05 Girl looking to play college

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think it's possible to make the jump from non-travel in 9th grade to playing in college in this era of soccer.
My impression is that the only way to play in college is to be playing ECNL or DA.

My 2006 daughter is a top player on the B team of a club with many team levels and ECNL as the top team.
This year (for U14) the ECNL team took 5 new players and every one came as a transfer from another ECNL or DA team.
My impression that even for kids playing at a high level, it's difficult to move to ECNL/DA at U14 or later---let alone to play in college.
The level of play is just much better and it's not possible to catch up.

Only in the closed system we have that 'marks' players from their club team.

Alex Morgan was coached by her dad while heavily playing basketball and other sports. She didn't start travel/Club soccer until age 14.

And that still works if your kid is Alex Morgan and it is 15 years ago.

Yes, exactly. Things have changed in 15 years. I played Division 3 soccer 20 years ago and went straight from rec soccer to Division 3.
Things have changed drastically in this era.
And if OP has an Alex Morgan level athlete on her hands I think it would be apparent already (considering she IS currently playing soccer).

That is odd. This area was quite competitive 15 years ago. Travel has been around for girls in this area since the 1970s (yes 50 YEARS). The only girls on my HS team 20 years ago were all travel players (playing travel since 8, soccer since K), and they were from the top teams/ODP pool/State teams in the DMV. Scholarships only went to 4-girls on a team that had won 4-State Championships, Regionals and 2 National championships. Though one teammate did eventually play for the USWNT, and a few in subsequent years. But, yes, a woman's D3 college 15 years ago was not as competitive. But, D1 schools 15-years ago were extremely, extremely competitive.

The big question you are all forgetting to ask---what kind of environment is this girl in? Is her family a 'soccer' family? I know many parents that train their kids better than travel coaches. I have seen many kids break onto top teams in their early teens after coming from Rec because the parents could not afford travel but were playing every day with family members and on fields with adult pick up soccer.

LOL things have changed. It would be very difficult to make a top travel team(DA or ECNL) at u13 if you have not played on a high level travel team. It’s a fact. It has become more competitive vs 15 years ago.

[Anonymous]

You just need to be freak athlete like this:

http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/25249506/good-counsel-senior-chloe-chapman-signs-play-basketball-soccer-georgia-bulldogs

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the advice and recommendations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You just need to be freak athlete like this:


http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/25249506/good-counsel-senior-chloe-chapman-signs-play-basketball-soccer-georgia-bulldogs

Yep. These type of athletes are very rare. Her middle school coach told me they had to sit her in basketball games because the other team could not get past 1/2 court with her in the game.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You just need to be freak athlete like this:

http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/25249506/good-counsel-senior-chloe-chapman-signs-play-basketball-soccer-georgia-bulldogs

from video: great relative speed playing against weak defenders, a match made in heaven. skills look meh

[Anonymous]

High school soccer = perfect fit for her

[Anonymous]

funny how people think a standout performer in HS soccer means they are a high level player

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:funny how people think a standout performer in HS soccer means they are a high level player

People? As in the College soccer coaches that want her on the team? There were many.

There is a fallacy on this board that you can only get noticed by a college coach by going to a DA/ECNL showcase. There are so many other avenues...and some many better options. I know several scholarship athletes of recent years that did not play ENCL/DA.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:funny how people think a standout performer in HS soccer means they are a high level player

People? As in the College soccer coaches that want her on the team? There were many.

There is a fallacy on this board that you can only get noticed by a college coach by going to a DA/ECNL showcase. There are so many other avenues...and some many better options. I know several scholarship athletes of recent years that did not play ENCL/DA.

Better options?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:funny how people think a standout performer in HS soccer means they are a high level player

People? As in the College soccer coaches that want her on the team? There were many.

There is a fallacy on this board that you can only get noticed by a college coach by going to a DA/ECNL showcase. There are so many other avenues...and some many better options. I know several scholarship athletes of recent years that did not play ENCL/DA.

Better options?

Better options to get noticed/on a college coach's radar than relying on them discovering you at a showcase tournament. Yes.

[Anonymous]

Chloe is amazing!! So Proud of her! She was recruited for bball and soccer for college!! She did it her own way!!

[Anonymous]

So to sum up:

DA/ECNL provide much more frequent exposure to college coaches than HS soccer alone.
ID camps are another possible source of exposure as are the rare high level non-DA/ECNL club teams like Mo. Rush or Pipeline.
There are exceptions to the rule, especially given exceptional talent, hard work, and marketing and out reach by the player’s parents and or coaches.

So to increase the probability of not only playing college ball, but at a top school, join a DA or ECNL team if it can be afforded or they’ll provide assistance. Not doing this decreases the probability but does not eliminate the possibility.

[Anonymous]

^^^^^Yes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You just need to be freak athlete like this:

http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/25249506/good-counsel-senior-chloe-chapman-signs-play-basketball-soccer-georgia-bulldogs

from video: great relative speed playing against weak defenders, a match made in heaven. skills look meh

Some really nice passes in that clip. good vision, good ball placement and weight on the passes. On the ball - receiving and dribbling is a little rough.