2018-2019 GIRLS ECNL CONFERENCE PREVIEW

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter from the President...... 3 Mid-Atlantic Conference Map...... 4 2017-18 In Review...... 5 2017-18 ECNL All-America & All Conference...... 6 2018 ECNL National Training Camp Attendees...... 7 2018-2019 Calendar of Events...... 8 BRYC Elite Academy...... 9 Carolina Elite Soccer Academy...... 10 Carolina Rapids...... 11 Loudoun Soccer...... 12 McLean YSA...... 13 NC Fusion...... 14 NCFC Youth...... 15 Richmond United...... 16 South Carolina United...... 17 Virginia Development Academy...... 18 Wilmington Hammerheads...... 19

2 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Welcome to the 10th season of the Girls ECNL!

The 2018-19 season will be the best year of competition in the Girls ECNL since our founding in 2009, with the highest quality of play, most exciting playoff races, and more opportunities for coach, player and club development than ever before.

This season, the Girls ECNL will see 94 teams competing in each of six different age groups, from U13 to U18/19. Nearly 12,000 of the nation’s top female players will face off in conference competition, at six different regular season ECNL National Events, and ultimately at the ECNL Playoffs and Final Four to determine the top youth female soccer team in the United States. With more than 4,000 ECNL alums continuing to show their quality in college soccer this season, the impact of the ECNL player has never been more evident in the American game.

Beyond the incredible team competition in the league, including the country’s biggest collegiate showcases, the best players in the ECNL will be matched up against each other in conference based ECNL Training Centers and at the ECNL National Training Camp, where in 2018 the best of the league trained with and against the pros of Paris St. Germain and Manchester City.

The ECNL is a league that belongs to clubs and players. It is a league created by coaches to serve the needs of the aspiring American female player. ECNL alums are stars with the US Women’s National Team, are leading teams throughout the NWSL, and are dominating collegiate soccer at all levels. The next generation is playing in the ECNL today. Good luck to everyone as they begin another journey in the best development platform for female youth soccer players in the world.

Christian Lavers ECNL President

3 MID-ATLANTIC CONFERENCE

The ECNL’s Mid-Atlantic Conference is comprised of eleven clubs that span three states: North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The 2018-19 ECNL Season marks the addition of three new member clubs in the Mid-Atlantic Conference: Loudoun Soccer, Virginia Development Academy and Wilmington Hammerheads. 1 - Loudoun Soccer 2 - McLean Youth Soccer Academy 3 - BRYC Elite Academy 4 - Virginia Development Academy (VDA) 5 - Richmond United 6 - North Carolina Fusion 7 - North Carolina Football Club Youth 8 - Carolina Rapids 9 - Wilmington Hammerheads Youth 10 - South Carolina United 11 - Carolina Elite Soccer Academy

4 2017-2018 IN REVIEW

U18/U19 National Champions - McLean YSA 2017-18 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

U14 U15 U16 U17 U18/U19

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFIERS

U14 U15 U16 U17 U18/U19

Carolina Rapids BRYC Elite BRYC Elite CESA Carolina Rapids

CESA CESA McLean YSA McLean YSA McLean YSA

Richmond NC Fusion NCFC Youth Richmond United United

5 2017-18 ECNL ALL-AMERICA REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MID-ATLANTIC CONFERENCE

2017-18 ECNL ALL MID-ATLANTIC CONFERENCE TEAMS

U15 U16 U17 U18/U19

E. Darby (CESA) A. Castro (CESA) F. Adams (Car. Rapids) C. Constant (McLean) * J. Flammia (Richmond) V. Delacruz (BRYC) B. Behm (Richmond) I. Cox (NC Fusion) I. Garner (NC Fusion) C. Duncan (McLean) L. Bruns (Richmond) E. Crocco (Richmond) T. Gillis (BRYC) S. Faircloth (NC Fusion) A. Caloia (McLean) * A. Gambone (McLean) S. Montgomery (BRYC) * C. Marr (NCFC) C. Conti (CESA) R. Guion (CESA) O. Pratapas (NC Fusion) K. McBride (McLean) E. Kennedy (NC Fusion) A. Serepca (Car. Rapids) L. Render (BRYC) L. Meeks (McLean) J. Leas (McLean) J. Silkowitz (McLean) G. Stidham (NCFC) L. Meisten (CESA) E. Manfre (CESA) A. Sorando (McLean) C. Thatcher (CESA) R. Quinlan (NCFC) A. Nagai (BRYC) M. Thillett (Car. Rapids) A. Wise (NC Fusion E. Turner (McLean) * S. Pham (McLean) E. Totten (NCFC) J. Yang (BRYC) K. Valdry (SC United) M. Temple (CESA) K. Von Khlar (Car. Rapids)

