ECNL Girls Finals U16 Preview

ECNL Girls Finals U16 Preview
by Victor Olorunfemi
July 14, 2025
Players featured in this article:
F | Utah Royals FC - AZ
MF | Crossfire Premier SC
MF | Penn Fusion SA
GK | MVLA
MF | KC Athletics
Ava Brown |  2027
F | KC Athletics
F | Beach FC (CA)
Allie Chang |  2027
MF | Beach FC (CA)
D | San Diego Surf
Payton Grex |  2027
MF | Utah Royals FC - AZ
MF | KC Athletics Academy Elite
D | Penn Fusion
F | KC Athletics
D | Crossfire Premier SC
Khari Hontz |  2027
MF | KC Athletics
GK | Penn Fusion SA
Hayley Kase |  2027
F | Beach FC (CA)
MF | KC Athletics
Emily Law |  2028
D | Beach FC (CA)
F | MVLA
MF | MVLA
Ava Martin |  2027
MF | Richmond United
D | Crossfire Premier FC
MF | San Diego Surf
D | San Diego Surf
MF | Beach FC (CA)
Liya Nartey |  2026
F | Beach FC (CA)
MF | Richmond United
F | San Diego Surf
MF | Richmond United
Raegan Pool |  2027
F | Utah Royals FC - AZ
F | Utah Royals FC - AZ
Maryn Pratt |  2028
D | Utah Royals FC - AZ
D | Beach FC (CA)
MF | San Diego Surf
MF | Utah Royals FC - AZ
Ruby Royal |  2027
MF | San Diego Surf
Emma Rubio |  2028
MF | Beach FC (CA)
MF | Utah Royals FC - AZ
GK | Utah Royals FC
GK | Richmond United
D | Richmond United
Alyssa Shim |  2027
MF | Beach FC (CA)
Nico Shin |  2027
F | Beach FC (CA)
GK | Richmond United
D | San Diego Surf
D | San Diego Surf
Kylie Tang |  2028
MF | Hawaii FC
GK | San Diego Surf

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Read a preview of the eight teams left competing for the U16 ECNL Girls trophy.

The U16 age group promises to be the most entertaining, boasting an intriguing mixture of playing styles that each team has mastered. For example, the defending champions, San Diego Surf, are a possession-heavy group with a patient style of play, while their chief rivals, the Kansas City Athletics, boast arguably the most athletic roster in the country and use that to dominate on set pieces and in transition. Then you have others like a Utah Royals team that can execute a low block as needed and a Penn Fusion side that can float in and out of different systems with ease.

Here is a preview of the eight teams left chasing their slice of history.

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