NEWS RELEASE
For more information:
Sarah Kate Noftsinger, Commissioner
Elite Clubs National League
RICHMOND, VA (June 27, 2011)- The Elite Clubs National League announced the All-Event Teams from the final ECNL National Event of the 2010-11 ECNL regular season, the ECNL/PDA College Showcase, which was held May 28-30, 2011 in Zarephath, NJ. A total of 96 teams from 32 clubs participated in the event, which took place at the PDA Soccer Complex in Zarephath, NJ. The ECNL All-Event Teams are selected based upon nominations from coaches and scouts based upon individual and team performances over the course of the three-game event.
At the ECNL/PDA College Showcase, ten clubs placed at least a pair of players on All-Event Teams, including three players each from Scorpions, FC Bucks, Freestate, and PDA as a total of 19 different clubs were represented among the 33 honored players.
The 2011 ECNL/PDA College Showcase All-Event Teams:
The 2010-11 ECNL National Championships will take place July 14-16, 2011 in Aurora, CO. While all teams in the U-15 through U-17 age groups participate in the ECNL National Championships, it is the top eight teams in Challenge A in each of the four age groups that earn a spot in the coveted ECNL Championship Groups.
The ECNL will be announcing the complete 2010-11 ECNL National Championship schedule later this week, stay tuned for details.
The ECNL is sanctioned by US Club Soccer and sponsored by Nike.
About the ECNL:
The ECNL is a non-profit national youth soccer league founded in 2009 to provide the best possible developmental environment for American female youth soccer players through the creation of the highest level of national competition and an identification and development program to provide an avenue for players to participate in U.S. Soccer’s National Teams. The 2010-11 season is the ECNL’s second season. Each of the 52 member clubs in 2010-11 field a team in the U-15, U-16, U-17 and U-18 age groups, each competing for the ECNL National Championship, the ECNL National Club Championship and promotion and relegation between flights. The ECNL is sanctioned by US Club Soccer. For more information, visit http://www.eliteclubsnationalleague.com.
About US Club Soccer:
US Club Soccer is a non-profit organization whose mission is to develop competitive club soccer in the United States. A member of the United States Soccer Federation since July 2001, US Club Soccer has grown to include member clubs and leagues in all 50 states. In addition to sanctioning and administering tournaments, leagues and other competitions as well as offering a range of programs for its members, US Club Soccer annually conducts the National Cup. US Club Soccer also directs its own player identification and development program – id2. For more information, please visit http://www.usclubsoccer.org.
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