ECNL GIRLS ATHLETES TAKE HOME GATORADE PLAYER OF THE YEAR HONORS FOR 2019-2020
RICHMOND, VA (June 17, 2020) – The Elite Clubs National League Girls would like to congratulate the following athletes for their achievements both on and off the field. These athletes were the exemplary embodiment of what it means to be a leader – showcasing their talents on the pitch, their commitment to academic excellence in the classroom, and a game-changing influence on their communities.
Gatorade’s Player of the Year program, now in its 35th year, honors the nation’s top high school athletes based on their athletic excellence, academic achievement and exemplary character. This year’s state winners representing the ECNL Girls are no exception, and show why Leaders Play Here.
Twenty-nine ECNL Girls athletes earned recognition as a 2019-2020 Gatorade State Girls’ Soccer Player of the Year. Please join us in celebrating the achievements of these ECNLers on their Gatorade State Girls’ Soccer Player of the Year honors:
| STATE | PLAYER NAME | ECNL MEMBER CLUB |
| Alabama | Morgan White | Alabama FC ECNL U18/U19 |
| Arizona | Isabella Struckman | Phoenix Rising FC ECNL U18/U19 |
| California | Grace Watkins | LAFC Slammers ECNL U18/U19 |
| Colorado | Mallory Mooney | Colorado Rapids ECNL U18/U19 |
| Connecticut | Chloe Landers | Connecticut FC ECNL U18/U19 |
| DC | Zoe Vidaurre | Bethesda SC ECNL U18/U19 |
| Florida | Olivia Candelino | Jacksonville FC ECNL U18/U19 |
| Georgia | Nieva Gaither | GSA ECNL U18/U19 |
| Idaho | Kelsey Oyler | Boise Thorns FC ECNL U17 |
| Illinois | Emma Weaver | Eclipse Select SC U18/U19 |
| Indiana | Addie Chester | FC Pride ECNL U17 |
| Iowa | Abigail Santana | FC Wisconsin ECNL |
| Kansas | Sophia Strum | KC Athletics U18/U19 |
| Kentucky | Anna Haddock | Tennessee SC ECNL U18/U19 |
| Minnesota | Paige Peltier | MTA ECNL U18/U19 |
| Mississippi | Lucy Green | Alabama FC ECNL U18/U19 |
| Missouri | Grace Bindbeutel | SLSG-MO ECNL U16 |
| Nevada | Jordan Brown | Heat FC ECNL U16 |
| New Hampshire | Megan Oslzewski | FC Stars ECNL Composite U18/U19 |
| New Jersey | Emily Mason | PDA ECNL U18/U19 |
| New York | Chloe DeLyser | WNY Flash Academy ECNL U18/U19 |
| North Carolina | Ayden Yates | Charlotte Soccer Academy ECNL U18/U19 |
| Ohio | Kailyn Dudukovich | Ohio Elite SA ECNL U18/U19 |
| Oklahoma | Madison Tokarchik | TSC Hurricane ECNL U18/U19 |
| Oregon | Callan Harrington | Crossfire United ECNL U18/U19 |
| South Carolina | Miya Poplin | CESA ECNL U18/U19 |
| Tennessee | Sydney Ham | Tennessee Soccer Club ECNL U18/U19 |
| Texas | Jillian Martinez | Classics Elite ECNL U18/U19 |
| Vermont | Grace Pinkus | FC Stars ECNL U18/U19 |
| Virginia | Aria Nagai | BRYC Elite Academy ECNL U18/U19 |
| Washington | Jen Estes | Crossfire Premier ECNL U18/U19 |
For more information on the Gatorade Player of the Year program, please visit https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/ and follow the program using #GatoradePOY.
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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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