Players to Watch: 2025 NCFC Youth visitRaleigh Girls College Showcase

The 2025 visitRaleigh Showcase Series Girls College Showcase is coming up December 5-7 in North Carolina. The event, hosted by NCFC Youth, is one of the top youth soccer showcases in the country, and will feature 533 teams doing battle down in Cary, N.C. across the U15-U19 age groups.

With the college soccer season winding down, the visitRaleigh.com Showcase Series marks the start of a crucial period for the recruiting season across multiple age groups. To view the running list of college coaches registered to attend the showcase, click here.

Ahead of the 2025 visitRaleigh Girls College Showcase, here are some players to know for the tournament. Players are listed according to their graduation year.

You can also nominate a player that will be attending the event. To nominate a player for consideration, CLICK HERE.

2029

Graduation: 2029

Audriana Pearson

Goalkeeper

NC Courage Academy

ECNL Girls

Provides the Courage with a high level of consistency between the posts and has contributed to their 8-3-1 record across all ECNL competitions this season. Pearson can make the decisive stop to regain possession and then use her superior field vision to open up play. For her efforts, she earned a USYNT Talent ID Center invitation this past fall.

Alex Menin | Midfielder/Forward
North Alabama SC NPL 10 (AL)

Smashed home a strong left-footed goal to help NASC defeat Kings Hammer SC 4-1 last weekend in NPL League play. Menin is comfortable on both sides of the pitch and can use her speed to push the attack or make a quick track back to stem an opponent’s counter-attacking efforts. The Alabama ODP member has excellent field awareness and can pick her teammates out with highly accurate passes anywhere on the field.

2028

Graduation: 2028

Tess Truxillo

Midfielder

Charlotte Development Academy

Girls Academy

A 2010 playing with CDA’s U17 team, Truxillo has shown that she can more than handle the pressure of playing in difficult situations. Truxillo excels at transition play and can shift CDA from a defensive posture to an attacking one with ease. In addition to her club exploits, she was an NC 4A All-Region and All-Conference First Team Member for Charlotte Catholic where she also plays field hockey and basketball.

Graduation: 2029

Kamryn Putnam

Midfielder

Charlotte Development Academy

Girls Academy

Kamryn “Kami” Putnam, a 2011 am bipedal player graduating early with the Class of 2028, shows impressive skill striking the ball with both feet. She constantly confuses defenders, sending shots from any angle at any moment. Her commitment to the weight room and the track is evident in her power and endurance on the field.

Graduation: 2028

Charlotte Tapia

Forward

Beach FC (VA)

ECNL Girls Regional Leagues

Scored twice for Beach to help them claim first place in their flight at the 2025 WAGS Tournament. Tapia has a nose for goal and can use even the smallest of spaces in a defense to her benefit. She possesses a clever right foot that can chip shots over goalkeepers or bury shots from distance.

Ari Jones | Defender
SYC Soccer 2010 (VA)

Operating out of the center-back position Jones’ stifling defensive work has been instrumental in SYC’s strong run in Girls Academy Mid-Atlantic South Conference play. In close spaces, Jones always manages to give herself the right amount of time to clear dangerous balls away while avoiding physical contact. In addition to her work with SYC, Jones was also recently called up to El Salvador’s under-16 Youth National Team for the UNCAF FIFA Forward tournament.

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Makayla Colberg | Forward/Winger
Charlotte Independence 2010 GA (NC)

Possessing blazing speed, Colberg can break through defenses with relative using her comfort with the ball at either foot to transition the Independence into the attack. Thus far, her work has paid off with Charlotte holding a 11-1-0 record on 34 points in the Girls Academy Mid-Atlantic South Conference.

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Sarah Corb | Defender
Baltimore Armour 2010 GA (MD)

Earned MACS First Team All-State honors for Mount Hebron High School this fall in Maryland. Thanks to her quick decision-making and knack for remaining calm under pressure Hebron conceded just nine goals in 16 games during the high school season. When facing pressure Corb shines and is a leader for Armour along the defensive line.

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Vivian Biggs | Goalkeeper
Baltimore Armour 2010 GA (MD)

Blanked Sporting Delaware 2-0 last week to lead Armour to an opening day victory in Mid-Atlantic North Conference play. Between the posts, Biggs can make the difficult stops necessary to retain advantages and to hold leads late. For her efforts for Baltimore last season, she was selected to participate in the Girls Academy Mid-Atlantic Talent ID Camp for a third time.

2027

Graduation: 2027

Gianna Hanf

Forward Midfielder

UNC Women

Match Fit Surf

ECNL Girls

Recently selected to the U.S. under 17 youth National Team for their camp in November, Hanf is a high versatile attacker for both club and country. The 2027 North Carolina verbal commit is comfortable creating goal-scoring opportunities in tight spaces and create chances for her teammates with quick, pacey passes.

(Q&A: Class of 2027 Match Fit Surf ECNL standout Gianna Hanf on committing to North Carolina)

Graduation: 2027

Jordyn Bauer

Goalkeeper

Match Fit Surf

ECNL Girls

Booked 135 saves and seven shutouts for Marlboro high school this fall in New Jersey, earning First Team All-Division and First Team All-Monmouth County honors. Bauer has excellent instincts in goal for Match Fit and times her dives perfectly to make the important saves.

Graduation: 2027

Siena Rothmann

Midfielder

UNC Wilmington Women

Southern Maryland Rush

US Youth Soccer National League P.R.O.

Rothmann, who recently committed to UNC Wilmington, just wrapped up her high school season where she helped lead McDonough to their first 2A State Semi-final by scoring 5 post season goals. In addition, the junior midfielder was named 1st Team All Southern Maryland Conference, and 1st team All State in Maryland.

Eva Rothman | Winger/Outside Back
West Florida Flames 09 GA (FL)

Buried a banger against Tophat Navy in a recent GA league game, making a cracking run towards goal and hammering home goal off of the post. Rothman possesses limitless speed and knows exactly when to time her runs to do the most damage. She is also more than willing to create goal-scoring chances for her teammates and can hit them with passes that have both speed and pace.