* Denotes the Mid-Atlantic Player of the Year in each age group 6 The 2018 ECNL Integrated National Training Camp, and the ECNL/ id2 National Training Camp, each took place at the University of Portland in Oregon from July 21-28. Combined, the two camps brought 120 of the country’s best players together to train and com- pete under the guidance of some of the best coaches in youth soccer, in one of the most professional environments in all of youth sports. The ECNL Integrated Training Camp featured the first two ECNL National Selection Teams, consisting of 34 players born in 2001 and 2002. The ECNL/id2 National Training Camp included an additional 95 players born in 2003, 2004 and 2005, representing some of the best young talent in the country. 2018 ECNL INTEGRATED NATIONAL TRAINING CAMP ATTENDEES

FAITH ADAMS ANGELA CALOIA ALEIGH GAMBONE CAROLINA RAPIDS MCLEAN YSA MCLEAN YSA

JULIANNA LEAS NATALIE MAURER ELIZA TURNER MCLEAN YSA RICHMOND UNITED MCLEAN YSA 2018 ECNL/ID2 NATIONAL TRAINING CAMP ATTENDEES

CHIDUBEM DIKE JILL FLAMMIA * HANNAH HEATON IVY GARNER OLIVIA MCPHEARSON BRIANA PINASCO CESA RICHMOND UTD RICHMOND UTD NC FUSION CAROLINA RAPIDS SC UNITED

MARIA RAYBURN LILY RENDER ELLA STANLEY CARLY THATCHER JORDAN YANG * CAROLINA RAPIDS BRYC ELITE RICHMOND UTD CESA BRYC ELITE * Denotes an id2 2003-04 National Girls Selection 7 2018-2019 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Mid-Atlantic Conference Regular Season U13-U18/U19 play 20 games

U13/U14 Showcase Event - Davis, CA October 6-8, 2018

ECNL Phoenix (Fall) November 9-11, 2018 | Phoenix, AZ

ECNL South Carolina November 30-December 2, 2018 | Greer, SC

ECNL Florida January 11-13, 2019 | Sanford, FL

ECNL Texas February 16-18, 2019 | Houston, TX

ECNL Phoenix (Spring) April 5-7, 2019 | Phoenix, AZ

U13/U14 Showcase Event - Greer, SC May 10-12, 2019

ECNL New Jersey May 25-27, 2019 | Zarephath, NJ

8 BRYC ELITE ACADEMY

CITY ABOUT Fairfax, Virginia BRYC Elite Academy is committed to producing players who demonstrate advanced technical skills, those who value ball retention and can perform at an ESTABLISHED 1966 aesthetically pleasing level, and players who are able to operate effectively in multiple systems of play and with a greater cerebral appreciation of the game. Our HOME FACILITY emphasis at all stages of player development is to Robinson High School stress individual player improvement/growth, and to protect against the tendency for players, parents and coaches to focus on the success of independent teams www.brycsoccer.com within our club.

