Youth Girls - ECNL

SoccerWire Q&A: Nadir Moumen dishes on his undefeated McLean (Va.) ECNL U-17s

It’s been a stunning start to the ECNL season for McLean Youth Soccer’s Under-17 team (96 Force). The Northern Virginia-based ladies, led by coach Nadir Moumen, are a perfect 9-0 and occupy first place in the talented Chesapeake Division of the Midatlantic Conference. Moumen recently chatted with Soccerwire.com about just how special this season has been – and how special it can become.

ECNL encourages players to ‘turn heads’ at August ID camp on Nike campus

If the players gathered for the 2013 ECNL national camp had any doubts about the level of play, that changed when Tom Sermanni walked into camp. The USWNT head coach made his way to Oregon to speak to the 100 high-school-age players from across the country gathered at Nike World Headquarters on a surprise visit in keeping with the theme of the week, established by the league and immortalized with a Twitter hashtag: “#TurnHeads.”

ECNL Finals: National champions overcome heat, fatigue, spirited opposition in Richmond

The eight teams vying for national championships on the fifth and last day of the Elite Clubs National League's finals week faced pressure, fatigue and the oppressive conditions of a Mid-Atlantic heat wave as they sought a prized trophy.

ECNL Finals: De Anza Force, San Diego Surf turn heads in epic U-14 semifinal

ECNL Finals: VCU’s Lindsey Vanderspiegel recruiting in her own backyard

First year VCU head coach Lindsey Vanderspiegel and her staff are enjoying the luxury this week of having the ECNL Finals being played just 15 miles up the road from their downtown Richmond campus.

SoccerWire Q&A: Chicago coaching vet Rory Dames talks NWSL, ECNL, player “evolution”

This week SoccerWire.com caught up with Chicago Red Stars and Eclipse Select SC coach Rory Dames to talk NWSL, ECNL and the wider evolution of top female players in the United States.

ECNL Finals recruiting: Iowa coach Nick Flohre talks recruiting, style of play

With 70 total teams competing from every corner of the U.S., the ECNL Finals offer an endless spectrum of physical and mental approaches to the game of soccer. For University of Iowa assistant coach Nick Flohre, this is among the most intriguing aspects of recruiting at the event, where he can compare and contrast the different styles of play while watching one the most competitive girls club soccer events of the year.

ECNL Playoffs: Freestate, McLean U17s win groups to advance to ECNL Finals