ECNL National Championships

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Ridiculous question! Are you the same moron who has tired to stir the pot in the past? I'm confident that both keepers played in Seattle and both played exceptionally well.

FYI. I heard that the GK that was in net for both OTs and both PKs saved 5 of 9 shots.... Not a bad effort.

I heard the PDA GK was better. Sorry Stars.

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Ridiculous question! Are you the same moron who has tired to stir the pot in the past? I'm confident that both keepers played in Seattle and both played exceptionally well.

FYI. I heard that the GK that was in net for both OTs and both PKs saved 5 of 9 shots.... Not a bad effort.

That was the #1 GK, correct?

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Stars have three players with NP experience, but I believe only one has any legitimate NT experience and I'm not sure that she has a start with the NT. I believe that PDA has two girls with NP experience, although I don't think either is currently in a NP. Both teams have a slew of D1 commits including some full scholarship level players. PDA is a great team and a deserving ECNL Champion. There was no fluke to their title, but frankly, the same would have been said had the Stars prevailed in PKs. Not sure that you could call them an over-acheiving unit and they certainly weren't underdogs heading into the weekend. Both teams have shown themselves to be a top 10 national level side during the past 18-24 months, and both have had plenty of success against teams from outside of R1. That is how they got to the ECNL final game. If you ask just about any coach from outside of R1 who the best three teams in R1, all would have the Stars and PDA on that short list. Both teams carry plenty of respect from opponents - especially in Regions 3 and 4. Its a far cry from the claims of "the East is Least" that went with attending tournaments just 3 or 4 years ago. For some reason PDA has found a way to match up extremely well with the Stars. Some of it is match-up of personnel, some of it tactical, some of it is style and some is just luck. But, what-ever it is, PDA accounts for more than 50% of the Stars total losses in the last two years. That means they have played a lot, but also that the Stars have been unable to find a way to beat their biggest rival.

One of the best posts I've read recently, thanks.

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One of the best posts I've read recently, thanks.

You're joking, right?

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Not at all. It was an intelligent, fair post. Anyone who knows the difference between players listed in the national pool and players who have actually played in national team games is already much smarter than 99% of the people who post here.

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ENCL, Region 1 etc. in two years there will be a new league for all of us to throw money at with dreams of soccer scholarships. We follow coaches like FM, KC and TM and others like lemmings. Remember people these guys are coaching children for a living. Between all them they most likely don’t own their cars or a homes. Back to the league, ENCL will be long in few years plain and simple. Save your money for your kids tuition not soccer vacations.