WHERE ARE THEY NOW? ECNL ALUMNI QUESTION AND ANSWER WITH BRICE BEMENT

ECNL alumni from across the country take us through a current day in their life with video takeovers for A Day in the League on the Girls Soccer Network, alumni edition. Brice Bement, a St. Louis Scott Gallagher alum, went on to play college soccer at both Indiana State and Austin Peay. While in college, she majored in ... More

FROM PLAYER TO COACH: MICHELE KRZISNIK’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE MICHIGAN HAWKS PROGRAM

When the Michigan Hawks were looking for a new Director of Coaching in 2019, it was an easy choice for them to look internally and select someone who had been a huge part of their sustained success over the years. Michele Krzisnik literally grew up in the Michigan Hawks program. Before going on to be the captain at the ... More

FROM ECNL NATIONAL CHAMPION TO POWER FIVE HEAD COACH

In 2015 Meghan Ryan Nemzer became the first female head coach in ECNL history to win a national championship, but that’s not where her story began. Sometimes there are moments early in life that ultimately shape your future. For University of Maryland and former ECNL National Champion head coach, Meghan Ryan Nemzer, ... More

SOLAR SC NAMED ECNL GIRLS OVERALL CLUB CHAMPION, TOP 25 CLUBS REVEALED

RICHMOND, Va. (August 29, 2022) – The ECNL is pleased to announce that Solar SC (TX) has won the 2021-22 ECNL Girls Overall Club Championship. This honor is awarded to the club that earned the highest total points from regular-season conference games and performance at the ECNL National Playoffs and Finals. Winning this ... More

ECNL GIRLS ANNOUNCES ALL-AMERICA TEAMS AND PLAYERS OF THE YEAR FOR 2021-22 SEASON

RICHMOND, Va. (August 25, 2022) – Following another historic season, the ECNL Girls is excited to announce the 2021-22 All-America Teams for the U15-U18/19 age groups, as well as the league’s Players of the Year at each of these four age groups.   Ayva Jordan (U15 Slammers FC HB Koge), Grace Restovich (U16 SLSG ... More

ECNL GIRLS ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL ECNL ALL-REGIONAL LEAGUE TEAMS

RICHMOND, Va. (August 18, 2022) – After an extraordinary 2021-22 season that saw the ECNL Girls Regional League crown the inaugural ECNL Regional League Champions in Seattle, the league is excited to announce the first ever ECNL All-Regional League teams. “These players have not only excelled as individuals in their ... More

ECNL GIRLS ANNOUNCE RALPH RICHARDS AS NEW COMMISSIONER

RICHMOND, Va. (August 16, 2022) – The ECNL Girls is excited to announce that Ralph Richards, a long-time ECNL club director and coach, will be the new Commissioner of the league.  Richards will be taking over for Jen Winnagle, who transitioned into the league’s Chief Operating Officer role 9 months ago, and will be ... More

ECNL GIRLS ANNOUNCES 2021-22 CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR AND ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS

RICHMOND, Va. (August 11, 2022) – After an extraordinary season with nearly 20,000 athletes and more than 700 teams competing at the highest level of American youth female soccer in the ECNL Club Competition, the ECNL Girls is thrilled to announce the 2021-22 Conference Players of the Year and All-Conference First and ... More

ECNL GIRLS ANNOUNCES BEST XI FROM NATIONAL TRAINING CAMP

RICHMOND, Va. (August 1, 2022) – ECNL Girls is proud to announce the Best XI from the league’s 2004-2005 National Training Camp, held in Portland, Ore. from July 20-24.  “After a two-year hiatus, we were thrilled to once again be able to host the ECNL Girls National Training Camp in Portland last week,” said ... More

ECNL GIRLS NATIONAL FINALS: THE TROPHY ROOM

Today was the day every ECNL Girl was dreaming of, the day they became National Champions.  The entire season, girls grinded through training and conference play to get to this moment—one game, one win away from glory. While thousands of girls had the same dream, only a select few could make it come true.  Today, ... More