ECNL Alums Well Represented in 2015 Women’s College Cup

Womens-College-Cup-2015RICHMOND, VA (December 3, 2015) – Elite Clubs National League Alumni dominated the 2015 NCAA Division I Women’s College Cup Final Four, with 68 ECNL Alums on the rosters of the four teams that competed to be crowned the 2015 NCAA National Champions.

After only six years of ECNL soccer, the number of ECNL Alums playing at college soccer’s highest levels is staggering.  In total, the Final Four featured 68 players that played in the ECNL as youth players:

  • Duke – 20 ECNL Alums
  • Florida State – 5 ECNL Alums
  • Penn State – 18 ECNL Alums
  • Rutgers – 25 ECNL Alums

Not only is the ECNL the broadest path to the top college women’s soccer teams and conferences in the country, the rosters of the best of the best in these programs are also ECNL Alums.  The top four college teams in the country are dominated by ECNL Alums.

Duke University

  • 1 ECNL Alum on the 2015 ACC All-Conference First Team
  • 1 ECNL Alum on the 2015 ACC All-Conference Third Team
  • 2 ECNL Alums on the 2015 ACC All-Conference Freshman Team

Florida State University

  • 1 ECNL Alum on the 2015 ACC All-Conference Second Team
  • 1 ECNL Alum on the 2015 ACC All-Conference Third Team
  • 1 ECNL Alum on the 2015 ACC All-Freshman Team

Penn State University

  • 1 ECNL Alum on the 2015 Big Ten All-Conference First Team
  • 2 ECNL Alums on the 2015 Big Ten All-Conference Second Team
  • 1 ECNL Alum on the 2015 Big Ten All-Conference Freshman Team

Rutgers University

  • 2015 Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year (Casey Murphy, PDA)
  • 2 ECNL Alums on the 2015 Big Ten All-Conference First Team
  • 2 ECNL Alums on the 2015 Big Ten All-Conference Freshman Team

Across college soccer, the “ECNL player” has become the epitome of the next generation collegiate soccer player.  Congratulations to these players for continuing their journey of success in college, and representing what it means to be an ECNL Alum in the next stage of their playing careers.

To learn more about the ECNL College Impact, visit www.AmazingYoungWomen.com.

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About Elite Clubs National League:  The Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) was founded in 2009 to enhance the developmental experience of female youth soccer players in the United States through: (i) Improving the competitive environment through creation of a true national competitive league; (ii) Improving the process for identifying elite female soccer players for the U.S. Soccer youth national teams through a systematic scouting and identification program based on national competitions; and (iii) improving the daily training environment at top female youth soccer clubs through developing best practices and training and organizational guidelines for its member clubs.  The ECNL is sanctioned by US Club Soccer and is sponsored by Nike Soccer.

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