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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m looking for a realistic outlook for DD, if she has any shot at playing D1.  She’s on a solid 08 ECNL team, doesn’t start but easily could if favoritism wasn’t a factor.  Coach says she should start, but only puts her in starting spots when there’s an injury.  She’s versatile and plays almost every position.  At showcases she plays about half or more of the game, but doesn’t start unless there’s an injury. She really wants to play D1, does she have a chance?  I wonder if we should we start shopping for a new club that will give her a starting spot or just stick it out a couple more years.   [/quote]

If her team is of playoff quality, she will be fine. If she is on a mid-tier team, she should look.[/quote]

Curious about your reasoning about team quality. Is it because college coaches use it as a measuring stick - non-starter on good team isn’t good enough but good player on bad team isn’t their fault they are on a bad team? Or would a college coach make their own assessment and think they are finding a diamond in the rough [/quote]

In my experience with my older DD, and from conversation's that I have had with college coaches, they aren't really looking at whether or not she started a specific game. They are looking to evaluate her during the time that she is on the field. And the better the team that she is on, the more looks she will get and the better the roster is. College coaches would rather take a kid from a winning team over a team with a poor record [b]because winning is ultimately what the college game is about.[/b]

This was just my experience. I think it also depends on the level of D1 she is looking to attain.

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lol College is not about winning. Just go look at the record and the number of years the coaches have been hang on. Starting matters. For college better to start on a non winning team vs sitting on the bench on a top of the table team.

OP there are a boatload of D1 teams looking for players. Not being a starter will make it harder but it is not really that hard to play soccer at a D1 coming from an ECNL team. The women’s soccer program at the vast majority of schools are just an afterthought. Be willing to be a walk on, target 10-15 schools and follow up on any interest from the coach. Most likely will not make a P5, Ivy League or highly selective school but that still leaves over 200 d1 schools. They carry about 28 players per team.[/quote]

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