Five Goalkeepers on the rise in the PA 2028 Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Soccer state rankings for the Pennsylvania class of 2028 were released this week. Check out <a href="https://prepsoccer.com/pennsylvania/rankings/girls/2028-rankings/" type="page" id="269600">the rankings here</a>. Learn more about <a href="https://prepsoccer.com/how-we-rank/" type="page" id="140115">the ranking process here</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below is a scouting report on five goalkeepers to know from this ranking update. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44","player_evaluations_0_player":["268435"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":0,"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69e10d6ef1154"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hoffman is the top ranked goalkeeper in the state with this update. The US U16 Girls National Team member has been excellent this season. She's an explosive athlete with quick reactions and good hands. Hoffman is absolutely fearless off her line. She shows excellent technique in the 1v1 moments against forwards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>She has good footwork and can be an asset for her side with her distribution. Hoffman has all the qualities that youth national team coaches want from goalkeepers. Those same attributes are going to set her up for her pick of schools for the next level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/18378244/691f14a6da670837304adf71' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69e126f1c2ef6"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44","player_evaluations_0_player":["317735"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":0,"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69e10d6ef1196"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Murphy is a five-foot-nine goalkeeper with experience in ECNL and WPSL. She's been the key player for a number of shutouts this season for her club team. Murphy was selected to compete in the ECNL Conference Cup over the summer. She was also named to the All-Conference team in WPSL. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Murphy is right footed, confident on the ball, and a careful with her decision-making. She's a student of the game and dedicated to improving her craft. She's a standout in this class and one of the best at the goalkeeper position in the region. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk7603QcNIY","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=Dk7603QcNIY </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44","player_evaluations_0_player":["167243"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":0,"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69e10d6ef11c3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Quinones is one of the goalkeepers on the Penn Fusion 2010 ECNL team. She is also on the Puerto Rico U17 National Team. She was part of the team that became the first Puerto Rico team to qualify for a World Cup. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Quinones splits time in goal for the Penn Fusion side. She's had some spectacular saves this season for her club side. Her feel for the game and anticipation of where to be to stop the opposition - both on long range shots and on through balls - stands out from game film. She's a valuable piece for one of the best teams in the country in the 2010 age group. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44","player_evaluations_0_player":["268413"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":0,"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69e10d6ef1236"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Richardson is the other goalkeeper on the Penn Fusion 2010 ECNL team. She's an excellent prospect as well in the position. She's quick, fearless, and reads the game well. Richardson has been excellent in ECNL this season. She's quick to get off her line to stop the opposition. She's got an explosiveness on the leap to cover the whole goal. She's good on the rebound and quick to get back to her feet. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>She's got a lot of quality on the ball and can operate as an exceptional distributor from the goalkeeper position with the ball at her feet. Richardson continues to develop into a well-rounded prospect at the most important position on the field. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44","player_evaluations_0_player":["268431"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":0,"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69e10d6ef1269"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cepko is the goalkeeper for [program_tooltip program_id='286904' first='Century' last='United'] in the Girls Academy. She's a self-described aggressive shot-stopper who is willing to do it all to help her team win. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The highlights are outstanding for the goalkeeper. She's springy and gets all over the goal. She's got good technique on the diving save. She's powerful and strong in the jump. Cepko doesn't overwhelm with her physical traits, but she's hardly at a disadvantage. She does well in cutting off angles and using her smarts to her advantage. She's got the mentality to be a leader for a program at the next level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/22278366/690e9e0474301bea69f99f61' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69e126f1c3014"} /-->