ECNL Texas – 2010 Division Goalkeepers Who Made Big Stops

The ECNL Girls League had its second national event of the year earlier in February, when over 200 teams in the U14-U19 age groups from all over the country flew to Dallas for three days of matches.   With a thunderstorm hitting the area on Saturday, the first day of matches was cut short, but after that, two days of great play followed across the three venues that hosted the event.   <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://prepsoccer.com/2026/02/ecnl-texas-day-3-photos-2/">ECNL Texas - Day 3 Photos</a></li> </ul>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/DU2H2J8jjxw/?img_index=1 </div></figure>   Prep Soccer was in Dallas over that weekend, watching matches and looking at part of the thousands of players who got on the field during the event. On Saturday, we were at the Toyota Soccer Center, in Frisco, following matches of the 2010 age group. We'll now feature the players who did a good job in their matches, beginning with the goalkeepers:    Sibley and her Kansas City Athletics team returned home from Texas undefeated with a win and a tie. I was on the sidelines when they defeated [program_tooltip program_id='283282' first='Challenge' last='SC'] 2-1, earning their only victory in the event. Sibley was very reliable for Kansas City between the posts, standing out for her positioning and using her length and reflexes to get to shots and handle them efficiently. The goalkeeper also did well every time she had to use her feet, showing calm and confidence to scan the field and pick the best passing option to help her team keep the ball moving.    <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2026/02/2J4A0089_aa066f.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-350545" /></figure>    Jeff and her Sting Black teammates had a strong display in the showcase, winning both their matches and not conceding any goals. She did very well in their second clean sheet in the event, a 2-0 win over NC Courage. Jeff is not the tallest goalkeeper, but she has impressive agility and athleticism, using them to get to difficult shots near the posts. She also demonstrated great technique to handle shots, not giving up rebounds. She also distributed the ball well out of the back, wasting no time to move it across the backline with quick passes.     Ghaemmaghami was with the [program_tooltip program_id='283296' first='Classics' last='Elite'] team that got a tie and a loss in their trip to Dallas. She appeared well between the posts for her team in a 1-1 tie with FC Stars White. Ghaemmaghami was called to action quite a few times by the opponents and responded well in each of them, showing great positioning and the ability to dive and get to the ball. The goalkeeper also helped her team deal with crosses, navigating the box intelligently and being the first to get to the ball.    <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2026/02/2J4A0148_4ffa00.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-350560" /></figure>    Rodriguez helped [program_tooltip program_id='283648' first='FC' last='Dallas'] get a win and a tie in their matches in Texas. She did very well in a 1-1 tie against SLSG Navy, contributing to her team's strong second-half performance, which saw them level the score despite having only ten players on the field. With Rodriguez's team trailing and being down a player, [program_tooltip program_id='283648' first='FC' last='Dallas']' defensive system was more exposed than usual, which demanded more work from her. The goalkeeper was very quick to leave her spot to get to passes behind the backline and also handled well the shots that went on target. Rodriguez was also very focal, helping keep the backline alert and organized.     Skaff featured for the FC Stars Blue side that completed its shortened schedule in Dallas with a win and a loss. She was very reliable in their 2-1 win over [program_tooltip program_id='283243' first='Albion' last='Hurricanes FC'], leading their defensive system with strong play and constant communication. Albion pushed forward after FC Stars scored two early goals and got a handful of shots on target and crosses into the box, all of which she handled very efficiently. Skaff also did well with her distribution, being comfortable executing passes out of the back.    <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2026/02/2J4A0218_c3618f.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-350575" /></figure>

The ECNL Girls League had its second national event of the year earlier in February, when over 200 teams in the U14-U19 age groups from all over the country flew to Dallas for three days of matches.