":"103","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Forney","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Solar SC","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6685c77377e4a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Brundage is among the main offensive weapons of Solar, contributing to their attacking efforts with goals and assists. Very skilled and intelligent on the ball, she can play different roles for the team, helping them create and finish chances. When working as more of a playmaker, Brundage uses her ability to dribble in tight spaces and her vision to create chances from deeper areas of the field. When used closer to the goal, her pace and excellent runs behind the backline pose constant threats to opposing backlines.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/KalaniB_10/status/1769471194577707213","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/KalaniB_10/status/1769471194577707213 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->