Texas Goalkeepers to Watch at ECNL Phoenix

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The ECNL Girls League is set to host a national event this week, with the city of Phoenix welcoming U16, U17 and U19 teams from all over the country for three days of action between Friday and Sunday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As many as 206 teams will make the trip to Arizona, and each of them will play three times at the Reach 11 Sports Complex, getting strong competition to assess where they are as the spring season comes to an end.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The state of Texas will account for about 20% of the participating teams, having 21 representatives, with [program_tooltip program_id='283243' first='Albion' last='Hurricanes FC'], [program_tooltip program_id='283282' first='Challenge' last='SC'], [program_tooltip program_id='283296' first='Classics' last='Elite'], [program_tooltip program_id='283311' first='Dallas' last='Texans'], [program_tooltip program_id='283317' first='[program_tooltip program_id='280767' first='DKSC' last='']' last=''], [program_tooltip program_id='283648' first='FC' last='Dallas'], [program_tooltip program_id='283397' first='[program_tooltip program_id='278668' first='Lonestar' last='']' last='SC'], Solar SC, [program_tooltip program_id='283497' first='Sting' last='Austin'] and Sting Black all making the trip West.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Some promising prospects from the Lone Star State will get on the field over the weekend, and we'll introduce you to them in the days leading up to the event. First, the goalkeepers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["278973"],"_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-691203cc9fa7b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Allen plays for the [program_tooltip program_id='283243' first='Albion' last='Hurricanes FC'] G10 team that will have Legends FC, De Anza Force and LA Breakers FC as their opponents in Arizona. She's an excellent shot-stopper who has impressive reflexes and is very explosive when going for the ball. Allen does a great job of using her legs to extend her body range in 1v1 plays and often frustrates opponents who attempt to score on her with low shots. Her spatial awareness in the penalty box is another part of the game that stands out, as she is very precise when leaving the goal to intercept crosses and passes behind the backline.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-dLNR4i2Rg","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-dLNR4i2Rg </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["158792"],"_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-691203cc9fb16"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hart is part of the [program_tooltip program_id='283397' first='Lonestar' last='SC'] RL G09 Red team that's scheduled to face So Cal Blues, Placer United and Boise Thorns FC while in Phoenix. A state champion with Cedar Park, she also plays volleyball and makes great use of her long frame and strong reflexes to make a difference for them between the posts. Hart's long range in goal forces opponents to really go for the corner to score on her, raising the number of errors in their shots. She uses her feet with calm and quality, efficiently distributing the ball out of the back.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi8keghHoJA","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi8keghHoJA </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["288532"],"_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-691203cc9fb66"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Dobrowolski and her [program_tooltip program_id='283648' first='FC' last='Dallas'] RL G09 team will have matches against CESA Liberty, Legends FC and LA Breakers FC over the weekend. A very talented goalkeeper, she's one of the pillars of the team with her strong play in goal and leadership. Her play between the posts is anchored by her solid technical skills and a very competitive mentality, which pushes her to make whatever effort is needed to keep the ball out of the goal. Dobrowolski has strong legs and uses them to find teammates in the attacking half with accurate long passes and punts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owhJGBtRcNM","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owhJGBtRcNM </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- 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":"Kenzie Kunitz","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_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":"100","_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_program":"[program_tooltip program_id='283311' first='Dallas' last='Texans']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"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-691203cc9fc28"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kunitz is one of the goalkeepers of the [program_tooltip program_id='283311' first='Dallas' last='Texans'] G07/08 team - their schedule in Arizona includes matches against Davis Legacy, Rebels SC RL and Phoenix Rising. She's very explosive when going for the ball, and that's in part potentialized by her posture in goal, with her knees semi-flexed. Kunitz is very reliable when handling long-distance shots because she always picks the safest option to make stops, avoiding unnecessary risks. She's typically very precise with her punts and also does a good job of quickly starting transition plays with intelligent throws.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXoSu0bMEDs","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXoSu0bMEDs </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->