NESCAC 2013

[Giggs]

With the New Year, time to start the new folder!

[Giggs]

Well. looks like that Williams recruit/commit has been named Miss Soccer.

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/high-school/tag/_/name/kristi-kirshe

[nescac1]

A second Williams recruit is the state player of the year in Washington.  Seems like the Ephs will be adding a dynamic duo (playmaker and finisher) to bolster the attack. 

http://goalwa.wordpress.com/2013/02/07/issaquahs-audrey-thomas-named-washington-gatorade-girls-player-of-year/

[MHS]

Some CT 2013 girls going to NESCAC...

1   Amherst      
2   Bates      
3   Bowdoin      
4   Colby      
5   Conn Coll   Cathy Higgins - CT
     Conn Coll   Annie Higgins - CT
     Conn Coll   Roxy Barbera - CT
6   Hamilton    Beatrice Blackwell - CT
7   Middlebury Amy Martin - CT
8   Trinity      
9   Tufts          Katie Coyle - CT
10 Wesleyan      
11 Williams     Kristi Kirshe - MA
     Williams     Audrey Thomas - WA

[Giggs]

Emily Hester - Amherst (National Cathedral)  http://www.usatodayhss.com/dc/article/emily-hester-named-gatorade-d-c-girls-soccer-poy--242159

[nescac1]

So of the 24 Gatorade state players of the year named, THREE are going to NESCAC schools?  That seems pretty incredible. 

A few more Eph recruits:

http://wibergwgs.com/college-prospects/2013-graduates/tressa-palcheck/

And: The west San Gabriel Valley, already a girls soccer hot bed, had three other girls make commitments: Pasadena Poly's Katie Wardlaw and Julia Blanco and Westridge's Allie Schiffman.

Wardlaw, who turned down Division I offers, will play for Division III Williams College in Massachusetts. Blanco will play at Division III Claremont and Schiffman at Washington University in St. Louis.

Looks like a strong incoming group for the Ephs. 

[Giggs]

Update

1   Amherst      
2   Bates      
3   Bowdoin   - Taylor Haist - Bethesda SC http://www.bethesdasoccer.org/Default.aspx?tabid=200239&mid=228231&teamid=117212&newsid=5338&ctl=newsdetail   
4   Colby      
5   Conn Coll   Cathy Higgins - CT
     Conn Coll   Annie Higgins - CT
     Conn Coll   Roxy Barbera - CT
6   Hamilton    Beatrice Blackwell - CT
7   Middlebury Amy Martin - CT
8   Trinity      
9   Tufts          Katie Coyle - CT
10 Wesleyan      
11 Williams     Kristi Kirshe - MA
     Williams     Audrey Thomas - WA
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[MHS]

1  Amherst    Emily Hester        DC    McLean Youth Soccer ECNL
   Amherst    Alexandra Sotak     MO    St. Louis Scott Gallagher
   Amherst    Ashlyn Heller       NJ    FC New Jersey
2  Bates      Hannah Graves       MA    NEFC
3  Bowdoin    Taylor Haist        SC    Bethesda ECNL
   Bowdoin    Marissa Tidona      NY    Albertson
4  Colby      Aliza Van Leesten   CT    CFC ECNL
5  Conn Coll  Cathy Higgins       CT    FSA
   Conn Coll  Annie Higgins       CT    FSA
   Conn Coll  Roxy Barbera        CT    SoccerPlus ECNL
6  Hamilton   Beatrice Blackwell  CT    SoccerPlus ECNL
   Hamilton   Kendall Daly        NJ    World Class ECNL
   Hamilton   Meghan Brennan      NJ    NJSA
   Hamilton   Taylor Arnoff       NY    CFC Arsenal
   Hamilton   KC Kelly            CT    South Central Premier
7  Middlebury Amy Martin          CT    CFC ECNL
8  Trinity           
9  Tufts      Katie Coyle         CT    Yankee United
   Tufts      Jessica Capone      NY    Alley Cats
10 Wesleyan           
11 Williams   Kristi Kirshe       MA   
   Williams   Audrey Thomas       WA    Eastside FC
   Williams   Katie Wardlaw       CA    FC Golden State
   Williams   Madeline Swarr      PA    Penn Fusion
   Williams   Tressa Palcheck     IL    Schaumburg SC

[Becks]

Emily Hester - Amherst (National Cathedral)  http://www.usatodayhss.com/dc/article/emily-hester-named-gatorade-d-c-girls-soccer-poy--242159

3.12 GPA. WTF.

[Giggs]

An update for Conn College (just happened on it for other reasons).  And Becks, a pleasant surprise to see you here!

1  Amherst    Emily Hester        DC    McLean Youth Soccer ECNL
   Amherst    Alexandra Sotak     MO    St. Louis Scott Gallagher
   Amherst    Ashlyn Heller       NJ    FC New Jersey
2  Bates      Hannah Graves       MA    NEFC
3  Bowdoin    Taylor Haist        SC    Bethesda ECNL
   Bowdoin    Marissa Tidona      NY    Albertson
4  Colby      Aliza Van Leesten   CT    CFC ECNL
5  Conn Coll  Cathy Higgins       CT    FSA
   Conn Coll  Annie Higgins       CT    FSA
   Conn Coll  Roxy Barbera        CT    SoccerPlus ECNL
   Caroline Lucas – Connecticut College – New London CT - MCU
6  Hamilton   Beatrice Blackwell  CT    SoccerPlus ECNL
   Hamilton   Kendall Daly        NJ    World Class ECNL
   Hamilton   Meghan Brennan      NJ    NJSA
   Hamilton   Taylor Arnoff       NY    CFC Arsenal
   Hamilton   KC Kelly            CT    South Central Premier
7  Middlebury Amy Martin          CT    CFC ECNL
8  Trinity           
9  Tufts      Katie Coyle         CT    Yankee United
   Tufts      Jessica Capone      NY    Alley Cats
10 Wesleyan           
11 Williams   Kristi Kirshe       MA   
   Williams   Audrey Thomas       WA    Eastside FC
   Williams   Katie Wardlaw       CA    FC Golden State
   Williams   Madeline Swarr      PA    Penn Fusion
   Williams   Tressa Palcheck     IL    Schaumburg SC

[Becks]

Hi, Giggsy. I'm circling back because I have an HS junior looking to play soccer in college. Still considering her options, but probably 50/50 for NESCAC.

Where are you getting the list of commits from?

What would you conclude from this re tips? Each school gets 2-3 ECNL players as their tip recruits and fills in the class from there? If they are lucky (or Williams), they pick up a few other ECNL quality players?

[Giggs]

Becks! Good luck with the search, fun times!  Most of  the list is provided by MHS, I have given a few mainly from random finds such as google alerts.  Hope all is well!

[Giggs]

Looks like the schedules are starting to be released:

http://athletics.bowdoin.edu/sports/wsoc/2013-14/releases/20130610e3zfv4