ECNL North Carolina: Texas Forwards Who Can Decide Matches

<p>The 2025-2026 club soccer season is almost over, but teams competing in the ECNL Girls League still have one more national tournament in their schedules before the Finals.</p>   <p>This weekend, between Saturday and Monday, clubs from all over the country will head to Greensboro, North Carolina, as the city is set to welcome teams in the U15, U16 and U17 age groups for three days of action in the Bryan Park Soccer Complex.</p>   <p>As many as 200 teams will make the trip to North Carolina and 12 of them will be representing the state of Texas, 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='283497' first='Sting' last='Austin'] and Sting Black all sending multiple teams to compete in the final event of the season.</p>   <p>Some really talented players are part of these teams, and we're taking the week leading up to the event to feature them. Keep an eye out for these forwards, as they can decide matches on their own:</p>    <p class="text-gray-700">Hartfield plays for the Sting Black G09 team that will be tested against FC Delco, Ohio Elite SA and Utah Royals FC-AZ. With a very interesting combination of size, pace and technical skills, she can play more centrally or on the wings. A lefty, Hartfield is a very good finisher, knows her way inside the penalty box, and thrives at battling opposing defenders for space. She's very smart with her movement off the ball and explores the space vacated on the wings extremely well. The forward also contributes defensively with her ability to press opponents.</p>    <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=jQYbwftteE8 </div></figure>    <p class="text-gray-700">Babajanov will lead the line for [program_tooltip program_id='283282' first='Challenge' last='SC'] G09 in their matches against Michigan Hawks Magic, NC Fusion and Santa Rosa United. A center forward, she's a profilic goalscorer who combines interesting phyiscal tools and a deadly left foot, which allows her to fire powerful and accurate shots into the corners. A Israeli youth international, she stands out with her positioning inside the box and does a great job of picking up lose balls and rebounds. Babajanov also makes an impact when she drops to get on the ball, working well with her back to the goal and showing excellent vision to deliver final passes.</p>    <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=Qz1g9KNoSzE </div></figure>    <p class="text-gray-700">Allison will be with the [program_tooltip program_id='283243' first='Albion' last='Hurricanes FC'] G09 team that's scheduled to play Fairfax VA Union, Bethesda SC and Pateadores in Greensboro. A reliable goalscorer, she is excellent with her holdup play, being a target in throw-ins and long passes and doing a good job of moving the ball while she keeps opponents in her back. Allison is very smart with how she gets to the ends of crosses but is also a threat outside the box with her powerful and skilled left foot. She has quality and creativity on the ball, too, and makes an impact when she drifts wide and delivers accurate crosses to her teammates.</p>    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CardenAllison1/status/1941184465918980549/ </div></figure>    <p class="text-gray-700">Campbell-Williams is part of the [program_tooltip program_id='283497' first='Sting' last='Austin'] G11 team that will meet Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals, WNY Flash and SUSA FC in North Carolina. Quick and explosive, she keeps opposing backlines under constant pressure with her ability to run in behind. Williams is very dangerous when given the ball on the wings because of her pace and dribbling ability, but is also very calm and efficient in front of the goal. She can hit very difficult shots with impressive power and precision and is also very effective with her press, identifying the right moments to push opponents and win the ball.</p>    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOp0nlxLwFA </div></figure>

The 2025-2026 club soccer season is almost over, but teams competing in the ECNL Girls League still have one more national tournament in their schedules before the Finals.