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Inside the ECNL | Vol. 7, Issue 4 | November 10, 2015
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ECNL LAUNCHES #FUELYOURFIRE CAMPAIGN
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In anticipation of the first Elite Clubs National League (ECNL), National Event of the 2015-16 season this weekend in Phoenix, AZ, the nation's premier female youth soccer league officially kicks off the #FuelYourFire campaign today.
The ECNL #FuelYourFire campaign is a series of tools and resources that will be introduced throughout the season to support the burning ambition of today's youth female athletes. Using images, videos, song and style, #FuelYourFire will pulse dynamic digital, social and on-field messaging and programming to address the challenges players face through the 2015-16 ECNL season, including the first ECNL Anthem - Fire by Abby Ward.
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ECNL COMMISSIONER JOINS MLS
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Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) Commissioner, Sarah Kate Noftsinger will be leaving the League to pursue a new role with MLS club Atlanta United FC effective November 30.
Since its founding in 2009, the ECNL has transformed the daily experience of elite female soccer players in the United States, operating the top competition and development platform in the world.
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FINDING A DEEPER SENSE OF PURPOSE | SOCCER FOR SUCCESS
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 On November 11, 2015, coaches and players from the nation's top female youth soccer league, the ECNL, will lead a clinic to empower young girls from the U.S. Soccer Foundation's
Soccer for Success program, run locally by the Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley.
The clinic is part of a larger movement by the ECNL and the U.S. Soccer Foundation to inspire young players to recognize and realize their potential on the field and beyond.
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INSIDE THE ECNL WITH LAUREN HARKES
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What is the ECNL sisterhood? When the dusts settles and the champions are crowned, we will be in front of the crowd, cheering for her and celebrating with the women who came before her -- because she will now belong to the sisterhood. The ECNL caught up with
ECNL alum Lauren Harkes, who played for McLean YSA and
is currently in her freshman year at Clemson University.
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| IT'S TIME TO STOKE THE FIRE |
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From unknown to unstoppable.
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Become an AYW
Passback Ambassador. Be the one, help them reach 1,000,000!
#MarchTo1Million
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S
upport the ECNL's own Abby Ward by downloading "Fire" on iTunes or
supporting her
Indiegogo campaign
!
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| COLLEGE IMPACT | BIG 10 & BIG 12 |
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The Big Ten Conference includes fourteen programs that span from the Midwest to the East Coast. Currently, 223 ECNL alumni are playing in the Big Ten Conference.
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The Big 12 Conference stretches from Texas to Iowa, and east to West Virginia. With nearly 65% of the players being ECNL alumni, the ECNL is well represented in the conference.
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| 2015-16 ECNL CONFERENCE PREVIEWS |
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The Mid-Atlantic Conference is comprised of 12 teams that are split into two divisions with six teams in each: Chesapeake and Ohio Valley, spanning across five states.
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The Northeast Conference saw two member clubs represented in the top 20 Overall Club Standings for the 2014-15 ECNL Season: FC Stars of Massachusetts (6th) and PDA (9th).
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AYW Spotlight Jenna Nighswonger is a current ECNLer with Slammers FC, and recent USWNT camp invitee.
Learn more about Jenna both on and off the field!
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Meet Kelly McQuade Kinzinger, the newest addition to "The Zone" at ECNL National Events.
Reserve your ECNL Phoenix Recovery Session Today!
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Each month, one S'Hero and one S'Hero Community
Leader
will be selected and highlighted.
Reward teammates that embrace greatness head on!
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U20 USWNT
October 19-29, 2015
The U20 USWNT traveled to Madrid, Spain in preparation for the 2016 FIFA U-20
Women's World Cup
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The 2016 H.E.R. Coaching Scholarship Application
Period is Open!
Ten aspiring female coaches will be awarded scholarships towards
coaching education...
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Check out the NEW
Amazing Young Women Blog, featuring NWSL Rookie
Shea Groom!
Learn about her life in the off season and what she does to prepare for both soccer and life.
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COACHES CORNER: GET SOCCER STRONG
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Train with Alex Morgan and professional soccer players to get strong, fast and powerful in 3, 30-minute sessions each week. This high-intensity, sport-specific program is simple to follow, at home, using SKLZ performance training products. Developed by EXOS, you'll follow the same proven methods used to train National teams for the 2014 World Cup. ECNL members can enter ECNL20 at check out to save 20%.
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ADMIN CORNER: PRINTING PASSCARDS
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Printing Passcards:
Are you ready for ECNL Phoenix? Make sure all of the ECNL players traveling to compete are eligible to play, and you print the ECNL Temporary Passcard.
Game Day Check-list - ECNL National Events:
Reminder, No Team Check-in for ECNL Phoenix. Review the National Event Check-list to brush up on event specific guidelines.
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NCAA Women's College Cup
Tickets On Sale Now!
December 4-6, 2015
Cary, NC
Enter "ECNL" at Checkout
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HAVE WE SPARKED
YOUR INTEREST?
#FuelYourFire
Check out the New AYW Apparel Today! (
Limited Quantities)
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November 13-15, 2015
ECNL Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ
December 4-6, 2015
ECNL Composite Event | Greensboro, NC
December 28-30, 2015
ECNL Sanford | Sanford, FL
February 13-15, 2016
ECNL Texas | Houston, TX
April 1-3, 2016
ECNL San Diego | San Diego, CA
May 1, 2016
Roster Freeze Date
May 7-8, 2016
ECNL U14 Showcase | Greer, SC
May 28-30, 2016
ECNL New Jersey | Zarephath, NJ
June 10, 2016
Roster Deadline
June 2016
ECNL Playoffs | TBD
July 2016
ECNL Finals | TBD
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