Girls Academy National ID chance to impress for 2024s
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Following the Girls Academy playoffs in California, the Girls Academy League announced the rosters for the National Talent Identification event in Missouri for this weekend. The event runs July 6 through 8, and coincides with the Girls Academy National Finals at the Lou Fusz training facility.
Throughout the club season, the Girls Academy League has held regional training events for each conference. The top performers from those events plus top performers from the club and showcase games were given the opportunity to participate in the national talent identification, which is designed to help players with classroom sessions, on-field training, and high-level competition.
The National Talent ID event does not include the players who advanced to the National Finals, those players are listed at the bottom of the page in the unable to attend section. The rest of the rosters include some of the top talent in the country in the 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005 age groups. With the best players in the same location, there will be plenty of scouts in attendance especially for the 2024 graduates.
There are many notable names from the 2024 class on the roster including TSJ FC Virginia stars Vivian Pope and Addy Hess, two of the top forwards in the country. Amalia Villarreal Amalia Villarreal null | F State #3 Nation MI , the top talent from the U.S. U17 Women’s National Team, is also scheduled to be there. Recent Texas verbal commit Chloe Shimkin Chloe Shimkin M IMG Academy (FL) | 2024 State #128 Nation FL and fellow IMG Academy standout Abby Gemma are also on the roster – Gemma is missing out on the event due to surgery. Along with Nationals standout Keira Billis Keira Billis 5'5" | M Oxford (MI) | 2024 State #44 Nation MI , these rosters include many players that have been talking to college coaches non-stop since June 15.
Along with the familiar names, there are also some under-the-radar prospects looking to impress against the youth national team level competition. Here are five under-the-radar players from that 2024 class to know prior to the event.
Ulla Sharp, Sporting Saint Louis 05, Outside back
Sharp was one of the bright spots on the Sporting Saint Louis side this season. She is a fiercely competitive outside back, who probably figures to be a right back at the next level. She is good in a man-marking system that puts an emphasis on the defenders 1v1 duel capabilities. She is not afraid to go to ground for a slide tackle and will win the ball cleanly with proper technique. In the attack, she is a purposeful player who will only going flying forward at the right times. She does well in identifying the underlap run and has the skill to handle playing through the center channel. She has the qualities of a Division I prospect.
Amalia Dray, Sockers FC 05, Center defense
Dray is a right-footed center back with an appetite for destruction. She is at her best when she is stopping into challenges or intercepting passes. In the old days of soccer, she would be the ideal stopper – a player who could delay the midfielders on the dribble, step in front of the entry pass into the center forward, and protect the backline. She did well in the spring in taking away passing options for the opposition with her intelligence positioning. She has an incredible motor and loves to get forward after winning possession of the ball. Her 60-yard runs into the attack are regular from game-to-game. The high-work rate and strong defensive presence will be plenty to get interest from programs for a class of 2024 defender, who is among the best in the league.
Ava Jarolimek, Palo Alto/SVSA 06, Attacking Midfielder
Jarolimek is a player who has been on the radar for scouts for a while as she was identified in 2017 to be part of the U.S. Soccer Training Centers. The attacking midfielder had a great club season in the Girls Academy. She is great at reading the game and being in the right spots when her team needs an outlet. She operates in the space between the opposition’s midfield and defense, as she prefers to receive the ball on the half turn and immediately put the defense on their heels. She is a good finisher with either foot and does well in getting on the end of laybacks to the top of the box. Jarolimek should excel playing alongside some of the top talent at the event and will be a player to watch in the coming months as college scouts spend more time on the 2024 prospects.
Sophie Neves, Utah Celtic 05, Midfielder
Neves is a box-to-box player. She is excellent on the ball, and has impressive technical skills. She does well in tight spaces, but she is at her best when she is running into space with the ball at her feet. Her vision to pick out passes really sets her apart as she can quickly scan the field and locate the best option immediately. Neves projects as a No. 8 at the next level, which will utilize her quality on both sides of the ball, but she is a talented playmaker and could step into an attacking midfield role at the college level with ease.
