The 2018 ECNL College Impact – Atlantic 10 Conference
RICHMOND, VA (November 6, 2018) – Ten years ago, the Girls ECNL transformed the landscape for girls’ soccer and began a movement that would impact all levels of women’s soccer. The ECNL College Impact catalogs the incredible impact ECNL Alums have on collegiate women’s soccer conferences across the country every year.
The ECNL College Impact for the Atlantic 10 Conference includes all players currently active on Atlantic 10 rosters:
- 178 ECNL alumni are currently playing in the A-10, nearly half of the total players in the A-10.
- The A-10 Defensive Player of the Year (Alli Klug) is an ECNL Alum for the second consecutive year.
- 6 out of 11 Players on the 2018 A-10 First Team are ECNL Alum.
The Atlantic 10 Conference includes George Washington University, the University of Dayton, Saint Joseph’s University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Fordham University, La Salle University, Duquesne University, George Washington University, University of Massachusetts, University of Richmond, Davidson College, St. Bonaventure University, Saint Louis University and the University of Rhode Island.
Congratulations to all of the ECNL Alumni being recognized by the A-10 and selected for All-Conference First Team, Second Team, All-Rookie Team or All-Academic Team honors:
| Name | College | ECNL Club |
| Clara Gastaldi | Fordham | Atlanta Fire, Concorde Fire |
| Jenna Thomas | Massachusetts | FC Boston |
| Lauren Bonavita | Massachusetts | FC Boston |
| Dakota Mills | Saint Joseph’s | FC Bucks |
| Paige Bergman | Saint Joseph’s | FC Bucks |
| Aleska Peev | Saint Joseph’s | FC Bucks |
| Beth Kamphaus | Dayton | FC Stars |
| Anna Tapen | George Washington | FC Virginia |
| Olivia Petit | Saint Louis | Internationals SC |
| Hannah Zaluski | George Washington | Internationals SC |
| Shannon Lee | George Mason | McLean YSA |
| Maria Pareja | George Washington | McLean YSA, FC Virginia |
| Olivia Silverman | Saint Louis | Ohio Elite |
| Margaret Roughley | Fordham | PDA |
| Kaelyn Johns | Dayton | Penn Fusion |
| Gretta LaCouture | St. Bonaventure | Real Colorado |
| Samantha Jerabek | VCU | Richmond United |
| Courtney Reimer | Saint Louis | SLSG-MO |
| Alli Klug | Saint Louis | SLSG-MO |
| Isabel Burke | Saint Louis | SLSG-MO |
| Alyssa Seitzer | Saint Louis | Sporting Blue Valley |
The ECNL is the top development 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 at one of the 89 ECNL clubs across the country and start your journey to college soccer now.
To view a listing of current ECNL Alums in the Atlantic 10 Conference, click here.
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About Girls Elite Clubs National League: The Girls Elite Clubs National League (Girls 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 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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