ECNL College Impact – The Big West Conference

RICHMOND, VA (November 12, 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 Big West Conference.

The ECNL College Impact for the Big West Conference includes all players currently active on Big West rosters:

  • 129 ECNL Alums are currently playing in the Big West Conference.
  • The Big West Defensive Player of the Year, Nicole Thompson, is a ECNL Alum.
  • 11 players from the Big West First and Second Teams are ECNL Alums- including nearly 50% of the Big West First Team. 

The Big West Conference includes California Polytechnic State University, California State University Fullerton, California State University Long Beach, California State University Northridge, University of California Davis, University of California Irvine, University of California Riverside, University of California Santa Barbara and University of Hawaii.

Congratulations to all of the ECNL alumni being recognized by the Big West Conference for selection to the All-Conference First Team or Second Team:

Name College ECNL Club
Camille Watson CSUN Mustang SC
Chelsea Barry Cal Poly Mustang SC
Nicole Thompson CSUN Real So Cal
Taylor Hobson CSUN Real So Cal
Kourtney Kutsher CSUN San Diego Surf
Kiana Palacios UC Irvine Slammers FC
Ashton McKeown Long Beach State So Cal Blues
Kelsey Texiera UC Irvine So Cal Blues
Sydney Fuertes UC Santa Barbara So Cal Blues
Addison Steiner Hawaii Sporting BV/KCFC
Sara Fajnor Cal State Fullerton Strikers FC

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 Big West 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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