April 19th 2010
TAYLOR ARROWOOD COMMITS TO COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
92 Girls ECNL/Predator Player and will begin college soccer in the Fall of 2011
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" Playing for Coastal Carolina is something I am very excited about! Playing for an amazing coach like Tammy and having the opportunity to learn from her is something I never expected. I have always wanted to play Division one soccer and I am so thankful to have such an amazing opportunity ahead. I would like to say thanks to all of the people who have helped me along this journey. None of this would've been possible without the amazing coaches I have had along the way. My parents have put in more work then many parents ever have or will for their child, from taking me all over the country, spending countless dollars, to being at every single one of my games. My parents have never missed a game and I just want you two to know that everything you have done means the world to me and I look up to you more then you will ever know! Thank you guys for always believing in me and being there every step of the way, I love you guys! I have had an incredible time and experience at Charlotte Soccer Academy with my teammates, coaches, and family and look forward to my future in college soccer!"
Adam Denton, ECNL Director at Charlotte Soccer Academy said, "I have worked Taylor since she was U 14 and she is a players that always give 100% on the field. Taylor is a versatile player that can play in the fullback, wide midfield or a wide forward posistion. In addition to being a tough defender, Taylor provides good service to our forwards with her delivery from wide and deep areas. I am sure she will do very well with Tammy at Coastal Carolina."
April 19th 2010
ALEX MERTES COMMITS TO UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON
92 Girls ECNL/Predator Player and will begin college soccer in the Fall of 2011
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"Being a part of Charlotte Soccer has been one of the best experiences. I am so thankful for the friendships I have made with my teammates along the way. I would like to thank my coach Adam Denton for believing that I can play at the next level and pushing me to do so. My next experience will be playing Division 1 soccer at UNCW. I look forward to playing for Coach Cairney and starting new friendships with the team at UNCW. GO SEAHAWKS."
Adam Denton, ECNL Director at Charlotte Soccer Academy said, "I have known Alex since she was U 13 and college soccer is something that Alex has really focused on over the last 3 seasons. Over the past season Alex has played holding midfield on the 92 ECNL team and has been a key part defensively for the team. Alex reads the game very well and breaks up the oppositions play and then starts our attacks. She is also good in the air and and good distributer of the ball. I am sure she will do very well with Paul Cairney at UNCW."
April 14th 2010
EMILEE ENGELHAUPT COMMITS TO EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
93 Girls ECNL/Predator Player and will begin college soccer in the Fall of 2011
"Playing for Charlotte Soccer Club and Academy has been such an amazing experience for me. I have progressed as both a person and a player with most of the credit going to the coaching staff and all of my teammates. I would like to give a special thanks to my family, Adam Denton, Jeff Mercado, Eric Stilley, and Ashu Saxena for working with and helping me to achieve my dream. Also, thank you so much to my wonderful teammates for all of the encouragement, support, and the memories that will last me a lifetime. It has been my ultimate goal to play to play Division I soccer and I cannot even believe that I made it and continuing my soccer career at East Tennessee State University. I can not wait to be a Buccaneer and to be able to put my hard work and skills towards the next level. Being pushed to the limit both physically and mentally have both advanced me as a soccer player and prepared me for the future."
Adam Denton, ECNL Director at Charlotte Soccer Academy said, " I have had the pleasure of working with Emilee over the last three years after she moved to Charlotte from Ohio. Over the seasons at Charlotte Soccer Academy Emilee has had the opportunity to work with multiple coaches within the CSA staff and she has taken that opportunity to learn from each of them. Emilee is a creative attacking midfield and attacking player that has great vision and distribution in the final third. I know Emilee is looking forward to college soccer and I know she will be working hard through her U 18 season in Preparation for her Freshman year at East Tennessee."
March 21st 2010:
HELEN BUTLER COMMITS TO VIRGINIA TECH
92 Girls ECNL/Predator Player and will begin college soccer in the Fall of 2011
"I am so thankful and excited that I have the opportunity to play soccer at Virginia Tech. Going to college and playing soccer at VT has been my goal for a while now. They have such a great coaching staff and a wonderful team that I can’t wait to be a part of. I want to thank all the coaches of CSA, especially Adam Denton, who have helped me over the years to get where I am today. I have learned so much from them! I am so grateful for all the support from them and from my wonderful teammates. I also want to send special thanks to my mom and dad who have supported me in every way over all my years of playing soccer. It has been a great experience and I am looking forward to more great experiences being a Hokie!"
