Dallas Cup Impactful Girls Outside Backs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the highlights of the club soccer season in Texas, the Dallas Cup wrapped up on Sunday, ending the 2026 edition of the tournament after eight days of high-level matches across North Texas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the most prestigious and traditional tournaments in the country, the Dallas Cup reunited teams from all over the country and other nations, such as Canada, Mexico, England, the Netherlands and Brazil in its 20 divisions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Soccer Texas was in Dallas following the action earlier in the week, and we'll now report on the players who caught our attention while we were there.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong><a href="https://prepsoccer.com/2026/04/dallas-cup-day-3-girls-photos-2/">Dallas Cup - Girls Photos</a></strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DWl-H8FjknH/?img_index=1","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <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/DWl-H8FjknH/?img_index=1 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This week, we're featuring the girls, and today, we'll look into some of the most promising outside backs who got on the field:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["279249"],"_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-69d5228043adb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Stock was with the [program_tooltip program_id='278027' first='Solar' last='SC ECNL'] G11 team that went undefeated and won the tournament's U16 Division. She was very good in their second group phase match, a 1-0 win over [program_tooltip program_id='283648' first='FC' last='Dallas'] ECNL G10, helping her team produce a clean sheet and win. A left back, Stock was very solid defensively, dominating her zone of the field. She had to defend a few different players throughout the match, some of whom were more physical than her, and was very good at forcing them out and keeping them away from the box. Stock also had a very clean game in possession, hitting accurate passes down the line and supporting the offense with runs out wide or inside, depending on the scenario she found.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":353989,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2026/03/2J4A0116_248cb5.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-353989" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- 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":"Megan Ellwanger","_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":"5'3u0022","_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":"Allen","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"[program_tooltip program_id='283648' first='FC' last='Dallas']","_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-69d5228043bf7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ellwanger was with the [program_tooltip program_id='283648' first='FC' last='Dallas'] ECNL RL G10 team that ranked second in the U16 Division. She had a very clean performance in a 3-3 tie with [program_tooltip program_id='283311' first='Dallas' last='Texans'] ECNL G10 in the group phase, contributing with efficient actions on both sides of the ball. Playing as a right back, Ellwanger had more of a defensive role with the team, and was excellent in it, using her physical tools and her impeccable timing to win most of the duels she got into. Even though she didn't step into the attacking half very often, the outside back facilitated her team's offense by quickly moving the ball out of the back and getting it to teammates higher up on the field.</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":"Bentli Chappell","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2030","_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":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"[program_tooltip program_id='283648' first='FC' last='Dallas']","_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-69d5228043cc0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Chappell played for the [program_tooltip program_id='283648' first='FC' last='Dallas'] ECNL G12 team that advanced all the way to the semifinals in the U14 Division. I got to watch her in a 2-1 win over Coppell FC 12G Davies in the group phase when she had an important role in the team's comeback. Playing as a left back, she brought the energy when her team was down a goal and a player in the second half, helping them turn things around. Chappell was relentless at pushing forward and offering an attacking option down the wing, managing to combine with her teammates and make plays out wide. She was also very disciplined and engaged defensively, sprinting back every time her team lost possession to man their backline.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":354010,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2026/03/2J4A0192_a22093.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-354010" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["202665"],"_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-69d5228043d2e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Fratangelo's [program_tooltip program_id='278027' first='Solar' last='SC ECNL'] G10 team progressed all the way to the U17 Division semifinals while playing up. The left back was very active and efficient in their 6-0 win over [program_tooltip program_id='283648' first='FC' last='Dallas'] ECNL RL NTX G09 in the tournament's group stage. Fratangelo's offensive skills were of great help to Solar in the match, as she played an important role in their chance-creation efforts. The outside back showed great understanding of the game, knowing when to stay wide and give her team width or to come inside and operate as a playmaker. She was very competent when attacking down the flank, beating opponents off the dribble and combining with her teammates to get to the end line and sending great crosses into the box.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":354018,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2026/03/2J4A0239.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-354018" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->