@BRYCElite

/BRYC Elite 2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH Travel Soccer

COACHING STAFF BELL CUNNINGHAM DELACRUZ MONTGOMERY Director of Coaching Larry Best

ECNL Director

Michael Welsh NAGAI NGUYEN RENDER SIMMONS

U13 - Larry Best

U14 -Dan Caracciolo STEELE YANG U15, U16 & U17 Michael Welsh “Our BRYC Elite Academy teams look forward to another great year of ECNL competition and working with other member clubs to create the U18/U19 best environment and exposure for young Tyler Mishalow women soccer players today.” Michael Welsh , ECNL Director 9 CAROLINA ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY

CITY ABOUT Greenville, The Carolina Elite Soccer Academy is South Carolina committed to providing every player within our program the opportunity to achieve his ESTABLISHED or her individual goals with respect to soccer. 2004 CESA’s mission is to develop and implement an athletic performance program for its athletes HOME FACILITY that will enhance the wellbeing of an athlete MESA Soccer Complex through strength and conditioning, injury prevention, rehabilitation, nutrition, and educational programming. carolinaelitesc.com

@cesa2004 2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH @cesa_official

COACHING STAFF Director of Coaching & ECNL Director CASTRO CAYELLI CONTI Andrew Hyslop

U13, U17 & U18/U19 Andrew Hyslop

U14 & U15 - Cole Atkins DIKE GLENN THATCHER

Assistant ECNL Director “We are excited about the upcoming ECNL Cole Adkins season. Last year was a great experience for our program as we competed on a weekly basis with GK Director top level clubs within the Mid-Atlantic Nick Garilas Conference. This year the conference will be even stronger with the addition of new member Athletic Performance clubs and we look forward to the challenge.” Director Andrew Hyslop, Jeff Haigler Director of Coaching & ECNL Director 10 CAROLINA RAPIDS

ABOUT CITY Carolina Rapids Purpose is to provide members of Huntersville, our community the opportunity to participate in, North Carolina support, and enjoy the sport of soccer through an offering of quality programs that reflect our core values, teach key life lessons, and are open to all ESTABLISHED ages and abilities. 1987 Core Values: HOME FACILITY Character, Community, Competition, Commitment Bailey Road Park & Communication

carolinarapids.com 2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH

@carolinarapids

COACHING STAFF Director of Coaching ADAMS HARLEY KHLAR JOAQUIN Ray Fumo

ECNL Director Nathan Williams MCPHEARSON POOLE RAYBURN SMITH

U13 Ray Fumo

U14, U15 & U16 SUYAO WAKEMAN Jeremy Weeks “Being a part of the ECNL has proven to be a perfect fit for our program and our area. The U17 & U18/U19 flexibility with players able to play High School Nathan Willams soccer, as we as pursuing other outside soccer opportunities allows our players to thrive in different environments.” Nathan Williams, ECNL Director 11 LOUDOUN SOCCER

CITY ABOUT Leesburg, Virginia We are a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization that offers the game of soccer to youth in Loudoun County with the mission to create soccer ESTABLISHED players, coaches, and teams of strongcharacter, 1978 committed to achievement on the field and in our community. HOME FACILITY Core Values: Loudoun Soccer Park Fun! It’s why we play Integrity – Character and Principled Fairness – Sportsmanship and Inclusiveness loudounsoccer.com Teamwork – Stronger Together Stewardship – of the Game and the Community

@loudounsc /LoudounSoccer 2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH

COACHING STAFF Director of Coaching John O’Hara ECNL Director ANAND CASCIANI KERNS Evans Malyi Technical Director Mark Ryan U13 - Dan Raben LEONARD PEEV SCHNELL U14 - Evans Malyi U15 - Alberto Starace “Loudoun Soccer is excited for our first U16 - Randy May year in ECNL. We look forward to U17 - David Dimillio providing players in Loudoun County the opportunity to develop in and compete on U18/U19 - Dave Bucciero a nationwide platform.” Mark Ryan, Technical Director 12 MCLEAN YOUTH SOCCER

ABOUT CITY Vision: McLean, Virginia McLean Youth Soccer will be a leader in player development and in establishing a lifelong appreciation for soccer among our members. We will ESTABLISHED be a model soccer club for all developmental levels 1970 from the recreational to the elite player.

