Anonymous
09/10/2025 14:51
Subject: Girls only recruited from teams that win National Events.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It appears as though the only girls getting recruited so far are players from teams that win National events. If you are on a winning team, you get offers. If not, well no offers so far. Players on the lower end of spectrum on a winning team are beating players at the higher end of talent spectrum on losing teams. There are a couple of exceptions, but generally it’s what’s happening.
The two dirty secrets. The first is 99% of colleges do not care about how many wins their soccer team has. This is reflected in recruiting and operating budgets. Second anyone in ECNL or GA can play college soccer if they have the desire. There are so many programs that need bodies and NCAA soccer is a straight continuation of travel soccer. I have seen girls go to lesser known schools to play college soccer over a well known school. If you only care about playing in college and not the school it is very likely you will play in college.
44,046 women play college soccer across NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA levels. They estimate 23k freshman women play soccer(or on a team roster). As you can see there is a large drop rate after the first year.
“…anyone in ECNL or GA can play college soccer if they have the desire. There are so many programs that need bodies and NCAA soccer is a straight continuation of travel soccer.”
NCAA division one has a roster cap. So there aren’t that many programs that need bodies. I don’t think kids play ECNL or GA to just play anywhere. Can you elaborate more on college soccer being a continuation of travel soccer?
128 clubs in ECNL(or there about). Let’s say 11 players consistently start on each team- the “top” players on each team. In reality only the top 1-2 players matter but let’s continue. That is about 1400 girls. D1 schools offering women soccers 340 schools. Average number of women freshmen soccer players in 2025-2026 season per D1 schools -7. 2380 freshmen women soccer players needed each year to feed the program.
This does not include D2, D3 and junco women college soccer players.
If NCAA D1 is getting 70-90% of their players from the ECNL the soccer you play will be the same- style, physical characteristics players, technical skill, etc as the ECNL and girls travel soccer. Go watch the games. Development stops at 14.
The top 1-2 players per team(regardless of team record) are able to be selective in terms of colleges. These are the players that if they do not show up you lose the game. Everyone knows who these players are. Everyone else on the team is the rest of the team. Their choice will be limited and many will have to play anywhere that gives them an offer.
This is true for bottom ECNL or middle GA teams. Not the case for good teams.
Anonymous
09/10/2025 14:47
Subject: Girls only recruited from teams that win National Events.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It appears as though the only girls getting recruited so far are players from teams that win National events. If you are on a winning team, you get offers. If not, well no offers so far. Players on the lower end of spectrum on a winning team are beating players at the higher end of talent spectrum on losing teams. There are a couple of exceptions, but generally it’s what’s happening.
The two dirty secrets. The first is 99% of colleges do not care about how many wins their soccer team has. This is reflected in recruiting and operating budgets. Second anyone in ECNL or GA can play college soccer if they have the desire. There are so many programs that need bodies and NCAA soccer is a straight continuation of travel soccer. I have seen girls go to lesser known schools to play college soccer over a well known school. If you only care about playing in college and not the school it is very likely you will play in college.
44,046 women play college soccer across NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA levels. They estimate 23k freshman women play soccer(or on a team roster). As you can see there is a large drop rate after the first year.
“…anyone in ECNL or GA can play college soccer if they have the desire. There are so many programs that need bodies and NCAA soccer is a straight continuation of travel soccer.”
NCAA division one has a roster cap. So there aren’t that many programs that need bodies. I don’t think kids play ECNL or GA to just play anywhere. Can you elaborate more on college soccer being a continuation of travel soccer?
128 clubs in ECNL(or there about). Let’s say 11 players consistently start on each team- the “top” players on each team. In reality only the top 1-2 players matter but let’s continue. That is about 1400 girls. D1 schools offering women soccers 340 schools. Average number of women freshmen soccer players in 2025-2026 season per D1 schools -7. 2380 freshmen women soccer players needed each year to feed the program.
This does not include D2, D3 and junco women college soccer players.
If NCAA D1 is getting 70-90% of their players from the ECNL the soccer you play will be the same- style, physical characteristics players, technical skill, etc as the ECNL and girls travel soccer. Go watch the games. Development stops at 14.
The top 1-2 players per team(regardless of team record) are able to be selective in terms of colleges. These are the players that if they do not show up you lose the game. Everyone knows who these players are. Everyone else on the team is the rest of the team. Their choice will be limited and many will have to play anywhere that gives them an offer.
This is not what we have seen for our DD's year and for the year before. Top 5-7 have multiple offers and get a fair amount of choice. Next 5-7 have multiple offers but less choice. Bottom of the team has some choice. A few take what they get but not that many.
In this area, academics are quite important. That is the priority. D3 high academic over a mid-major or even a lower academic D1.
Anonymous
09/09/2025 16:39
Subject: Girls only recruited from teams that win National Events.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You parents are so easy to beat.
Keep chasing winning teams instead of developing a skilled player.
It is called lazy and dependent.
Truth
Anonymous
09/09/2025 16:37
Subject: Girls only recruited from teams that win National Events.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It appears as though the only girls getting recruited so far are players from teams that win National events. If you are on a winning team, you get offers. If not, well no offers so far. Players on the lower end of spectrum on a winning team are beating players at the higher end of talent spectrum on losing teams. There are a couple of exceptions, but generally it’s what’s happening.