Ava Vetter, Lou Fusz 06, Forward
Vetter is a speedy winger. Her elite talent is her pace. Watching her fly past college prospects at outside back really highlights that, and it will be something she does at the National Identification event. She knows her game well, and plays to her strengths, which is getting the ball in front of her and letting her get into a foot race. She does not try to be flashy on the dribble, she is better at connecting with a midfielder and letting the combination play send her into the attacking third. Her final product is very good. She is an excellent finisher with her right foot, and she does not rush her shot. Vetter does well in picking out corners and finishing with accuracy over power. She can also cut in on her left and will do so when the space opens up to the center. At the next level, she should be viewed as a top option from the right wing for programs that have a creative attacking midfielder who has the vision to pick out runs from wingers and knows how to link with speedy wingers.
2008
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Katy Haransky TSJ FC Virginia GK 2026 Sienna Goldstein STA GK 2026 Ella DiCostanzo STA DEF 2026 Maya Engel TSJ FC Virginia DEF 2027 Tamar McKey Lamorinda Soccer Club DEF 2026 Ambry Plate Colorado Rush MID 2026 Brooke Bunton United Soccer Alliance MID 2026 Cadence Conrad Indy Premier United MID 2026 Jenessa Da Silva LA Surf MID 2026 Natalie Chudowsky New York Soccer Club MID 2026 Rylie Morse Cincinnati United SC MID 2026 Avery Beer Colorado Rush FWD 2027 Grace Charles Lamorinda Soccer Club FWD 2026 Maya Myles LA Surf FWD 2026 Olivia Capecci SJEB FC FWD 2026 Samantha Rich Lamorinda Soccer Club FWD 2026 Sofia Ballesteros Bridge SA FWD 2026
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Emily Anderson Long Island Soccer Club GK 2026 Isabelle Bramble Utah Celtic GK 2026 Eden Jones Utah Celtic DEF 2026 Ellyse DeBolt Colorado Rush DEF 2026 Sloane May Indy Premier United DEF 2026 Alyssa Valdez BVB International Academy NTX MID 2026 Ava Sumner City SC San Diego MID 2026 Caelan Kenney City SC San Diego MID 2026 Corinne Jean Rodriguez LA Surf MID 2026 Makayla Sellyei Colorado Rush MID 2026 Paige Pasinski Paige Pasinski M #75 Nation AZ SC del Sol MID 2026 Sarine Fuentes LA Surf MID 2026 Ashlyn Anderson Indy Premier United FWD 2026 Ella Krawl Lamorinda Soccer Club FWD 2026 Isabella Bingham NEFC FWD 2026 McKenzie Parker Murriea Soccer Academy FWD 2026 Rylan Aldrich Albuquerque United Timbers Thorns FWD 2026
2007
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Kennedy Zorn Kennedy Zorn null | GK State #27 Nation AZ SC del Sol GK 2025 Molly Vapensky Molly Vapensky null | GK State #5 Nation IL Chicago FC United GK 2025 Audrey Alberts Chicago FC United DEF 2025 Katie Lakin Katie Lakin D Carondelet | 2025 State CA Lamorinda Soccer Club DEF 2025 Mikayla Gray Mikayla Gray null | D State #160 Nation PA Ukranian Nationals SC DEF 2025 Olivia Schneider Nationals DEF 2025 Payton Shields