HOME FACILITY Mission: McLean Youth Soccer develops youth through the Lewinsville Park sport of soccer by providing quality coaching, a high caliber environment and a commitment to best practices. We impart life lessons through soccer. mcleansoccer.org

@McLeanECNL 2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH /McLean Youth Soccer

COACHING STAFF CALOIA DUNCAN GAMBONE LEAS Director of Coaching Keith Tabatznik

ECNL Director Clyde Watson MCBRIDE MEEKS OGU PHAM

U13 - Jenny McMahon U14 - Clyde Watson U15 - Cindi Harkes & TURNER WILSON Clyde Watson

U16 - Brent Leiba & “It has been a very successful and satisfying year Nadir Moumen for our ECNL program. The foundation that we put in place years ago is paying the dividends that U17 - Nadir Moumen we anticipated. All of our coaches are ‘all-in’, and each has played a significant role in where we are U18/U19 - Brent Leiba as a program! I commend them!” Clyde Watson, ECNL Director 13 NC FUSION

ABOUT CITY North Carolina Fusion, will provide a professional Triad Area, environment for the highly committed elite players, of the Triad and its surrounding areas, to North Carolina develop their skills and compete in the highest levels of soccer currently available, both regionally and ESTABLISHED nationally. 2000 To help promote the development of our players we will focus on the following critical areas: HOME FACILITY Technical and Tactical Development Speed, Agility and Quickness Training BB&T Soccer Complex Strength, Core and Flexibility Training Match and Video Analysis Sports Nutrition Education College Pathway Program and Support ncfusion.org Character Development and Leadership @NC_Fusion /NCFusion 2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH

COACHING STAFF Director of Coaching & ECNL Director COX FAIRCLOTH GARNER John Pardini

U13 - Gary Gartner

U14 - Alex Douyon GARRISON HERNANDEZ WILLIAMS U15 & U18/U19 “Our teams had a solid season in 2018 with Andrew Fleming 2 teams advancing to ECNL Nationals and at least one from each age group received a Mid-Atlantic All-Conference selection. We U16 & U17 are expecting big things from our teams John Pardini moving forward in this highly competitive conference.” John Pardini, Director of Coaching 14 NORTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL CLUB ABOUT CITY Raleigh, North Carolina North Carolina FC Youth, a 501c3 non-profit youth soccer organization, is the product of a collaboration between Capital Area Soccer League, ESTABLISHED Triangle Futbol Club Alliance, and North Carolina 2017 Football Club. NCFC Youth’s mission is to provide positive, high quality soccer opportunities at all HOME FACILITY levels of play for youth and their families and to WRAL Soccer Complex serve as a valuable community partner.

www.ncfcyouth.com 2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH

@ncfc_youth /northcarolina fcyouth

ADAMS COX ELLIOTT HUPP COACHING STAFF Director of Coaching & ECNL Director Willie Davis LANDRY LOSAVIO MARR PARHAM U13 Jason Buddha Keyes

U14 - Tom Miscura RODGERS TRAVIS U15 & U18/U19 Bobby Johnston “NCFC is honored to be a part of a league that allows your young females athletes to compete U16 & U17 against some of the top teams in the nation. We wish all the players, coaches, and families all the Willie Davis best this year and we look forward to another fantastic season.” Willie Davis, Director of Coaching 15 RICHMOND UNITED

ABOUT CITY Established in 2014, Richmond United is a Richmond, Virginia collaborative program between the Richmond Kickers and Richmond Strikers, designed to serve the most ESTABLISHED talented male and female players in the region. The joint venture joined Central Virginia’s top two girls and 2014 boys programs into a developmental powerhouse that complete on the national stage under the philosophy of HOME FACILITY Unite, Inspire, Achieve. Competing in the Elite Clubs West Creek Park National League, the Richmond United girls play on the highest platform for youth female soccer players and teams. www.richmondutd.com 2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH @richmondunited

@ecnlrichmondunited

BEHM BRUNS DARLING EDWARDS COACHING STAFF Director of Coaching & ECNL Director Aaron Brunner FLAMMIA HEATON JUNKMANN MAURER U13 & U14 - Eric Dutt

U15 & U16

Aaron Brunner MERCHANT STANLEY

“We have such a tremendous opportunity here in U17 & U18/U19 Richmond to introduce, teach, apply and build upon our plans, principles and objectives as a club. Our board and Andy McIntosh club directors have given us the support and freedom to maneuver at high speeds in a direction that will elevate player development, team performances GK Coach - Tyler Schatz and ompetitive platforms. The future is bright and we are ready to get started.” 16 Aaron Brunner, Director of Coaching SOUTH CAROLINA UNITED

