CSA ECNL TEAMS RETURN FROM ENCL REGIONAL GAMES VS BUSA IN BIRMINGHAM, AL (11/22/10)
Charlotte Soccer Academy’s U 15, U 16, U 17, U 18 Girls ECNL Teams and the U 13 and U 14 Pre-ECNL Teams returned from ECNL Regional competition vs BUSA in Birmingham, AL Sunday Evening. Each of the U 13-U 18 CSA teams will participate in a total of four ECNL Regional Games as part of the ECNL Southeast Conference. Two of these games are away against BUSA and CESA, and the remaining two games are home against AFU and Concorde Fire.
Each the the U 15-U 18 Girls have completed their NCYSA regular seasons and have now officially started their ECNL campaigns with the games in Birmingham. In the first two games of the CSA/BUSA game day the U 16 and U 17 teams both battled through adversity with injuries in both teams that limitted the numbers in each of the squads. The U 16’s tied 0-0 and the U 17’s lost 1-0 conceding a goal deep into injury time in the second half. In the next two games the U 13 and U 18 teams played in the 10:00AM time slots. The U 18 Team tied 2-2 and the U 13 had a dominate performance winning 5-0. In the last two games of the day the U 15 lost 2-1 while the U 14 won 3-0.
"This was a great trip for our players on each of the ECNL Teams", stated CSA ECNL Director Adam Denton. "Having the opportunity for all our players on each of U 13-U 18 travel as group, room with their team-mates and play a high level of competition is a great experience for all the players on the teams. The U 13 and U 14 teams have the opportunity to witness the older groups and the dedication that these players have to put into the game while the older groups can help the younger players as the gain experience to the comittment needed to play in the strongest girls league in the country. Our U 15- U 18 Girls are obviously a little older and we can look to treat them as college players as this wil help them in the furure years but with the younger players we need the help of our families. I would like to thank each of the Chaperones that assisted the CSA coaching staff to help make this weekend a tremendous success."
On the trip the U 15-U 18 Teams had the opportunity for a tour around the University of Alabama with Alabama’s Assistant Womens Coach Tatum Clauney. Adam Denton stated, "Our players had the opportunity to tour campus and the facilities at the University of Alabama. This was a great experience and also added to our trip. I would like to thank the Alabama Womens Soccer Staff for taking the time out of their schedules to accomodate our 4 teams and giving them a valuable experience."
Next up for the U 15, U 16, U 17 and U 18 CSA ECNL Teams will be the first CSA ECNL Showcase Event at CASL Shootout in Raleigh, NC from December 3rd-5th, followed by the ECNL Event in Sanford, FL from December 27th-29th. Adam Denton states, "This will be our first college showcase of the season and is great chances for all of our Freshman through Seniors to be exposed to numerous college coaches from across the country while they compete against teams such as Solar, Colorado Rush, amd Real Sol Cal."
U 15- U 18 Team Pictures at the University of Alabama.
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CSA ECNL TEAMS RETURN FROM ENCL CASL COLLEGE SHOWCASE IN RALIEGH, NC (12/6/10)
Charlotte Soccer Academy’s U 15, U 16, U 17, U 18 Girls ECNL Teams returned from Raliegh NC and the ECNL CASL Showcase on Sunday Afternoon. Sunday’s games had to be canceled due to the snow that started during late afternoon on Saturday and continued into the early hours of Sunday Morning.
Each the the U 15-U 18 Girls completed two games over the course of the weekend with their games on Friday and Saturday. The U 18 had dominate performances with 6-0 victory against Sereno on Friday and 4-0 win vs San Juan on Saturday. The U 17s were defeated 2-0 in both their games playing against Real Sol Cal on Friday and the National Champions in Solar on the Saturday. The U 16s tied both games 1-1 competing against Solar on Friday and Lonestar on Saturday.The U 15s Tied 0-0 with Colorado Rush on Friday and on Saturday in the snow lost 5-2 to Ohio Elite.
"This was a great first event for each of the ECNL Teams", stated CSA ECNL Director Adam Denton. "It was unfortunate that Sundays games had to be canceled due to the weather but the competition on Friday and Saturday of the highest level. Each of our players performed very well and were part of very competive games. The was a large college coach presence at the ECNL games and this gave our players great exposure to the college coaches. We will be headed to Florida in three weeks time for our second event and we will look to build on our successes from the Raliegh weekend and continue with the college recruitment process for our players."
