ECNL Texas: Standout goalkeepers in the 08 division

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The ECNL Girls soccer League held its second National Event in the 2025 calendar year a couple of weekends ago, in Dallas, Texas, featuring three days of action involving over 200 teams from the entire country at the Toyota Soccer Center and the MoneyGram Soccer Park.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Despite the cold weather, some really exciting matches were held and some of the most talented prospects in the country were able to deliver excellent performances as they continue to prepare for the final portion of the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://prepsoccer.com/2025/02/ecnl-texas-day-1-photos/">ECNL Texas: Day 1 Photos</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://prepsoccer.com/2025/02/ecnl-texas-day-2-photos/">ECNL Texas: Day 2 Photos</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://prepsoccer.com/2025/02/ecnl-texas-day-3-photos/">ECNL Texas: Day 3 Photos</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Soccer Texas was in attendance during all three days of action in Dallas, covering dozens of matches and taking a look at hundreds of the players who got on the field during the extended weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We'll continue to feature the players who impressed us with their games this week, this time in the 08 division, and we start it with the goalkeepers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["83757"],"_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-67c0a8260bdd7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bartell appeared between the posts for the De Anza Force team that got a tie and two losses in the event. I got to watch their 0-1 loss to Sting Black on Saturday, which was probably their best defensive performance and had the goalkeeper as one of the standouts. Bartell used her length extremely well to make plays in goal and inside the penalty box, handling efficiently the shots and crosses that went her way. Despite her size, the goalkeeper also did a good job stopping low shots, getting to the floor very quickly. Bartell displayed great quality and confidence with her feet, doing solid work every time she got on the ball and even making some sophisticated passes out of the back with great accuracy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":279579,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2025/02/2J4A0153_959ab0.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-279579" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["176224"],"_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-67c0a8260be43"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Nichols played for the OK Energy FC team that had a perfect campaign in Dallas, returning home with three wins. I watched their final match in the event, a 3-2 victory over Kansas City Athletics on Monday, which was the only match in which she conceded, but where she also came up big, converting the game-winning penalty kick. Nichols was also solid between the posts and made an impressive save in a shot from outside the penalty box in the first half, displaying great reflexes and explosiveness. She was very efficient in possession and communicated well with her teammates, keeping the backline alert. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["26371"],"_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-67c0a8260be8c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Brown was with the [program_tooltip program_id='278665' first='Classics' last='Elite'] team that went undefeated over the weekend, producing two wins and a tie. I got to follow their most competitive game, a 1-1 tie with Oregon Surf on Monday, and she responded very well when called to action. She produced two clean sheets over the weekend and also had a strong display in their last match. Despite not being very tall, Brown is very athletic and made multiple saves in the upper corners, using her positioning and explosiveness to get to the ball. She also used her feet well and led the backline with consistent communication.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great first couple of days in Dallas. Come by and see me tomorrow on field 16at 9:50. I will be playing first half! <a href="https://t.co/plDQr0JuCP">pic.twitter.com/plDQr0JuCP</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='26371' first='Addison' last='Brown'] (@Addie_Brown_gk) <a href="https://twitter.com/Addie_Brown_gk/status/1891282474447086068?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["111642"],"_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-67c0a8260becf"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rice's Oregon Surf also went undefeated over the weekend, with two wins and one loss. She did a great job in her team's last match, a 1-1 tie with [program_tooltip program_id='278665' first='Classics' last='Elite'] on Monday, in which their opponents controlled possession and fired multiple shots on target - she was only beaten in a set piece, where there wasn't much she could have done. Rice displayed great technical skills between the posts to make stops and was also very intelligent and agile every time she had to leave her spot to catch long passes behind the backline.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":279835,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2025/02/2J4A0098_d3a51e.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-279835" /></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":"Brooke Goerish","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"100","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Spring Lake Park","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Minnesota Thunder Academy","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"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-67c0a8260bf70"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Goerish played for the Minnesota Thunder Academy team that got one win, one tie and one loss in Dallas. She skipped the team's first match to appear in the National Selection Game and played the other two. I got to watch her in a 1-0 loss to FC Dallas, when she conceded her only goal, but still had a solid performance. A six-footer, Goerish made some nice saves in the match, using her size well, but also showing impressive reflexes. She was also very effective with her punts, which went well upfield and was extremely accurate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["112681"],"_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-67c0a8260bfba"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Flores was one of the goalkeepers of the FC Dallas team that registered two wins and one loss over the weekend. She was very strong for them in their only clean sheet, a 1-0 win over Minnesota Thunder Academy on Monday, in their last match in the event. A goalkeeper of strong reflexes, Flores made some athletic saves, exploding for the ball to keep it out of goal. She was also very quick to leaver her spot when needed and made some critical interventions in the moments where the opponents were dominating the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">2nd Half Def Shutout ✔️ <br>2nd Half Come From Behind ✔️ <br>Secure the W ✔️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeadersPlayHere?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LeadersPlayHere</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ECNLTX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ECNLTX</a> 🤠<a href="https://twitter.com/FCDGirlsECNL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FCDGirlsECNL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FCDallas08gECNL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FCDallas08gECNL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ECNLgirls?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ECNLgirls</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ImCollegeSoccer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ImCollegeSoccer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ImYouthSoccer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ImYouthSoccer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepSoccer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepSoccer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepSoccerTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepSoccerTX</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/grtorres?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@grtorres</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/mattsmithsoccer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mattsmithsoccer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TopDrawerSoccer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TopDrawerSoccer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSoccerWire?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheSoccerWire</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SSN_NCAASoccer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SSN_NCAASoccer</a>… <a href="https://t.co/HjoC5UqsHv">pic.twitter.com/HjoC5UqsHv</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='112681' first='Carolina' last='Flores'] (@cflo_goalkeeper) <a href="https://twitter.com/cflo_goalkeeper/status/1891335980990218462?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->