Murrieta Soccer Academy DEF 2025 Ashlyn Puerta Ashlyn Puerta M State #14 Nation CA Albions SC – San Diego MID 2025 Elise Bolanos LA Surf MID 2025 Lena Tusche STA MID 2026 Lily Phillips Lily Phillips null | M Saint Mark's | 2025 State #41 Nation PA Sporting Delaware Soccer Club MID 2025 Samantha Curtis Nationals MID 2026 Aynsley Nuckols SC del Sol FWD 2025 Eleanor Hodsden Eleanor Hodsden F Dripping Springs (TX) | 2024 #25 Nation TX Lonestar SC Academy FWD 2025 Jordyn Huggins Tophat FWD 2026 Lainey Swanson Lainey Swanson F Xavier College Preparatory | 2025 State AZ SC del Sol FWD 2025
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Emily Jenkins ISC Gunners GK 2026 Lauren Zamora Lauren Zamora GK CA Lamorinda Soccer Club GK 2025 Aubree Clampa Nationals DEF 2025 Faith Johnston IMG Academy DEF 2025 Kensington Morgan Kensington Morgan D CA IMG Academy DEF 2025 Paige Bickley City SC San Diego DEF 2025 Sadie Leal-Schuman Lamorinda Soccer Club DEF 2026 Tyra Chu Tyra Chu null | D Troy Athens | 2025 State #173 Nation MI Nationals DEF 2025 Chelsea Leal Chelsea Leal M State #73 Nation NJ STA MID 2025 Lila Conroy City SC San Diego MID 2025 Nicole Grimaldo Nicole Grimaldo M Edsel Ford | 2025 State #104 Nation MI Nationals MID 2025 Sophia Saludares Houston Dash MID 2026 Callie Tumilty Chicago FC United FWD 2025 Ellie Hill Indy Premier United FWD 2025 Kylie Maxwell Kylie Maxwell null | M State #176 Nation PA Ukranian Nationals SC FWD 2025 Maya Ragunandanan Ukranian Nationals SC FWD 2025
2006
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Kate Lewis Lou Fusz Athletic GK 2025 Kealey Titmuss Kealey Titmuss GK Grand Blanc (MI) | 2024 State #22 Nation MI Nationals GK 2024 Addison Soroka Chicago FC United DEF 2024 Ashleigh Vizek Ashleigh Vizek M Riverside (VA) | 2024 State #104 Nation VA TSJ FC Virginia DEF 2024 Kyra Treanor Sockers FC Chicago DEF 2024 Ryann Denecour NEFC DEF 2025 Caroline Boeckman Caroline Boeckman 5'6" | M Xavier Prep (AZ) | 2024 State AZ SC del Sol MID 2024 Emma Wolf Lou Fusz Athletic MID 2025 Jeanna Ceja Jeanna Ceja 5'5" | M CA LA Surf MID 2024 Mya Nugent Mya Nugent null | M Stevenson | 2025 State #61 Nation IL Chicago FC United MID 2025 Norah Abbott IMG Academy MID 2024 Allie Flanagan Allie Flanagan null | F Woodgrove | 2025 State #24 Nation VA TSJ FC Virginia FWD 2025 Ava Vetter Lou Fusz Athletic FWD 2024 Desiree’ Zapata Sporting Delaware Soccer Club FWD 2024 Ella Jablinskey Ella Jablinskey 5'4" | F St. Clair (MI) | 2024 State MI Nationals FWD 2024 Jessica Bedolla Jessica Bedolla F State AZ SC del Sol FWD 2024 Sarah Houston Sarah Houston F Harrison | 2025 State #149 Nation GA Tophat FWD 2025