Next up for the U 15, U 16, U 17 and U 18 CSA ECNL Teams will be the second CSA ECNL Showcase Event in Sanford, FL from December 27th-29th. Adam Denton states, "This will be our last event for the 2010 calendar year and is another great opportunity for our players to compete against the nations best teams infront of hundreds of college coaches."
Below is the list of Colleges that were in attendance for the U 17 Charlotte Soccer Academy ECNL Team.
Friday vs Real Sol Cal
Middlebury, Alabama, Gardner-Webb, Dartmouth, USC Upstate, Missouri, The Citadel, Washington and Lee, Loyola Marymount, Iowa State, Kansas, Texas, Florida Gulf Coast, Sacred Heart, Colgate, Cornell, Amherst, Carnegie Mellon, Vanderbilt. Vermont, Winthrop, Appalachian State, Wisconsin, Wofford
Saturday vs Solar
Davidson, UNCC, Union, New Mexico, St. Louis, Northeastern, Brown, Rollins, University of Pennsylvania, High Point, Oklahoma, Williams,
Auburn University of Montgomery, Florida State, Drexel, Virginia Tech, ECU, Lynchburg, ETSU, Texas A & M, Utah, Colorado
CSA ECNL TEAMS RETURN FROM ENCL WINTER COLLEGE SHOWCASE IN SANFORD, FL (12/30/10)
Charlotte Soccer Academy’s U 15, U 16, U 17, U 18 Girls ECNL Teams competed in Sanford FL over December 27th, 28th and 29th in the ECNL Winter Showcase.
Each the the U 15-U 18 Girls competed in one game per day over the course of the showcase with their games be played on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The U 18 CSA ECNL Team once again had dominate performances with a 5-0 victory against Freestate on Monday, a 6-0 win vs Virginia Rush on Tuesday and a 2-0 defeat of Scott Gallagher on Wednesday. The U 17s defeated Texas Challenge 2-1 on Monday and lost very tight games 2-1 to Stars of Mass on Tuesday and 3-1 to KCFC on Wednesday. The U 16s were defeated in each of their three games 4-1 by KCFC, 3-1 by Real Colorado and 1-0 to PDA. The U 15’s tied 0-0 on Monday’s game VS D’Feeters, lost 3-0 to Michigan Hawks on Tuesday and lost in a very tight Wednesday game 2-1 against San Juan.
"This was another good event for the CSA ECNL Teams and Players", stated CSA ECNL Director Adam Denton. "Each of our players were part of very competive games through the course of this event. The difference between wins and losses at this level is very small. All the teams are very strong and have spells of control during the games. Taking opportunities during these spells is so important in these games because if you don’t, your know your opponent will. Our players are learning so much by playing against the best teams in the country which is again going to continue to help them in their development for the future. There was again a massive college coach presence at the ECNL games and this gave our players great exposure to the college coaches as they look to achieve their goals of becoming a college athlete."
Next up for the U 15, U 16, U 17 and U 18 CSA ECNL Teams will be ECNL Regional games on January 15th and 16th at Elon Park in Charlotte and on January 23rd in Greenville, SC. CSA will host Concorde Fire and Atlanta Fire and then will travel to play CESA the following weekend. Adam Denton states, "These Regional games will be the start of our 2011 ECNL calendar and we want to start the year off well. Our U 13 and U 14 Predator squads will also participate in Pre-ECNL competition and it should be a great event for our girls"
Games will be played at Elon Park Fields 1 and 2 in Charlotte at 10:00AM, 12:00PM and 2:00PM on Saturday January 15th vs Concord Fire and at the same time slots on Sunday January 16th vs Atlanta Fire. We look forward to seeing each of you at the games to support CSA.
CSA ECNL AND PRE ECNLTEAMS COMPLETE ECNL REGIONAL GAME SCHEDULE (1/16/11)
Each of the Charlotte Soccer Academy Girls ECNL Teams (U15-U18) and the Pre-ECNL Teams (U13-U14) completed their ECNL Regional game schedules on January 23rd when they competed against CESA at the MESA complex in Greenville, SC.
CSA is part of ECNL Southeast Conference along with CASL (NC), AFU (GA), Concorde (GA), CESA (SC) and BUSA (AL). Charlotte Soccer Academy’s ECNL Regional game schedule this year consisted of an away trip to play BUSA on November 21st, a home weekend at Elon Park against Concorde Fire and AFU on January 15th and 16th, and finishing up with an away trip to play CESA on January 23rd.
