CHARLESTON, S.C. (March 23, 2010) – Ninety-eight teams took the field for the fourth ECNL regular-season event, held March 12-14 in Las Vegas, Nev., in conjunction with the Las Vegas Showcase. The event marked the fourth regular-season national showcase for the ECNL.

Additionally, an All-Event Team was selected based upon ECNL Player Identification Program scouting and through nominations by game coaches. The All-Event Team consists of 11 players in each of the U-15, U-16 and U-17 age groups.

U15 ECNL All-Event Team
Name	Club	Position
Madison Hileman Kimberly How Jordan Pearson Morgan Williams Hannah Devine Bailey Wilson Kayla Puzas Gabby Seiler Murielle Tiernan Jenna Roering Casie Ramsier	FC DELCO Mustang SC Freestate Soccer Alliance Dallas Sting Lonestar SC Ohio Premier Eagles Atlanta Fire Concorde Fire FC Virginia Minnesota Thunder Solar	Goalkeeper Defender Defender Defender Midfielder Midfielder Midfielder Forward Forward Forward Forward
U16 ECNL All-Event Team
Name	Club	Position
Maddie Ressler Rebecca Roberts Amanda Davis Kristen McNabb Ashley Alonzo Kiana Mendoza Jasmine Sampson Maggie Pleis Emily Taylor Kyla Booker Hayley Dowd	Dallas Sting Minnesota Thunder Mustang SC PDA FC Dallas Arsenal FC Bethesda SC Crossfire Premier Challenge SC San Juan Spirits FC Stars of Mass	Goalkeeper Defender Defender Defender Midfielder Midfielder Midfielder Forward Forward Forward Forward
U17 ECNL All-Event Team
Home	Club	Position
Amy Czyz Paige Diamond Alexia Shea Meghan Streight Morgan Andrews Daphne Corboz Stephanie Bronson Liska Dobberstein Beth Skelton Jeriann Okoro Nmachi Natalie Griffin	Mustang SC Pleasanton Rage Albertson Fury D'Feeters FC Stars of Mass PDA CASL Charlotte Soccer Academy FC Dallas Dallas Sting Mustang SC	Goalkeeper Defender Defender Defender Midfielder Midfielder Midfielder Forward Forward Forward Forward

 

Results from the event as well as updated standings can be viewed at the ECNL’s Las Vegas Showcase Web page.

With a perfect 9-0 record in the U-15 Challenge A division, Dallas Sting is the only team to secure its place at the top of the standings when the regular-season concludes.

“The atmosphere around these games was the best yet of all the ECNL games,” said ECNL President Christian Lavers. “You could really see that the players understood the meaning of the games, knew where their teams were in the standings, and really competed to get points and move up the table.  It’s in these meaningful environments where top players develop and show their quality, which is the fundamental purpose of the ECNL.”

“The presence of the ECNL Player Identification Program was substantially increased at this event, as dozens of games in the U-15 and U-16 age groups were scouted,” said ECNL Vice President Doug Bracken. “The value of the identification process established by the ECNL Player Identification Program was shown in February when the first 30 players scouted by the ECNL were identified for participation in the id2 National Training Camp held in conjunction with the ECNL in Weston, Fla. From these 30 ECNL scouted players, four were invited into the U.S. U-15 Girls’ “Carry-Over” Camp that began on March 20 – a testament to the quality of players and clubs in the ECNL. The Player Identification Program continues to grow at each event, and it will be a huge part of the ECNL’s contribution to girls’ soccer over the coming years. The matching of meaningful games with objective scouting creates a process where more and more players will be provided the opportunity to be seen at the highest levels in this country.”

One regular-season event – the PDA Showcase, slated for May 28-31 in Zarephath, N.J. – remains before the ECNL National Championship, scheduled for July 15-18 in Seattle.

Final regular-season standings will be determined by the games in the final regular-season event, and the postseason brackets for the ECNL National Championship will be set, including the championship and relegation groups. All 120 teams will participate at the ECNL National Championships.