The two dirty secrets. The first is 99% of colleges do not care about how many wins their soccer team has. This is reflected in recruiting and operating budgets. Second anyone in ECNL or GA can play college soccer if they have the desire. There are so many programs that need bodies and NCAA soccer is a straight continuation of travel soccer. I have seen girls go to lesser known schools to play college soccer over a well known school. If you only care about playing in college and not the school it is very likely you will play in college.
44,046 women play college soccer across NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA levels. They estimate 23k freshman women play soccer(or on a team roster). As you can see there is a large drop rate after the first year.
“…anyone in ECNL or GA can play college soccer if they have the desire. There are so many programs that need bodies and NCAA soccer is a straight continuation of travel soccer.”
NCAA division one has a roster cap. So there aren’t that many programs that need bodies. I don’t think kids play ECNL or GA to just play anywhere. Can you elaborate more on college soccer being a continuation of travel soccer?
128 clubs in ECNL(or there about). Let’s say 11 players consistently start on each team- the “top” players on each team. In reality only the top 1-2 players matter but let’s continue. That is about 1400 girls. D1 schools offering women soccers 340 schools. Average number of women freshmen soccer players in 2025-2026 season per D1 schools -7. 2380 freshmen women soccer players needed each year to feed the program.
This does not include D2, D3 and junco women college soccer players.
If NCAA D1 is getting 70-90% of their players from the ECNL the soccer you play will be the same- style, physical characteristics players, technical skill, etc as the ECNL and girls travel soccer. Go watch the games. Development stops at 14.
The top 1-2 players per team(regardless of team record) are able to be selective in terms of colleges. These are the players that if they do not show up you lose the game. Everyone knows who these players are. Everyone else on the team is the rest of the team. Their choice will be limited and many will have to play anywhere that gives them an offer.
Anonymous
09/09/2025 14:10
Subject: Girls only recruited from teams that win National Events.
For those that doubt the above comments, please do an actual survey of any college d1 team. There is a revolving door of players that make it and don’t make it. It’s true of every single D1 college team. Just look at the portal statistics. D1 sports are ruthless.
Anonymous
09/09/2025 10:53
Subject: Girls only recruited from teams that win National Events.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:1/2 of VDA players 2009s are riding the coattails of the other half. Watch...most either won't play or will transfer in college
How do you know this? These bold comments about these girls are aggressive. Do you have a daughter playing somewhere in college?
If that was all it would be bad enough. But it is a dumb comment that is ignorant. College coaches recruit players not teams. If the players in the bottom half were worthless they would not get recruited. VDA like almost all ECNL teams get almost all of their girls recruited. In terms of playing time? That rests on what happens when a player gets to college. DD was with a different ECNL program and is now in college playing. Playing time is based on merit and nothing else in college because the coach's job depends on wins and a great program. I guess you are saying that they are not good enough but then they would not have been recruited.
VDA is a solid program with a great record of colelge commits as is the McLean/Union program, Arlington, and Loudon. Not sure why the hate is there.
Anonymous
09/09/2025 10:35
Subject: Girls only recruited from teams that win National Events.
Anonymous wrote:1/2 of VDA players 2009s are riding the coattails of the other half. Watch...most either won't play or will transfer in college
How do you know this? These bold comments about these girls are aggressive. Do you have a daughter playing somewhere in college?
Anonymous
09/09/2025 10:26
Subject: Girls only recruited from teams that win National Events.
1/2 of VDA players 2009s are riding the coattails of the other half. Watch...most either won't play or will transfer in college
Anonymous
09/09/2025 10:25
Subject: Girls only recruited from teams that win National Events.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Must be talking about ECNL teams only. I don’t think I have seen a single VRSC player or any other GA players in the area commit. The only one is from Skyline 09 (to Liberty) and Skyline was mid table last season.
You speak the truth. Almost the entire team of VDA players have committed to a substantive D1 University to play soccer. No GA players on the list. Do GA clubs like SYC, TSJ or VRSC even have a program to get their players recruited??? Maybe it's not a priority for them.
I believe all 3 of the clubs you mention have a dedicated college placement program. Not Insta dad from prior comment but I think I saw it on insta. Or was it Facebook! Does anyone still use Twitter/X? HAHAHA
Anonymous
09/09/2025 07:20
Subject: Girls only recruited from teams that win National Events.
Anonymous wrote:You parents are so easy to beat.
Keep chasing winning teams instead of developing a skilled player.
It is called lazy and dependent.
This!
Anonymous
09/09/2025 05:56
Subject: Girls only recruited from teams that win National Events.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Must be talking about ECNL teams only. I don’t think I have seen a single VRSC player or any other GA players in the area commit. The only one is from Skyline 09 (to Liberty) and Skyline was mid table last season.
Another dumb comment. Check GA website to see the commits. Also not everyone goes and brag about it in insta. You seem to spend all your valuable time on instagram. Get enlightened a little bit. Common.
I do think every single commitment is posted about on Insta. One of my daughter‘s teammates, created an Instagram solely for the purpose of posting her commitment.