"The ECNL Regional Games added quality competition to each of our ECNL teams season this year," states CSA ECNL Director Adam Denton. "The environment that is created with quality competition on these club days helps continue to develop our players for the next level and also helps to continue to build continuity witin our program. It is great for our younger players on the U 13 and U 14 teams to play in the same environment as the U 17 and U 18 teams and also have the opportunity to see these older team compete. Our U 13 and U 14 players all have dreams of playing college soccer and they have opportunity to play in an environment at the youngest age groups to help each of them achieve their dreams. They can also see first hand that college soccer is possible as the U 17 and U 18 Players are now getting close to living their dream and these players get closer to graduating the youth game and moving on to their respective colleges to play college soccer. It is not easy, but with the environment and competition provided with ECNL games and Showcases, along with hard work and dedication our players have the best opportunity to forfil their college soccer dream."
Next up for CSA will be the ECNL National Showcase in San Antonio, Texas on March 4th-6th.
CSA ECNL TEAMS RETURN FROM ENCL SAN ANTONIO SHOWCASE IN SAN ANTONIO, TX (3/6/11)
Charlotte Soccer Academy’s U 15, U 16, and U 17 Girls ECNL Teams competed in the ECNL San Antonio Showcase over March 4th, 5th and 6th. The ECNL players left Charlotte Douglass Airport with their teammates and the CSA Coaching staff on Thursday March 3rd for the three day showcase event. The U 15-U 17 Girls competed in one game per day over the course of the showcase with their games be played on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The U 17 CSA ECNL Team maximized their points for the weekend winning all three games. On Friday the U 17 team defeated Colorado Rush 2-1, on Saturday they beat the Michigan Hawks 1-0 and on Sunday won 1-0 vs Crossfire. The U 16 CSA ECNL Team played very well through the course of the weekend but their results were not reflective of their play. On Friday the U 16 team tied 0-0 with San Juan, on Saturday lost 2-0 to Mustang and on Sunday lost 1-0 against Crossfire. The U 15’s had the best result in their teams history on Friday when they defeated last seasons Regional Finalists Lonestar 2-1. The U 15’s followed up their big win with another win on Saturday 2-1 vs Ohio Premier. On Sunday the U 15 Team lost 1-0 to PDA in a very close game.
"This ECNL event involved the most travel for our players", stated CSA ECNL Director Adam Denton. "Each of our ECNL players traveled with their teammates to San Antonio and the players also roomed together. Having the opportunity to treat these players as college players at an early age is something that will be very valuable in their development as they pursue their college soccer dreams. Players must have the self discipline to be successful at the next level and going to these events as teams helps in this process. Once again the competition was top rate and their was a high college coach presence at each of our games. This event was very important for each of the players for different reasons. The 2012 class is in the process of finalizing their college decision, the 2013 are starting to narrow down their choices for a prospective college soccer program, while the 2014 class is starting to identify soccer programs that they may want to pursue. Over the next months I will be looking forward to speaking to the players and helping each of them with their college process. I would also like to thank our chaperones at the event that help make the rip such a success."
The ECNL players will now return to their repective High School soccer seasons. In June they will resume training with their ECNL teams in preparation for the ECNL National Series that will take place during July 14-16th in Colorado.
Click the link below for the an ECNL/US Club Video from Day One in San Antonio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYKOteU-Kbg
CSA U 17 ECNL PLAYERS SELECTED FOR ENCL SAN ANTONIO SHOWCASE ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM (4/25/11)
Three players from the CSA U 17 ECNL Team were selected as part of the U 17 All Event Team from the ECNL San Antonio Showcase that was held over March 4th-6th in San Antonio Texas. Emily Rusk (GK), Kelly Bach (Def) and Hannah Robinson (Mid) were selected from the U 17 CSA team based on their performances at the event. The U 17 CSA ECNL Team maximized their points winning all three games in San Antonio. The U 17 team defeated Colorado Rush 2-1, beat the Michigan Hawks 1-0 and defeated Crossfire 1-0 at the event.
