ECNL North Carolina Day 1 Standouts

It was a lovely day for some footy in Greensboro, North Carolina at the Bryan Park Soccer Complex. College coaches were everywhere and temperatures reaching the low to mid 80's at the peak of the day. There was some excellent performances in what is the last chance for the 2028 class to play in front of scouts before the June 15th deadline. Here were some standouts from todays contests.    You really could pick anyone from this Michigan Hawks team in what was the most lopsided result of the day as the Hawks rolled pass NCFC 9-0. Krzyzowski scored a great goal and was lively up and down the left wing. Locking down any attack that came her way and bombing forward to help in the attack.     Roman was excellent in her outside back role for the Union. She flashed elite athleticism and made a handful of timely clearances. She showed great 1 v 1 skills in and out of possession and won an insane amount of 50-50 balls.     Charlet was instrumental in her sides upset win over Penn Fusion. She scored a very well taken breakaway goal where she got on the end of a through ball with a great timed run in behind. She lead the line very well and pressed hard all game.     Giron was immense for Richmond United in their 2-1 win against Penn Fusion. She times her challenges to perfection and always seemed to come out on top in her defensive/aerial duels.     Such a technically gifted player. Duffie can take a ball out of the air with ease and has uttermost confidence in her first touch which gives her the ability to plan her next action. Has a sweet left foot and can deliver inviting crosses as well as shoot with precision.     Absolute dog in midfield. Incredible destroyer of opposition play and tidy in possession. She can close ground extremely fast and makes any attacking midfielders job very difficult. Looks to be like a late developer as well which is a scary thought because her game could sky rocket when she does.     Big time athletic profile. Not just her height but her economy of movement. She scored two goals in what was the most entertaining game that I watched today as Herron's GSA side lost 6-4 to [program_tooltip program_id='283641' first='De' last='Anza Force']. Her hold up play is excellent and she can chase the ball down in behind as well. She will have a ton of calls on June 15th from schools who are looking for someone to lead their front line.     Scored a fantastic goal for De Anza picking the ball up in her own half, dribbling the length of the field playing a one, two with her teammate and then smashing the ball into the top corner leaving the GSA Goalkeeper with no chance. Fore is a very solid prospect who has the versatility to play anywhere on the outside of the formation.     Wang put an excellent shift in for the [program_tooltip program_id='283641' first='De' last='Anza Force'] in their 6-4 win against GSA. Flashed excellent touch and vision in the attacking third springing her front line loose on a number of occasions. She scored the final goal for De Anza after getting dragged down for a penalty and converting it herself.     Change has insane Soccer IQ her positioning is impeccable and her timing with her challenges is fantastic. The weight of her passes given the game situation is pro like. She is quite small but she makes up for it in grit and decision making.     Khera had an excellent performance in her [program_tooltip program_id='283257' first='Bay' last='Area Surf']'s 6-1 win against the Atlanta Fire. She breaks lines very well and pushes into midfield on the dribble when given adequate space. Her feel for the game is uncanny and does a good job at drawing the opposition out of position before making a pass.     Vera pulled the strings in midfield for her [program_tooltip program_id='283257' first='Bay' last='Area Surf'] side. She is so smooth on the ball and has incredible vision. Does an excellent job attacking space on the dribble before slipping a ball through past the backline.     Absolute beast up front for [program_tooltip program_id='283257' first='Bay' last='Area Surf']. Relentless presser and very good with her back to goal. She can run in behind when needed as well. She scored a great goal and was instrumental in her sides 6-1 win against Atlanta Fire.     Fennessey had an excellent display against Mustang for Slammers HBK albeit in a 1-0 loss. She made a couple of excellent last ditch tackles and clearances. Her ability to read the game and spray the ball around the field is already at a college level. She will be an excellent addition to a division 1 program in the future.     Becker had a great performance on the wing for Mustang. She got an amazing assist after making a great run and cross into the box for her teammate to head home. She was a lockdown defender out of possession and dangerous going forward in possession.     Scored an excellent header and game winner for Mustang in an upset 1-0 win over former national champions Slammers HBK. She played well with her back to goal and combined with her teammates well.     The field general herself with another impressive outing against Slammers HBK. Her leadership is her greatest asset and she was instrumental in securing a shutout for her Mustang team. June 15th will be an exciting day for her.     Woolforde has an elite engine and an elite all-around game. She's one of the most under rated players in the country and continues to impress me anytime I watch her. If you want an elite 8 for your program look no further.     She had a breakthrough performance today against the best 2010 team in the country MVLA. She scored a good goal and was dangerous throughout the game. Possesses a high competitive motor and really drove her team to a narrow 2-1 loss.     I really could pick all of these MVLA girls as standouts but since I can only take a couple I have to go with Parenti. She got an excellent assist to Flo Ibsen and scored the game winning goal in a narrow 2-1 win. She was dangerous throughout the game with her direct dribbling and well timed runs.     Perry showed why she is headed to UCLA this fall today. Playing Power 4 college soccer as a 16 year old seems unfathomable but in her case it makes all the sense in the world. She has the physical, technical and tactical prowess to do so. Can she conclude her club career with an ECNL National Championship?

It was a lovely day for some footy in Greensboro, North Carolina at the Bryan Park Soccer Complex. College coaches were everywhere and temperatures reaching the low to mid 80's at the peak of the day. There was some excellent performances in what is the last chance for the 2028 class to play in front of scouts before the June 15th deadline. Here were some standouts from todays contests.