Rankings Analysis: New Jersey’s best from 2025

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The PrepSoccer Player Rankings for the Class of 2025 have been updated for New Jersey. This is the initial ranking for this class. More players will be added to the rankings and the watch list with the update to the rankings during the upcoming club season. The initial rankings features players from the ECNL, Girls Academy, and US Youth Soccer club teams. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>U.S. U16 Women's Youth National Team midfielder [player_tooltip player_id='23805' first='Addison' last='Halpern'] is the No. 1 player in the PrepSoccer rankings for this class and one who will be highly ranked in the national ranking, which will be released in the coming weeks. Halpern had 45 goals and 29 assists in her freshman campaign, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://highschoolsports.nj.com/player/addison-halpern/girlssoccer/season/2021-2022" target="_blank">according to highschoolsports.nj.com</a>. She followed up that stellar debut at the high school level with an outstanding club season. She was named the 2021-2022 ECNL North Atlantic Conference U16 Player of the Year. Club teammate [player_tooltip player_id='24047' first='Jordana' last='DeNegri'] is No. 2 in the rankings. DeNegri is also in the Youth National Team picture. She is a talented goal-scorer and a key player on the PDA Blue 06 squad in the ECNL. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out the rankings analysis on some of the other players in <a href="https://prepsoccer.com/2022/08/updated-2025-new-jersey-girl-rankings/" data-type="post" data-id="56058">the PrepSoccer New Jersey 2025 Player Rankings</a> below. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_630517f2e222f","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["23788"],"_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_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='23788' first='Chelsea' last='Leal'] continues the theme of Youth National Team talent in New Jersey. The midfielder from STA has been on the USA radar for the past few years. She is a very skillful player who is one of the best on the ball in the Girls Academy. She has excellent ball control and a great first touch. She does well in navigating defenders in the center of the field and can play through pressure with ease and comfort. She is a good finisher and had a couple of breakout games in the GA last season. She can finish with either foot, but looks more adept on her right. She has been a dominant in the 07 age group for the last two years. It will be fascinating to see if she gets more opportunities to play against older competition during this upcoming club season.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["24261"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='24261' first='Riley' last='Cross'] is a dominant player on the field. She is a midfielder who does it all. She can defend, distribute, and score. She is competitive too, and will take over the game. The PDA star had a stellar game against Legends at the ECNL National Playoffs Semifinal with a number of top college coaches in attendance. She is an obvious target from the class of 2025. Tall, skillful, smart, she has all the tools to be great at the next level and beyond.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["55784"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"It's hard to say that [player_tooltip player_id='55784' first='Abby' last='Incorvaia'] is under the radar when she is on an ECNL all-conference team and was part of the ECNL National Training Camp this summer, but it still feels like she is not at the level she deserves in the national landscape. She is a player that scouts love because she goes out there and competes. There is no shying away from a challenge or taking a play off from Incorvaia. She will go up against the biggest and strongest player on the other team, and she will either outsmart or outwork the opponent. She is similar to DeNegri in a few ways - good dribbler, quick, does well in pressing, and solid finisher around the box. The Match Fit forward created a lot of chances for herself during the ECNL season with sheer determination. She will be a 2025 that many scouts should watch this club season.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["55948"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='55948' first='Mia' last='Abbey'] had a stellar summer. The forward was named to the US Youth Soccer National Championship Best XI in the 06 age group. The 2025 attacker is dynamic in the final third. She is a good finisher with either foot and can pick out a top corner from anywhere inside of 30 yards. She has led her club team to a number of successful campaigns. She has been a standout in the scrimmages against the local teams from ECNL and GA, which shows she can impact the game at the highest level.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["55947"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='55947' first='Lauren' last='Villasin'] is a player with positional versatility. She is a center back or a defensive midfielder. She has been excellent at the club level in either role. She is part of the Cedar Stars Academy Wayne Soccer Club 07 team. She has qualities on the ball that are rare for a defender in this age group. She is comfortable in possession to drive into the next line. She does well with the timing of her passes, especially with the outside of her foot to draw a defender to her before releasing the ball to her teammate. Her club teammate Tommi-Rose Valente was another one who stood out from game film. Valente is a 2026 prospect.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-649b3c19e7462"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->