Adam Denton, ECNL Director at Charlotte Soccer Academy said, "I know this is something that Helen has wanted for a very long time and I am very happy that things have worked out at Virginia Tech for her. Over the past season Helen has played center back and holding midfield on the 92 ECNL team. She is a good distributer of the ball and reads the games very well. She is also very good in the air and is always a threat from any of our set pieces. Helen has been a pleasure to coach and I know her teammates and I will miss her next season."
March 3rd 2010:
JACKIE WESTON COMMITS TO THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
92 Girls ECNL/Predator Player and will begin college soccer in the Fall of 2011
"I am so blessed to have the opportunity to continue my soccer career in the beautiful city of Charleston SC. Thanks to coaches, Dempsey and Barroqueiro for welcoming me into their soccer family at College of Charleston. Being a part of Charlotte Soccer for the past 4 years has allowed me to grow as a person as well as a soccer player. All of the hard work and sacrifices have been worth it. Thanks to my parents for their support and their willingness to spend all the extra hours on the road to allow me to do what I love. Also, thanks to all my coaches at Charlotte Soccer, especially Adam Denton, for their support and belief in me. I love the time I have spent with all my teammates and I look forward to another great soccer season with my friends at Charlotte Soccer before becoming an official College of Charleston Cougar."
Adam Denton, ECNL Director at Charlotte Soccer Academy said, "Jackie has worked very hard at her game over the last 3 seasons and I am very happy for Jackie and her decision to commit to the College of Charleston. Jackie has mostly played center forward and wide forward during her club career but can also play at the fullback posistion. Jackie is strong, athletic and direct and when she runs at defenders she can cause any opposing teams a lot of problems. Jackie is very focused on college soccer and as with all of our 2011 class, Jackie will be working during her U 18 season to continue to push her game to the next level as she prepares for her Freshman year of college."
January 18th 2010:
ASHLEY HARTERT COMMITS TO UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
92 Girls ECNL/Predator Player and will begin college soccer in the Fall of 2011
"I am grateful to have had the opportunity to play for Charlotte Soccer the last 4 years. I have grown as a player and am looking forward to competing at the next level as a Lady Vol. This has always been my dream, to play Division 1 soccer and I could not be more excited to be heading to Tennessee. All the hard work and time that I have put in has paid off. I am grateful for my teammates that were always supportive, the coaching staff that has given me direction and my parents for being my number one fans and always telling me that I could do whatever I put my mind to. Never give up on your dream for nothing is truly impossible."
Adam Denton, ECNL Director at Charlotte Soccer Academy said, "I am very happy for Ashley. As a player Ashley has great quality as a target center forward. She is strong, great in the air and brings other players into the game with her passing ability and vision. Ashley overcame many obstacles through her youth soccer carreer, including ACL surgery about a year ago. Ashley was determined that she would come back stronger and more focused and that is exactly what she did. This attitude will serve Ashley well as she heads to Tennessee to compete against the competition in the SEC."
December 28th 2009:
LISKA DOBBERSTEIN COMMITS TO CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
92 Girls ECNL/Predator Player and will begin college soccer in the Fall of 2011
" I am very excited about this opportunity and look forward to growing my game at Clemson. Learning from Coach Hershey and playing in the ACC is going to be a incredible experience. I would like to thank all my coaches through my club and ODP career. I would especially like to thank Adam for pushing me and my game to next level. Both Adam and Jeff Mercado (Ardrey Kell H.S and CSA Staff Coach), have helped me prepare both athletically and personally for the challenges ahead. A special thanks for my parents for all their support in my love of soccer and being my biggest fans. I have had an incredible experience at Charlotte Soccer with my teammates and friends"
Adam Denton, ECNL Director at Charlotte Soccer Academy said, "I held the first training session with Liska and her teammates when she was 13 years old. By the end of the session it was clear that she was not only a talented player and a great athlete, but she had a desire to push her game as far a possible. As a player Liska has tremendous pace which causes defenders trouble as she is always a threat to get behind opposing defenders and she has the ability to beat defenders one versus one. All the hard work she has put into her game over the years has payed off with having the opportunity at Clemson and in the ACC. I am very happy for Liska and I am sure she will do very well."
