Elite Friendlies Class of 2025 standouts

Each August, the Elite Friendlies in Texas brings together girls soccer club teams from every significant league for a weekend of competition (ECNL, GAL, NPL, FDL, ECRL, LHGCL). More than 190 teams participated in this year’s event. Here are the Class of 2025 standouts, provided by sources at the site and team contacts:

D Kenzi Coffman Kenzi Coffman D/M Mansfield | 2026 State TX , DKSC 08 ECNL — Showed her strength from outside back getting up and down the field providing assists and defending that led to two shutouts in two games.

F Annabelle Edwards Annabelle Edwards F OK Tulsa SC U15 — She scored two goals on day two. Was a constant attacking threat all weekend, pestering defenders with her defensive work and creating and finishing chances at will.

GK Jaylynn Hammond, Tulsa SC U15 — Stood out in a close game against Solar earning a shutout.

F Riley Lovern Riley Lovern F Timber Creek | 2026 TX , DKSC 08 ECNL — Scored goals in both games and had a big impact at forward.

F Camryn McKinnie Camryn McKinnie M/F Emerson | 2025 State TX , BVB 06 GA — Scored three goals.

AM Katherine Meng, OK Energy FC 06 — Phenomenal work rate, she’s a player who goes under the radar, technically one of the best in the age group, can glide past opponents and create chances that other kids cannot

F/M Laila Nieto, DKSC 06 ECNL — The magician scored and created goals all weekend.

GK Maddie Ortwein Tulsa SC U15 — She had a strong showing in a close game against Solar, making key saves, then earned a shutout playing up with Tulsa SC U17 RL on day two.

D Tabitha (“Abbi”) Sine Tabitha (“Abbi”) Sine D/M Allegiance Academy | 2024 #10 Nation TX , Dallas Texans U16 ECNL — She had a number of key stops against AHFC 05G ECRL, including coming across the field to make a goal-saving textbook slide tackle to help preserve the Texans shutout late in the game. She was also impressive in the attack, sending multiple crosses into the box to create multiple scoring chances and even nearly scored her own header goal on an impressive hustle play.

F Layla Thompson Layla Thompson 5'5" | M Hebron | 2025 State #131 Nation TX , Dallas Texans U16 ECNL — She was a key motor in the offensive attack, instigating a number of attacking opportunities and connecting key passes to put players in scoring position to keep the Dallas Texans attack in high gear all weekend.

CM/LB Kate Wilken, NTX Celtic ECNL 07 — Wilken was a leader in the midfield with her first touch and passing, but when two of her teammates went down in the first game she also played left back and was outstanding getting forward in the offense as well as recovering to defend 1v1. She is a team leader with her actions, and she had a great weekend.