ECNL San Diego: Four U15 Texas teams in action

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The ECNL is set to host its second event in the season this weekend in San Diego and some of the best girls teams from the U12 to the U15 age groups will get to compete and showcase their skills from Saturday to Sunday in California.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The U15 division will feature 30 teams and four of these will make the trip all the way from Texas to compete. Here's a quick profile of these sides:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Albion Hurricanes FC G09</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The team from Houston has five wins, one loss and one tie in their ECNL matches so far in the season and makes the trip to San Diego on a four-match winning streak that includes big victories against Challenge SC and FC Dallas. [player_tooltip player_id='112621' first='Zoie' last='Trevino'] is Albion's main goalkeeper and is very solid between the posts. On the backline, center backs [player_tooltip player_id='289628' first='Julia' last='Cleary'] and [player_tooltip player_id='148466' first='Audrey' last='Brendel'] and outside back [player_tooltip player_id='148467' first='Olivia' last='Reddick'] are the standouts, anchoring the team's defensive system. Albion have plenty of option in midfield, including [player_tooltip player_id='148468' first='Brooke' last='Mansour'], [player_tooltip player_id='112619' first='Nina' last='Piazza'] and [player_tooltip player_id='148491' first='Jillian' last='Hutchison']. Up top, winger [player_tooltip player_id='148485' first='Baylee' last='Corcoran'] is a threat in wider positions while [player_tooltip player_id='112620' first='Theodora' last='Popovic'] is a clinical finisher. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/ahfcsoccer/status/1653789587154534403?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/ahfcsoccer/status/1653789587154534403?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Classics Elite G09</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The side from San Antonio started their ECNL season with back-to-back wins, but then had a tie and three losses, heading to San Diego on a four-match winless streak. Classics Elite's [player_tooltip player_id='112681' first='Carolina' last='Flores'] is among the best goalkeepers in Texas and continues to impress with her acrobatic saves. In front of her, [player_tooltip player_id='112680' first='Peyton' last='Cox'] and [player_tooltip player_id='112682' first='Reagan' last='Freitag'] give the team's backline a lot of strength and consistency. [player_tooltip player_id='112689' first='Kinley' last='Smith'] and [player_tooltip player_id='112679' first='Grace' last='Chavez'] form a strong partnership in midfield, creating chances and playing with energy. Up top, Classics Elite can be lethal with [player_tooltip player_id='112684' first='Lilly' last='Ludeke'] and [player_tooltip player_id='112690' first='Jordin' last='Trimble'] on the wings and [player_tooltip player_id='219190' first='Reagan' last='Mecke'] up top.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/CE09GECNL/status/1708892422984343980?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/CE09GECNL/status/1708892422984343980?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dallas Texans G09</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The team from Dallas has five wins and one loss in six ECNL matches prior to the San Diego event and started the season with four straight wins. The team is strong from the start as goalkeeper [player_tooltip player_id='148470' first='Demi' last='Arnolds'] is among the best in the state and provides great stability to the team. On defense, [player_tooltip player_id='112590' first='Ryleigh' last='Albin'] is one of the best defenders in Texas while [player_tooltip player_id='147178' first='Makayla' last='Wilson'] is a solid option at outside back. [player_tooltip player_id='112592' first='Addysen' last='Cox'] does a great job shielding the Texans' backline while Maddie Cervantes and [player_tooltip player_id='112640' first='Olivia' last='Puente'] bring the intensity and creativity. Offensively, Audrey Gandanou has the pace and the physical impact to make an impact up top, with [player_tooltip player_id='148469' first='Arianna' last='Villarreal'] and [player_tooltip player_id='112631' first='Amira' last='Kamara'] being other options to create chances.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx9WZw5Lo2H/","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/Cx9WZw5Lo2H/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FC Dallas G09</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The team from Dallas has seven wins and one loss in ECNL matches this season and rebounded from their only upset in the season, to Albion, with a victory over Challenge SC last weekend. [player_tooltip player_id='112587' first='Lola-Iris' last='Ta'] is a solid goalkeeper, who can make plays in key moments of matches. [player_tooltip player_id='112582' first='Trinity' last='Morrow'] and [player_tooltip player_id='112585' first='Gray' last='Rideaux'] form a very strong center back duo while captain [player_tooltip player_id='112588' first='Charlie' last='Tuzzolino'] can play anywhere across the backline. In midfield, there's no shortage of intensity or quality with [player_tooltip player_id='112564' first='Sophie' last='Preston'], [player_tooltip player_id='280262' first='Brynlie' last='Ward'] and [player_tooltip player_id='112598' first='Zoe' last='Puente']. FC Dallas also have plenty of firepower up top with [player_tooltip player_id='112580' first='Layla' last='Iglesias'] and [player_tooltip player_id='112589' first='Grace' last='Wetzel'] appearing as interesting options on the wings and [player_tooltip player_id='148412' first='Bridget' last='Gooch'] and [player_tooltip player_id='112577' first='Catelyn' last='de Moor'] playing the striker role.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx-6b5JLiDf/","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/Cx-6b5JLiDf/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->