Ava Weiland
Ava Weiland
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JR Eskilson | Prep Soccer Scout
Santa Clara’s coaching staff is among the best in the country at scouting – regardless of level, budget, etc. The Broncos find talent and develop talent. Weiland is one of the most interesting prospects to make a recent commitment because if you look at the current Santa Clara roster there are zero players from the Midwest. So what made Santa Clara buck the trend and target a defender from Kansas City? Well, Weiland has some intangibles that are obvious on film. She is a shutdown 1v1 defender. She plays as a left back (but she is right footed) so she regularly goes up against the best wingers in the country. She does well in using her body to knock attackers off the ball. The instinctual nature of how she defends on an island makes it obvious that she can go against better, faster competition and still hold her own. Weiland probably needs to be more comfortable with her left foot in order to make an impact early with Santa Clara, but the potential is very exciting. She joins fellow Missouri-native Isabelle De Buyl in the 2024 Santa Clara recruiting class.
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