ECNL Recap: Playoff field set

ECNL Recap: Playoff field set
by Travis Clark
June 12, 2012

Action over the weekend marked the conclusion of the ECNL season. Here’s a look at some of the highlights, with the National Playoffs on the schedule in the coming weeks:

U15

Carolina Elite U17's Chelsea DrennanCarolina Elite U17's Chelsea Drennan

After opening the weekend with a 1-1 draw, the Colorado Storm won a shootout 4-3 to close out the schedule. Midfielder Katherine Wood scored twice, and Ingrid Alvarez and Courtney Coffey chipped in a goal each.

PDA cruised to a pair of 4-0 wins over the weekend. Gianna Bustamante, Elizabeth Kinkler, Victoria Kealy and Alyssa Cronin each scored in a 4-0 win over Albertson, and PDA replicated the same score line on Sunday against East Meadow.

Sunshine Soriano’s two goals and an assist helped Heat FC to a comprehensive 5-0 defeat of Las Vegas Premier SC. The goals flowed that day, as Niccole Mullins, Danielle Morris and Jordan Harden all contributing.

The Dallas Texans got the better of Lonestar SC, as Brittany Crabtree’s two goals led the way to a 2-0 win.

Jennifer Oak scored for Washington Premier as they snatched a point in the last game of the season with a 1-1 draw against San Juan Soccer Club.

National Flight A Top 16:

1. Gwinnett Soccer Association
2. Eclipse Select SC
3. PDA
4. So Cal Blues
5. West Coast FC
6. Dallas Texans
7. Colorado Rush
8. Dallas Sting
9. San Diego Surf
10. Ohio Elite Soccer Academy
11. FC Stars of Massachusetts
12. TSC Hurricane
13. Crossfire Premier
14. Michigan Hawks
15. Real So Cal
16. Mustang SC


U16

Wrapping up the season with a first game since February, Carolina Elite Soccer Academy defeated Charlotte Soccer Academy 4-0. Jeni Erickson, Savannah McCaskill, Sarah Renfro and Hannah Washko all scored for Carolina, while forward Abby DeMare added two assists in the win.

Two big games from Alana O’Neill lifted World Class FC to a pair of wins. After scoring twice in a 3-1 win against East Meadow, O’Neill also scored once in a 2-1 defeat of Albertson Fury.

Few sides finished off the schedule like PDA, which won both of games without allowing a goal. After beating Albertson Fury 3-0, PDA then got the better of East Meadow 2-0 on Sunday.

Playing in ECNL action for the first time since February – and marking the last game of the season – Carolina Elite Soccer Academy rolled to a 4-0 win against Charlotte Soccer Academy. Abby DeMare dished out two assists, while Savannah McCaskill and Jeni Erickson also contributed goals.

National Flight A Top 16:

1. Slammers FC
2. Lonestar SC
3. PDA
4. KCFC
5. Eclipse Select SC
6. Michigan Hawks
7. So Cal Blues
8. Mustang SC
9. Dallas Sting
10. Atlanta Fire
11. Freestate Soccer Alliance
12. West Coast FC
13. San Diego Surf
14. FC Stars of Massachusetts
15. Ohio Elite Soccer Academy
16. Crossfire Premier


U17

In one of the more lopsided results from the weekend, World Class FC defeated Albertson Fury 8-0. Among those on the score sheet included Delany Williams, Jennifer Peters, Brianna Panico and Raba Nassif. However, World Class couldn’t win both games over the weekend, dropping its other game 3-2 versus East Meadow.

A hat trick from Meghan Carrigan paced the way for a big win for Carolina Elite over Charlotte Soccer Academy. Mollie Waters set up two tallies, while Chelsea Drennan and Lauren Watts also scored in a 5-1 win.

Leading scorer McKenzie Meehan was absent because of national team camp duty, but Scorpions SC grabbed two wins to close out its season. Andrea O’Brian helped pave the way in the first game, scoring a hat trick in a 5-2 win against SoccerPlus Connecticut. Skylar LeBlanc and Courtney Maguire then scored a goal each in a 2-0 win against Connecticut FC.

Another side to secure a winning final game was SC Del Sol, beating Sereno Soccer Club 3-1. Jamie Iurato score twice and Sydney Dooley also tallied in the win.

Winning both of its games on the weekend was Real Colorado. Katherine Leonard and Candace Cephers fired them to a 2-0 win over the Colorado Storm, and Real followed that up with a 1-0 win against the Utah Avalanche. Meghan Kilkenny grabbed the winner in that one.

National Flight A Top 16:

1. Eclipse Select SC
2. CASL Chelsea Ladies
3. Scorpions SC
4. Mustang SC
5. Dallas Texans
6. Dallas Sting
7. Colorado Rush
8. Concorde Fire
9. TSC Hurricane
10. Ohio Premier Eagles
11. FC Virginia
12. Slammers FC
13. Real So Cal
14. Bethesda SC
15. San Diego Surf
16. Michigan Hawks


U18

A pair of goals by Cali Farquharson keyed SC Del Sol to a 3-0 win against Sereno SC. Jocelyn Jeffers also got on the board in the win.

Goals from Kristen Baker, Rebecca Lisson and Sarah Tuggle paced Carolina Elite to a 3-0 defeat of Charlotte Soccer Academy.

In what hasn’t been the best year from a results perspective, East Meadow managed back-to-back wins to wrap things up. Luisa Echeverria and Taylor Salkowsi each scored two goals in a 5-0 win over World Class FC. Echeverria scored again in the final 2-1 win over PDA.

National Flight A Top 16:

1. Dallas Texans
2. Michigan Hawks
3. Mustang SC
4. Arsenal FC
5. Slammers FC
6. SC Del Sol
7. Colorado Rush
8. PDA
9. Eclipse Select SC
10. Real Colorado
11. Solar-Chelsea SC
12. Albertson Fury
13. FC Stars of Massachusetts
14. KCFC
15. Carmel United
16. Crossfire Premier

ECNL Peak Performers

MF Katherine Wood, Colorado Storm U15: Grabbed a brace in a high-scoring 4-3 win for the Storm over in state rivals the Rush.

GK Elizabeth Hill, PDA U15: The shot stopper kept two clean sheets over the weekend as PDA continued to play quality soccer.

D Savannah McCaskill, Carolina Elite Soccer Academy U16: McCaskill grabbed a goal and helped her side keep a clean sheet in a big 4-0 win.

F Alana O’Neill, World Class FC U16: The striker was active in both of her team’s wins this weekend, scoring a total of three goals in helping her side grab six points.

F Andrea O’Brien, Scorpions SC U17: Her hat trick helped Scorpions to a big 5-2 win over the weekend.

D Raba Nassif, World Class FC U17: The defender notched a goal and assisted the defense in securing a clean sheet in an 8-0 win.

F Luisa Echeverria, East Meadow U18: Her four-goal outburst for East Meadow in their two games of the weekend led them to a pair of wins.

D Kristen Baker, Carolina Elite Soccer Academy U18: Part of a defense that shut out the weekend’s opposition and even grabbed a goal in a winning effort.

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