ABOUT CITY SC United FC mission is to provide an opportunity Columbia, for all to play soccer at a level commensurate with South Carolina their skill level. Over 1700 female players ensure a deep talent pool that has allowed the club to have ESTABLISHED a strong history of success at all levels within US 2006 Youth Soccer and now compete within the Mid- Atlantic Division. The ECNL program will be led by a strong core of coaches that are licensed and HOME FACILITY experienced in coaching at the highest levels of Monticello Soccer female youth soccer. Complex

southcarolinaunitedfc 2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH .com

@SCUnited_FC

BEESON BONI BOSAK DARE COACHING STAFF Director of Coaching Rob Strickland

ECNL Director GIBBS KIMMELMAN POWELL RIEHM Tomasz Kluszczynski

U13 - Adrian Pinasco

U14 & U16 - Brian Harper STRINGER YANDLE U15 - Will Plexico “Our SC United FC teams look forward to another great year of ECNL competition. Our club is U17 & U18/U19 - Tomasz excited to work with other member clubs to create the best environment and exposure for Kluszczynski young women soccer players today. We will continue to elevate the level of soccer in the greater Midlands area be beyond.” Tomasz Kluszczynski, ECNL Director 17 VIRGINIA DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY ABOUT CITY Woodbridge, Virginia VISION STATEMENT VDA will be the destination for all soccer players of Northern and Central Virginia. We will identify ESTABLISHED and help develop a Champions League player. 2015 MISSION STATEMENT: VDA will be a full-service organization to help all HOME FACILITY players - from recreational to youth national teams Howison Park and adult - reach their maximum potential.

www.vdasoccer.org 2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH @VDA_ECNL

@VDAsoccer

ALFARO BEASLEY BERGER BRITFORD COACHING STAFF Director of Coaching & ECNL Director Scott Letts FAULKNER GOGAL MARCIA MCGOVERN

U13 - Tim Krout

U14 - Alex Silver

MOCKENHAUPT ROSENBAUM U15 - Steve Smith

U17 - Mike Cullina “Transitioning to the ECNL is a fantastic opportunity for the players and coaches of VDA. We look forward to competing in the top girls U16 & U18/U19 competition platform and measuring ourselves every week.” Scott Letts Mike Cullina, Executive Director 18 WILMINGTON HAMMERHEADS YOUTH FC ABOUT CITY The goal of Wilmington Hammerheads FC is to offer Wilmington, every player the opportunity to participate in and play North Carolina soccer at his or her own level of competition. Teams are provided in a recreational division, a juniors division, a select division, a classic division and an outreach divi- ESTABLISHED sion. Emphasis is placed on the development of soccer 1985 skills, participation, sportsmanship and enjoying the game of soccer. While team standings are kept, won- loss records are de-emphasized as the division puts HOME FACILITY soccer skill development, participation and enjoyment Cape Fear Regional of the game of soccer first. Soccer Park

2018-19 PLAYERS TO WATCH wilmingtonhammer headsyouth.com

@wilmingtonhammer headsyouth ARNE DWERTMAN FARRELL JOHNSON COACHING STAFF Director of Coaching Kevin Johnson MOORE NEIGHBOUR SCHOEFBEGER SMILEY ECNL Director Carson Porter

U13 - Shawn Guderian U14 - Kevin Johnson WRIGHT

U15 - Chad Medcalfe “Joining the ECNL and being an ‘All-In’ club is an exciting challenge for the players, coaches, and families U16 - Craig Johnson in our community. I’m proud of the work that the club has done in the last 3-5 years, which has earned us this U17 & U18/U19 opportunity to be in the country’s best youth league. We know the standards and ambitions of the league Will Heaney and its member clubs and are ready to test ourselves against the country’s top players, coaches, and clubs. The ECNL is the perfect platform for the Wilmington Hammerheads and we couldn’t be happier to be a part of it.” 19 Carson Porter, ECNL Director