Is it possible to play in college without playing for either league? The cost and travel is outrageous. We are 2 hours to the closest ECNL or GDA teams. We are a family with 4 kids, and it is just not feasible for our family. Our daughter has tremendous talent and passion for soccer. She is a straight A student. As she is approaching high school next year, we are considering options but have been told there is no way to play in college other than to play ECNL or GDA. Are there any options for her?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIs it possible to play in college without playing for either league? The cost and travel is outrageous. We are 2 hours to the closest ECNL or GDA teams. We are a family with 4 kids, and it is just not feasible for our family. Our daughter has tremendous talent and passion for soccer. She is a straight A student. As she is approaching high school next year, we are considering options but have been told there is no way to play in college other than to play ECNL or GDA. Are there any options for her?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIs it possible to play in college without playing for either league? The cost and travel is outrageous. We are 2 hours to the closest ECNL or GDA teams. We are a family with 4 kids, and it is just not feasible for our family. Our daughter has tremendous talent and passion for soccer. She is a straight A student. As she is approaching high school next year, we are considering options but have been told there is no way to play in college other than to play ECNL or GDA. Are there any options for her?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIs it possible to play in college without playing for either league? The cost and travel is outrageous. We are 2 hours to the closest ECNL or GDA teams. We are a family with 4 kids, and it is just not feasible for our family. Our daughter has tremendous talent and passion for soccer. She is a straight A student. As she is approaching high school next year, we are considering options but have been told there is no way to play in college other than to play ECNL or GDA. Are there any options for her?
You’ve “been told” the only way to play college is ECNL/DA? You are considering options fall of her 8th grade year? Insert eye roll here.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostPlease don’t feed the troll.
You’ve “been told” the only way to play college is ECNL/DA? You are considering options fall of her 8th grade year? Insert eye roll here.
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Originally posted by UnregisteredPlease don’t feed the troll.
You’ve “been told” the only way to play college is ECNL/DA? You are considering options fall of her 8th grade year? Insert eye roll here.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIs it possible to play in college without playing for either league? The cost and travel is outrageous. We are 2 hours to the closest ECNL or GDA teams. We are a family with 4 kids, and it is just not feasible for our family. Our daughter has tremendous talent and passion for soccer. She is a straight A student. As she is approaching high school next year, we are considering options but have been told there is no way to play in college other than to play ECNL or GDA. Are there any options for her?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIs it possible to play in college without playing for either league? The cost and travel is outrageous. We are 2 hours to the closest ECNL or GDA teams. We are a family with 4 kids, and it is just not feasible for our family. Our daughter has tremendous talent and passion for soccer. She is a straight A student. As she is approaching high school next year, we are considering options but have been told there is no way to play in college other than to play ECNL or GDA. Are there any options for her?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostCan you play D1 outside of ECNL/DA? Yes
Will you get seen more in ECNL/DA? Yes
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostPlease don’t feed the troll.
You’ve “been told” the only way to play college is ECNL/DA? You are considering options fall of her 8th grade year? Insert eye roll here.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostYes of course. I advocate for both (currently in DA) but good players will always be found. It's harder to be seen, but nowhere near impossible. You may just have to take extra steps (i.e. camps, ODP, etc.) but rest assured...you definitely can. Florida State, currently the defending women's national champions, has an NPL/HS player on the roster. So, yes, it absolutely can be done.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostOne player from NPL as opposed to how many other da/ECNL players. You can win the lottery too, but what are your odds?
Again, it's harder, but not impossible. What is that hard to understand?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostDo not buy the BS that your kid needs to play in one of those leagues to play in college. There are many levels of college soccer and there are players from all of our local leagues playing in college. Where the only advantage to playing GDA and ECNL is if your kid is looking to play top 25 D1. Anything below that, you can get their through NPL and NEP and NSL depending on whether she plays mid D1, D2 or D3. Heck, I know bench player from an NSL team playing for a local D3 school now. It’s not a great soccer program, but she is playing in college. My family chose to top out at NPL and my child is being recruited by both D1 and D2 schools currently.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostDon’t worry about top 25 D1. Very few MA girls make it that far regardless of league. A lot of that due to hardly any New England colleges in the top 25 RPI and those regional schools are where 80% get recruited. Most end up at schools ranked 25 to 200.
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