Get ready for the first ECNL event of the 2010-2011 season!     Arsenal FC ECNL U15 Schedule
Date	Time		Away	Location
Fri Aug 27	3:00 PM	vs	Colorado Rush ECNL U15	John Blanche Soccer Complex 5
Sat Aug 28	5:00 PM	vs	San Juan SC ECNL U15	John Blanche Soccer Complex 2
Sun Aug 29	2:00 PM	vs	Neusport FC ECNL U15	John Blanche Soccer Complex 3
Arsenal FC ECNL U16 Schedule
Date	Time		Away	Location
Fri Aug 27	1:00 PM	vs	Mustang SC ECNL U16	John Blanche Soccer Complex 6
Sat Aug 28	1:00 PM	vs	KCFC ECNL U16	John Blanche Soccer Complex 6
Sun Aug 29	12:00 PM	vs	San Juan SC ECNL U16	John Blanche Soccer Complex 2
Arsenal FC ECNL U17 Schedule
Date	Time		Away	Location
Fri Aug 27	11:00 AM	vs	Colorado Rush ECNL U17	John Blanche Soccer Complex 3
Sat Aug 28	11:00 AM	vs	SC Del Sol ECNL U17	John Blanche Soccer Complex 3
Sun Aug 29	10:00 AM	vs	San Juan SC ECNL U17	John Blanche Soccer Complex 1
Arsenal FC ECNL U18 Schedule
Date	Time		Away	Location
Fri Aug 27	9:00 AM	vs	De Anza Force ECNL U18	John Blanche Soccer Complex 1
Sat Aug 28	9:00 AM	vs	Neusport FC ECNL U18	John Blanche Soccer Complex 2
Sun Aug 29	8:00 AM	vs	Pleasanton Rage ECNL U18	John Blanche Soccer Complex 6

The competition here is excellent," Tatu said about ECNL. "This is what we need as a team. This is the only way soccer in America is going to get better is through the quality of the competition, and we had three good games to play here against strong opponents. I wish we had this a long time ago. Games like this make you a better player."

Comments like this were heard as the inaugural season of ECNL finished with style!  Top teams from around the nation gathered at 60 Acres Soccer Complex outside of Seattle, Washington.  The fields thick with spectators and college coaches as games played out for rankings, promotion, relegation and of course, champinships.  Arsenal teams were right in the middle of the battle. 

Congratualtions to Jason Montgomery and the GU16 ECNL team for their championship win in Challenge B.  The Arsenal GU15 team held Dallas Sting at 2-2 through overtime but fell 4-5 in penalties during the finals to finish second in the league in Challenge A.

What a fantastic weekend and incredible results for all three teams at the PDA College Showcase in New Jersey.  We had set team goals and Club goals for all three teams and each team did exactly what they had to do. The GU15’s had to win 2 games and tie one to move onto the finals, they did just that and finished third in points in Group "A" to compete for the ECNL National Championship in Seattle.  The GU16’s had to win at least two to compete for the "A" Flight and now they have won 6 straight games and are now the highest point getter in Group "B".  The 17’s needed to come away with one big win to stay in the "A" flight and did so in their first game in a wild 4-3 win.

Two great tours: the first at Rutgers with Coach Glen and the second at Princeton with Coach Scott.  Rutgers was a bigger campus with amazing soccer training facilities and Stadium.  Princeton was much more intimate with a brand new 15 million dollar game field.  Being on Campus at Princeton was like being in Europe in a beautiful quaint little town.  Both Coaches followed our girls around quite a bit at the Tournament.

There were over 300 coaches at the tourney and again for the third Tournament in a row the "ECNL" got the most coverage by far.  We had coaches on both sides of the fields watching our wonderful Student Athletes in every game except for Memorial Day Monday.  In fact, each of the schools we have taken the time to visit this ECNL season had coaches watching our games this weekend.

New York City: Each of our teams were able to fit in memorable trips the NYC.  For some it was Times Square to the Rockefeller Center, Fifth Avenue and Central Park, others experienced Ground Zero and Battery Park while some went shopping in Soho.  Between the three teams all modes of transportation were used; trains, ferries, buses, taxis, the subway and even pedicabs.  How amazing!

As high school soccer finishes out their league season we look forward to getting back to club soccer. We have an exciting year ahead with Arsenal FC and the ECNL! 

COLLEGE RECRUITING AND THE ECNL:

How will the ECNL change college recruiting?
The ECNL brings together the best female soccer clubs in the country to compete against each other in five regular-season events and one post-season event. However, for the first time ever, the competitive schedule for these games for the entire year is determined at the beginning of the year. As such, college coaches can more easily plan their recruiting calendar to insure that they see all players in which they are interested – and see them competing against the best players in the country.

How will ECNL games be played at collegiate showcases?
To insure maximum exposure for ECNL players, all ECNL games will be played at adjacent fields and at similar times at all ECNL events. The ECNL is working with each showcase to insure that the ECNL games are provided maximum exposure, and that the “drawing power” of every ECNL club is combined to increase attendance of college coaches for all teams. Additionally, due to the structure of the ECNL, ECNL members are guaranteed acceptance into the collegiate showcase events at which their ECNL regular-season games are played.

Why should I play in the ECNL if I intend to go to college close to home?
NCAA Division I, II and III college soccer programs recruit nationally, and opportunities to play in NCAA Division I tend to go to players from nationally competitive teams. Elite players maximize their opportunities to be recruited for college and to be identified for the national team by playing against the top talent from around the country at the best college showcases. The ECNL guarantees you with the opportunity to play the best players, at the biggest showcase events, every year.

Can a player that participates in the ECNL also participate in high school soccer?
Yes. The ECNL schedules are created to insure that all players that participate in the ECNL also have the opportunity to play high school soccer. The ECNL is not prohibiting players from its member clubs from participating in high school soccer.

The Elite Clubs National League, Inc. (“ECNL”) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit member-based organization founded in 2009 to enhance the developmental experience of the female youth soccer players in the United States through: (i) improving the competitive environment through creation of a true nationally-based competitive league with multiple flights; (ii) improving the process for identifying elite female soccer players for the U.S. Soccer youth national teams through a systematic scouting and identification program based on national competition; and (iii) improving the daily training environment at female youth soccer clubs through developing best practices and training and organizational guidelines for its member clubs.