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Ayana Yapo Ayana Yapo GK Verrado (AZ) | 2024 State AZ SC del Sol GK 2024 Payton O’Malley Payton O’Malley GK Chartiers Valley (PA) | 2024 PA Century United GK 2024 Abigail Gemma Abigail Gemma null | D IMG Academy (FL) | 2024 State #19 Nation FL IMG Academy DEF 2024 Erika Schneider Erika Schneider D Lightridge (VA) | 2024 State #162 Nation VA TSJ FC Virginia DEF 2024 Jaime Elias Chicago FC United DEF 2024 Paxton Bock Paxton Bock D Chaparral (AZ) | 2024 State AZ SC del Sol DEF 2024 Ava Jarolimek Silcon Valley Soccer Academy MID 2024 Ella Holloran IMG Academy MID 2024 Gabriella Nacelli Gabriella Nacelli M CA West Coast FC MID 2024 Keira Billis Keira Billis 5'5" | M Oxford (MI) | 2024 State #44 Nation MI Nationals MID 2024 Makenna Liebman Makenna Liebman M Notre Dame Prep | 2025 State AZ SC del Sol MID 2025 Addy Hess TSJ FC Virginia FWD 2024 Chloe Shimkin Chloe Shimkin M IMG Academy (FL) | 2024 State #128 Nation FL IMG Academy FWD 2024 Kieryn Jeter Kieryn Jeter D Forsyth Central (GA) | 2024 State #146 Nation GA Tophat FWD 2024 Mireya Stephenson Tophat FWD 2025 Sophie Neves Utah Celtic FWD 2024
2005
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Emily Protiva LA Surf GK 2023 (C) Jordan Hollingsworth Sporting St. Louis GK 2023 (C) Ellie Rebmann Chicago FC United DEF 2023 Karsyn Teffner Karsyn Teffner 5'7" | D State MI Nationals DEF 22023 (C) Kennedy Bernsen Sporting St. Louis DEF 2023 Sophia Roma Sophia Roma D Marist School (GA) | 2023 GA Tophat DEF 2023 Whitney Walker City SC San Diego DEF 2023 Ava Shannon Ava Shannon M Atascocita (TX) | 2023 State #188 Nation TX Houston Dash MID 2023 Kennedy Clark Cincinnati United SC MID 2023 (C) Kylie Anderson Sporting St. Louis MID 2023 Nadia Ramadan Sockers FC Chicago MID 2023 Niomi Grimaldo Niomi Grimaldo M #161 Nation MI Nationals MID 2024 Olivia Duray Olivia Duray M Benet Academy (IL) | 2023 #119 Nation IL Chicago FC United MID 2023 (C) Ava Galligan Ava Galligan F (VA) | 2023 State #185 Nation VA TSJ FC Virginia FWD 2023 (C) Ella Labrum Utah Celtic FWD 2024 Megan Molner Sporting St. Louis FWD 2023 Olivia Shertzer Olivia Shertzer 5'8" | M Warwick (PA) | 2023 State PA PA Classics FWD 2023 (C) Viviana Pope Viviana Pope F (VA) | 2024 State #66 Nation VA TSJ FC Virginia FWD 2024
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Kasey Cannistraro Metro United GK 2023 Madeline Ellis Madeline Ellis GK GA Houston Dash GK 2023 (C) Ella Rustand Ella Rustand D Sabino | 2023 State AZ SC del Sol DEF 2023 (C) Grace Thao Grace Thao M Orange Lutheran (CA) | 2023 State #94 Nation CA WestCoast FC DEF 2023 (C) Keegan Schmeiser Keegan Schmeiser D Bolingbrook (IL) | 2023 #33 Nation IL Chicago FC United DEF 2023 (C) Kylie Marschall Kylie Marschall D (VA) | 2023 State #127 Nation VA TSJ FC Virginia DEF 2023 (C) Ulla Sharp Sporting St. Louis DEF 2024 Amalia Dray Sockers FC Chicago MID 2024 Devon Winters Devon Winters D GA Tophat MID 2023 (C) Morgan Roy Morgan Roy M (MI) | 2023 State #32 Nation MI Nationals MID 2023 (C) Reese Black Reese Black M Greater Atlanta Christian (GA) | 2024 State #59 Nation GA Tophat MID 2024 Taylor Esper Taylor Esper M Mission Bay (CA) | 2023 #200 Nation CA Albion SC – San Diego MID 2023 (C) Zoe Parkhurst Zoe Parkhurst M CA IMG Academy MID 2023 (C) Amalia Villarreal Amalia Villarreal null | F State #3 Nation MI Michigan Jaguars FC FWD 2024 Caroline Birdsell Caroline Birdsell M New Trier (IL) | 2023 IL Chicago FC United FWD 2023 (C) Kate Dalton City SC San Diego FWD 2023 Milan Cordone Milan Cordone M Coronado | 2023 NV Albion SC – Las Vegas FWD 2023 Sarah O’Donnell Sarah O’Donnell M (VA) | 2023 VA TSJ FC Virginia FWD 2023 (C)