"This is great personal achievement for each of these players", stated CSA ECNL Director Adam Denton. "I am very happy for Hannah, Kelly and Emily. They have performed well all season long as part of the U 17 CSA ECNL Team. I know each of these players will be very pleased with their selection for the ECNL San Antonio All Tournament team but knowing these players as I do they will be the first to praise their CSA U 17 Team and teammates, as they team performed phenomally at the event and this is a contributing factor in their selection."
Click the link below on the article for more information on the ECNL San Antonio All Event Teams.
http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/players-to-watch/players-to-watch-archives/nid-19819/ECNL-announces-All-Event-Teams
CHARLOTTE SOCCER ACADEMY REGION 3 AND NCYSA SEASON REVIEW (6/10/11)
The Region 3 Premier League and North Carolina State league and tournament have now come to an end for the 2010-11, and this season has been another successful year for Charlotte Soccer Academy’s Elite Girls Program.
The U 18 Team, coached by Dan Dudley, finished in 6th position in R3PL with a record of 4-4-3 (15pts) and were state finalists being narrowly defeated 2-1 in the final. This was another competitive year for these players and the majority of them will now go on to further their playing career at the collegiate level.
The U 17 Team, coached by Adam Denton, finished in 5th position in R3PL with a record of 7-3-1 (22pts) and were state finalists being narrowly defeated 2-1 in the final. This was another competitive year and a 4th consecutive top 5 finish in R3PL for this team despite a injury plagued season.
The U 16 Team, coached by Philip Poole, finished in 4th position in R3PL with a record of 8-2-1 (25pts) and were state semi finalists being defeated 1-0 in the semi-final. This was again another successful season for this team with a 3rd consecutive top 4 finish in R3PL. With the top 4 finish this year the U 16’s have qualified for the USYS Regional Championship on June 17-22 in Tennessee.
The U 15 Team, coached by Ashu Saxena, finished in 7th position in R3PL with a record of 4-5-2 (14pts) and were state semi finalists being defeated in PK’s in the semi-final. This was a strong season for this team and they as the season continued the players continued to improve throughout the year.
The U 14 Team, coached by Adam Denton, played in the fall and spring season. In the fall the team finished 1st with a undefeated season in the NCYSA Premier Division with a record of 10-0-1 (31pts). In the spring the team finished in 3rd position in R3PL with a record of 6-2-5 (23pts) and were state semi finalists being narrowly defeated 1-0 in the semi-final. This was again another successful season and with the top 3 finish this year the U 14’s have qualified for the USYS Regional Championship on June 17-22 in Tennessee.
The U 13 Team, coached by Adam Denton, played in the fall and spring season. In the fall the team finished 1st in the NCYSA Open West Division. With a perfect season they accumulated a record of 8-0 (24pts) and did so without conceding a single goal. In the spring the team finished in 1st position in NCYSA Elite West Division with a record of 10-0 (30pts) and still had one game to play on their league schedule. In the state Championship game the team was crowned as USYS State Champions with a 4-2 victory in the Final.
In summary the 2010-11 Charlotte Soccer Academy Elite Girls teams in state tournament play had one state cup champion, two state finalists, and three semi-finalists. In R3PL league play each of the U 14-U 18 Teams finished 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th out of the 12 team division selected from NC, SC, FL and GA. Both the U13 and U 14 girls teams had undefeated seasons in NCYSA league play and two CSA teams have qualified for the USYS Regional Championships on June 17-22 in Tennessee.
"This was a successful year for the girls program and I am very pround of all the players stated", CSA ECNL Director Adam Denton. "We want to build on this platform as we head into conference play within the ECNL next season. Besides CSA, only one other club in North Carolina had every girls team qualify for the top division in their region and qualify for the NCYSA final four. While we have had some success we want to make sure we continue to work to become stronger both regionally and nationally. Over the next seasons the CSA ECNL staff will have these goals in mind as they continue to work in every aspect of the CSA ECNL program to give our players the best opportunity for success. These teams still have some competitions to finish up this calendar year and still have lots to play for this year."
Charlotte Soccer Academy is only one of two clubs from North Carolina that has been selected to be a member of the ECNL for the 2011-12 season and will play in the Southeast Conference which will consist of some of the strongest clubs in the Region. The Southeast Conference will consist of CSA (NC), CASL (NC), CESA (SC), GSA (GA), Concorde Fire (GA), AFU (GA), BUSA (AL) and VA Rush (VA) and will be for the U14-U18 age groups.
