D1 prospects

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know roughly what percentage of NOVA players actually get selected for a D1 soccer team? Does that percentage differ between boys and girls? Are ECNL girl players and MLSNext players nearly guaranteed a D1 spot?

I'm trying to understand the likelihood of this happening and why we're all killing ourselves driving to the ends of the earth and sinking so much time into this soccer thing. My child loves playing soccer, but they aren't much interested in attending D2 or D3 schools when they know they can get into a top D1 school based on academics and test scores.

[Anonymous]

My DD had the choice of UChicago, Wash U, Emory, Carnegie Mellon and Wesleyan from playing ECNL soccer. Yes, all D3, and yes, all worth the effort.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD had the choice of UChicago, Wash U, Emory, Carnegie Mellon and Wesleyan from playing ECNL soccer. Yes, all D3, and yes, all worth the effort.

Do these schools offer full scholarships to play soccer for them? And once there, can they keep up with the academic rigor with the heavy soccer training + away game travel? Anyone have experience?

[Anonymous]

NP, but D3 schools don't offer direct scholarships. The typical advantage is getting accepted where you might not be otherwise. Then you get FA or merit. Merit may be a little better than normal if you are recruited. If they want a D1 school, changes of being recruited are very very very small from this area. ECNL girls sometimes get recruited from top schools, but often its related to McLean/wealth/top HS/grades/scores as well.

[Anonymous]

No scholarships for D3 schools. Yes, they all graduate with good jobs or graduate schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP, but D3 schools don't offer direct scholarships. The typical advantage is getting accepted where you might not be otherwise. Then you get FA or merit. Merit may be a little better than normal if you are recruited. If they want a D1 school, changes of being recruited are very very very small from this area. ECNL girls sometimes get recruited from top schools, but often its related to McLean/wealth/top HS/grades/scores as well.

This is helpful. Thanks so much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know roughly what percentage of NOVA players actually get selected for a D1 soccer team? Does that percentage differ between boys and girls? Are ECNL girl players and MLSNext players nearly guaranteed a D1 spot?

I'm trying to understand the likelihood of this happening and why we're all killing ourselves driving to the ends of the earth and sinking so much time into this soccer thing. My child loves playing soccer, but they aren't much interested in attending D2 or D3 schools when they know they can get into a top D1 school based on academics and test scores.

2 DD's in d1 soccer schools. One player ECNL, one was ECNL/GA. Every single person on their teams got a spot playing soccer. 3 -5 went d3/Ivy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know roughly what percentage of NOVA players actually get selected for a D1 soccer team? Does that percentage differ between boys and girls? Are ECNL girl players and MLSNext players nearly guaranteed a D1 spot?

I'm trying to understand the likelihood of this happening and why we're all killing ourselves driving to the ends of the earth and sinking so much time into this soccer thing. My child loves playing soccer, but they aren't much interested in attending D2 or D3 schools when they know they can get into a top D1 school based on academics and test scores.

2 DD's in d1 soccer schools. One player ECNL, one was ECNL/GA. Every single person on their teams got a spot playing soccer. 3 -5 went d3/Ivy.

So then it's not that rare?

[Anonymous]

What about on the boys side?

[Anonymous]

If you're on ECNL/GA, its pretty likely you can play soccer in college somewhere. But that doesn't mean you always want to go to the school that recruits you. It has to be a match.

https://mcleansoccer.org/college-commitments/

[Anonymous]

Great post to keep things in perspective.

[Anonymous]

About 30-40 players from all NOVA girls clubs go d1. Includes ECNL and ga. Expect that number to gradually increase by 3-4 players per year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD had the choice of UChicago, Wash U, Emory, Carnegie Mellon and Wesleyan from playing ECNL soccer. Yes, all D3, and yes, all worth the effort.

not worth the effort. at all.

[Anonymous]

Just check the list put out by the clubs. There are alway one or two well known and or hard to get in to schools. This is what the clubs sell.

Now look at the vast majority of schools on the list. Most of the kids could have gotten in without playing soccer.

As for how many of the boys/girls from each team ends up playing in college. This depends on your definition of “playing”, boys or girls side and how well the team does. Use to be if your kid’s team did well at national level most of the starters would end up “playing” in college. After that it is hit or miss.

Now in the past 2-3 years the landscape has changed because of the college portal and foreign players. Coaches are using the portal to get proven players and it is still evolving. Some coach really like foreign players for the same reason. This has reduced the number of high school players getting offers.

In 2-3 years it will look totally different vs today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD had the choice of UChicago, Wash U, Emory, Carnegie Mellon and Wesleyan from playing ECNL soccer. Yes, all D3, and yes, all worth the effort.

not worth the effort. at all.

You would be wrong. Those are lottery pick schools. Meaning if you are fully qualified with scores, grades, ECs, and recs you maybe a 1 in 4 chance of getting in. Soccer puts you in before the lottery takes place.