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- 2008 Micayla Johnson Nationals FWD 2008 Sloane Popov Nationals FWD 2008 Maren Swan Nationals MID 2008 Cheyanne Longwell Albions SC – San Diego MID 2008 Rylie Morse Cincinnati United SC MID 2008 Chloe Lawson Tophat DEF 2008 Conamora Ndana Nationals DEF 2008 Gracie Milam Lou Fusz Athletic DEF 2008 Kennedy Kelly Tophat DEF 2008 Lily Jeakle Nationals DEF Roster Player Club Position Grad Year 2007 Alexis Valderrama Albion SC – San Diego FWD 2007 Mya Townes Mya Townes null | F John Champe | 2025 State #23 Nation VA TSJ FC Virginia FWD 2007 Julianna Harris Florida United FWD 2007 Eleanor Hodsden Eleanor Hodsden F Dripping Springs (TX) | 2024 #25 Nation TX Lonestar SC FWD 2007 Hannah Minogue Hannah Minogue null | M State #118 Nation VA TSJ FC Virginia MID 2007 Lauren Flax Cincinnati United SC MID 2007 Gianna Reich Florida United MID 2007 Kimmi Ascanio Florida United MID 2007 Noe Johnson Lamorinda Soccer Club MID 2007 Malia Suehiro OL Reign Academy MID 2007 Bree Bridges Bree Bridges D State #48 Nation VA TSJ FC Virginia DEF 2007 Kalley Carlen Albions SC – San Diego GK Roster Player Club Position Grad Year 2006 Sophia Brelage Florida United FWD 2006 Anna Sikorski SC Wave FWD 2006 AJ Mayock Lonestar SC MID 2006 Brooke Birtwistle NEFC MID 2006 Caitlin Driscoll NEFC MID 2006 Kaela Martinez Kaela Martinez 5'4" | M University City (CA) | 2024 #113 Nation CA Albion SC – San Diego MID 2006 Lauren Spence Lauren Spence 5'3" | M Monmouth Regional (NJ) | 2024 State NJ Cedar Stars – Monmouth MID 2006 Carla Sue Small IMG Academy DEF 2006 Lizzie Boamah Albion SC – San Diego DEF 2006 Mia Soma Albion SC – San Diego DEF 2006 Reese Klein Florida United DEF 2006 Elizabeth Boamah Elizabeth Boamah null | D State #18 Nation CA Albion SC – San Diego DEF 2006 Lilly Burger Lilly Burger null | D (PA) | 2024 #116 Nation PA PA Classics DEF 2006 Taylor Davis Taylor Davis GK Carlsbad (CA) | 2024 State CA City SC San Diego GK Roster Player Club Position Grad Year 2005 Aubrey Kulpa Oakwood SC FWD 2005 Madison Krakower Madison Krakower F DePaul Catholic (NJ) | 2023 State #121 Nation NJ Cedar Stars – Monmouth FWD 2005 Cameron Patton Cameron Patton F Vandegrift (TX) | 2024 State #152 Nation TX Lonestar SC MID 2005 Ashley Pennie Florida United MID 2005 Maya Leoni Florida United MID 2005 Abriella Moss Florida United MID 2005 Kendall Bodak NEFC MID 2005 Ava Bramblett Indy Premier United MID 2005 Ella Carter Ella Carter M (VA) | 2023 State #28 Nation VA TSJ FC Virginia MID 2005 Megan Santa Cruz Megan Santa Cruz M Notre Dame (CA) | 2023 State #57 Nation CA LA Surf MID 2005 Nicolette Kiorpes NEFC MID