Elite Shot-Stoppers from the North Carolina 2027 Class

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Soccer state rankings for North Carolina's 2027 class were released this week. Check out <a href="https://prepsoccer.com/north-carolina/rankings/girls/2027-rankings/">the rankings here</a>. Learn more about <a href="https://prepsoccer.com/how-we-rank/">the ranking process here</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The goalkeeper position has quite a bit of depth in this class. The top ranked goalkeeper from the group falls in <a href="https://prepsoccer.com/2025/01/the-top-five-prospects-from-north-carolinas-2027-class/">the top five for this ranking</a>, but there is plenty of other worthy recruits too. Check out a scouting report on some other names to know below. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["277612"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67928b61ab719"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Dudan is a goalkeeper on the Charlotte Independence 09 ECNL. She has ultra quick reflexes, strong hands, and tough as nails. Dudan has been outstanding for Charlotte Independence this season and solidified herself as one of the best goalkeepers in this class. She offers a lot of the key traits to suggest she will develop into a top level shot-stopper, but the toughness certainly speaks volumes to her as competitor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["199845"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6792929496676"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Markey is a goalkeeper on the NC Fusion 08 ECNL team. She was part of the ECNL Conference Cup event over the summer. She is an athletic shot-stopper with quick reflexes and good hands. She's competed against the best at the ECNL Conference Cup and showed she can stand out from that crowd. She's very good on low shots with her reflexes and footwork. Markey has put together some impressive performances in goal in the past year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["277446"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67929294966d2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Clark is a goalkeeper on the Charlotte Independence 08 ECNL team. I was immediately impressed with her play on crosses. She is a powerful jumper and shows good exposition in her leaping ability to handle hard shots across the frame of the goal. Clark's distribution is another strong point of her game. She's contributed to the attack with her booming drop kick. The Independence goalkeeper has been a standout this season in ECNL play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["110394"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6792929496717"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Smith is a goalkeeper on the NC Fusion 09 ECNL team. She is an excellent shot-stopper. She's a high-upside player in this class. Smith has shown in recent ECNL games that she can pull off saves no other keeper in this class can make. She could be more aggressive on the cross and use her height and long reach to snag the ball in traffic. Smith is a terrific goalkeeper and one to watch from this group. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["110406"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6792929496760"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Steinhauser does a good job catching the ball away from her body with her hands and making a secure collection of the ball with her secure grip. She's shown this on driven crosses as well as overhit through balls when called off her line to claim the ball. The Hammerheads goalkeeper has a really good fundamental base and been a standout in recent ECNL games. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->