ECNL College Impact – The America East
RICHMOND, VA (November 4, 2016) – Elite Clubs National League College Impact series catalogs the incredible impact the ECNL has had on college women’s soccer since its founding in 2009, and which increases every year. Across college soccer, the “ECNL player” is the epitome of the next generation collegiate soccer player and collegiate soccer star.
The ECNL College Impact is measured by the number of ECNL alumni that have moved on to collegiate soccer, and by their contribution to collegiate athletic conferences all over the United States. This week, the ECNL examines the America East Conference.
The ECNL College Impact for the America East Conference includes all players currently active on America East rosters:
- 92 ECNL alumni are currently playing in the America East Conference.
- 12 players of the All-America East honorees are ECNL Alums.
- The America East Striker of the Year (Brooke Murphy) is an ECNL Alum.
The America East Conference includes University of Albany, Binghamton University, University of Hartford, University of Maine, University of New Hampshire, Stony Brook University, University of Maryland Baltimore County, University of Massachusetts, and University of Vermont.
Congratulations to all of the ECNL alumni being recognized by the America East Conference for selection to the All-Conference First Team, Second Team or All-Freshman Team:
| Name | College | ECNL Club |
| Brooke Murphy | New Hampshire | FC Stars |
| Raven Edwards | Stony Brook | World Class FC |
| Julia Carr | Hartford | FC Stars |
| Caitlyn Paltsios | Albany | FC Stars |
| Vivian Vega | Albany | Strikers FC |
| Alexa Quaranta | UMBC | Maryland United |
| Alexa Schneider | Albany | East Meadow |
| Sarah Martin | Vermont | Maryland United |
| Katie Connolly | Hartford | FSA FC |
| Kaila Lozada | Hartford | Connecticut FC |
| Julia Smith | Vermont | Atlanta Fire |
| Brooke Jenkins | Vermont | FC Stars |
| Caroline Wysocki | New Hampshire | FC Stars |
The ECNL is more than four letters – it is the best platform for female soccer players in the United States, and the vision and goal of the best clubs, teams, and players in the country. Become an ECNL athlete and start your path to college soccer now.
To view a listing of current ECNL Alums in the America East Conference, click here.
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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 college and 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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