December 18th 2009:
SABRINA SUMMERS COMMITS TO UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON
92 Girls ECNL/Predator Player and will begin college soccer in the Fall of 2011
"I feel that UNCW is a great fit for me. Coach Cairney was my ODP Coach over the last three seasons and I enjoyed playing for him. The UNCW women’s team got their first NCAA bid to play in the tournament this past year and I am looking forward to continuing to play a high level at UNCW and hope to help UNCW to more NCAA appearances."
Adam Denton, ECNL Director at Charlotte Soccer Academy said, "Sabrina is a native of Hickory, NC and travels a long way to play on the 92 Predator/ECNL team. Sabrina has played a variety of postions over her soccer career including outside back, defensive center mid and over the course of this past season she has been playing attacking mid on the Predator 92 team. As a player Sabrina has a great first touch and has great range of passing and vision pick out passes in the final third for her teammates. Her dedication, ability and versatility is some of the factors that will make her a great success at UNCW."
August 28th 2009:
NICOLE COSTA COMMITS TO UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON
92 Girls ECNL/Predator Player and will begin college soccer in the Fall of 2010
"Being able to play for CSA has given me the opportunity to follow my passion. My dream growing up was to play Division I soccer and now that I am here, it is an incredible experience. My parents, Coach Adam, teammates and friends have really supported me throughout this time and couldn’t have done it without them. I am excited to be able to call myself a Seahawk. I am at a place now where I’ve always wanted to be and I am looking forward to play for Paul Cairney at UNCW."
Adam Denton, ECNL Director at Charlotte Soccer Academy said," I have had the opportunity to work with Nicole over the last two seasons and have enjoyed working with her. As a player, Nicole has a lot of natural talent but over the last two seasons she has worked very hard on the tactical side of the game. Nicole has the ability to beat defenders one vs one and finds space on the field in attacking posistions to help create opportunities for her team. I know Nicole is looking forward to playing college soccer and now has the opportunity to play under Paul Cairney at UNCW where I am sure Nicole will do very well."
August 18th 2009:
CARSON TROBICH COMMITS TO VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
92 Girls ECNL/Predator Player and will begin college soccer in the Fall of 2010
"Charlotte Soccer Club/Academy has given me a home for the past nine years. Not once have I attended another club’s tryout simply because I have always known I was with the best. My teammates have been the most important thing I have gained from my experience here, girls that have been my unfailing support system since before I can remember, and will continue to be the reason I have success. Every hard practice, and extra hour of training I put in has given me a chance to play for a NCAA Division 1 college soccer team. Next year, I’ll become a Villanova University Wildcat, but I won’t ever forget what has gotten me there. The coaches, parents, and especially teammates of my ‘92 Ladies Blue have given me all I could ask for and so much more"
Adam Denton, ECNL Director at Charlotte Soccer Academy said, "For as long as I have coached Carson she has been a great leader and teammate for the 92 Girls Predator Team. Her passion for the game, along with her care for her team has made her a very important part of the team. Combining these things along with her on the field attributes as a great shot-stopper Carson, along with the two additional seniors will be missed next year on the 92 Predator team as they head into their U 18 Season."
August 1st 2009:
HOLLY HOLSCLAW COMMITS TO WINGATE UNIVERSITY
92 Girls ECNL/Predator Player and will begin college soccer in the Fall of 2010
"I began playing for the Charlotte Soccer Club as a U-12. I was coached by some of the best - Bucky McCarley, Eric Stilley, Brad Francis and
Adam Denton. They inspired, motivated and always pushed me to excel. I am looking forward to playing for Wingate University in the fall and
being on the same team as my sister, Hannah, an ’89 CSC blue player. I will always remember the fun times with Charlotte Soccer and am
thankful to have had great teammates and coaches".
Adam Denton, ECNL Director at Charlotte Soccer Academy said, "I am very happy for Holly. Wingate is great fit for her and I know she is looking forward to playing with her sister in College. Even from an early age, Holly has always been a great one on one defender, but over the last seasons she put lots of work into reading the game and her positioning while playing at center back. Holly is a great distributor of the ball and strikes a great ball from our restarts. I am happy all the extra work has payed of for her. I know the coaching staff and team will miss her as her team heads into their U 18 Season"
