(Posted 8/6/2009)
Frequently Asked Questions about the Elite Clubs National League

The following “frequently asked questions” are provided to give basic information about the ECNL, and are grouped into eight basic categories: (i) Background of the ECNL; (ii) Player Development in the ECNL; (iii) Competitive Structure of the ECNL; (iv) the ECNL Player Identification Program; (v) Collegiate Recruiting and the ECNL; (vi) the ECNL National Championship: (vii) Future Years of the ECNL; and (viii) Administration.

Background of the ECNL:

What is the Elite Clubs National League (the “ECNL”)?

The ECNL is a national youth soccer league founded in 2009 for U15, U16 and U17 girls for the purpose of providing the highest level of competition and the best developmental environment for American female youth soccer players, as well as an identification program for identifying players for US Soccer Youth National Teams. The 2009-2010 season is the ECNL’s inaugural season, during which each ECNL team will play 9 regular-season games and 2 post-season games.

Why was the ECNL founded?

The ECNL was founded by many of the best female youth soccer clubs throughout the country based on the belief that elite female player development in the United States needed a structure that would reduce the total number of games on the schedule and increase the number of meaningful, quality games. The ECNL sets forth a vision that provides a clear path to that goal: a national competition schedule and a national identification program linked to that competition, and an organization in which best practices in player development can be shared throughout the country.

Who plays in the ECNL?

In 2009-2010, the ECNL will consist of 40 of the best female youth soccer clubs from across the country. For a complete list of member clubs, please go to www.usclubsoccer.org or www.eliteclubsnationalleague.com. Each member club will have 1 team in the U15, U16, and U17 divisions of the ECNL.

Why should I play in the ECNL?

The ECNL was formed with one driving purpose: to improve the developmental environment for elite female soccer players. In order to accomplish this, the ECNL has several specific objectives: (i) increase the frequency with which the top players in the country have the opportunity to compete against each other; (ii) decrease the number of uncompetitive games for the top players in the country so that these players can train more frequently; (iii) increase the collegiate recruiting exposure for top players; and (iv) provide an alternative identification program for these players to be identified for US Soccer Youth National Teams.

Every member club of the ECNL is dedicated to accomplishing these objectives. By coming together into the ECNL, ECNL member clubs can help to make the changes necessary to accomplish these objectives far more quickly, efficiently, and effectively.

(Posted 7/14/2009)
Lightning 95 White win championship at 2009 FC Portland Cup this weekend (7/11-7/12).
GO LIGHTNING ! ! !

(Posted 1/29/2008)  For the second time in three years, the San Juan Spirits of  96 White have advanced to the Sweet 16 of State Cup.  Despite having only 13 available players  the girls secured their berth with three 1-0 wins at Fremont Central Park on January 17th & 18th.  All three games had the same theme with early second half goals by the Spirits in all three games.

Nikki Clark’s nearly impossible angle goal in the third minute of the second half propelled the Spirits past the Livermore Elite Fury in game one.   The goal was set-up by some nifty ball work and run by Mia Sapiandante.  Led by Marisa Rios and Katie Neighbor’s play in the midfield the Spirits were able to make the goal stand up.

Game two brought a challenge from the Central Valley Explosion as San Juan was able to go toe to toe with the talented team from the Valley.  The Spirits were able to breakthrough 10 minutes into the second half has K.T. Mersereau came flying in from her outside midfield position to put in a loose ball in the box and lead the team to victory.  The work of Lindsey Piwinski in the middle and Caitlyn “Tiny” Hoversten on the outside  helped keep the bigger Explosion off of the scoreboard.

While only needing a tie to advance, the Spirits wanted to put to rest the question of who really was best in the pool by defeating Dublin Tri-Valley.  The lone tally came with 10 minutes left as Kate Hurley’s corner kick settled nicely on the foot of Cayla Velander who put it in the top corner.  Goalkeeper Audriana Soto provided her usual solid play as she has now recorded seven consecutive shutouts as the Spirits seem to be peaking at just the right time.  Of course a shutout streak like that is a team effort as outside backs Erica Estes and Mackenzie Benstead along with stopper Madison Chambliss have formed a formidable wall for opponents.

The Spirits will take on the Castro Valley Green Machine in the round of  16 on February 7th in Morgan Hill.  Coach Mo Whitney has not been afraid to move players around the field, as late in the season she has found the right combinations in leading the Spirits to a 5-0-2 record in January.

(Posted 2/6/2009) Congratulations to the San Juan Teams' successes in State Cup tournaments.

The San Juan Spirits 97 Blue, coached by Curtis Holmes were named NorCal State Cup Gold Champions this past weekend with a 3-1 win over South Valley.  San Juan Spirits 97 Blue won Norcal State Cup Gold division this last weekend in Manteca.  The girls were down player and won with only one sub and our back up goalies.  The entire team met the challenge and played very well.  The team was tied 0-0 at half and South Valley United came out hard and scored quickly at the start of the second half.  But that just fired up San Juan, as San Juan came back to win 3-1 in their last game with coach Curtis Holmes.

The San Juan Spirits 98 Blue, coached by John DeMartini advancing to the NorCal State Cup Gold division Finals with a 2-1 win over Placer 98 Gold.  

The San Juan Lightning 98 Blue, coached by Marcos Mercado Jr. advancing to the NorCal State Cup Super division Finals with a 4-1 win over MVLA.

The San Juan Spirits 96 Blue, coached by Zeca Neto advancing to the CYSA State Cup Semi-Finals with a 2-0 win over Central Marin.

The San Juan Spirits 96 White, coached by Mo Whitney advancing to the Round of 16 in the CYSA State Cup.

Posted 2/23/2009) 

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Contacts:   Nathan Williams, Placer United Soccer Club

                   916-765-7332

                   Bill Wiskel, San Juan Soccer Club

                   916-799-9209

PLACER UNITED AND SAN JUAN SOCCER CLUBS JOIN FORCES TO ATTRACT U.S. SOCCER’S ELITE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

 
April 6, 2009 – The Placer United Soccer Club of Loomis and San Juan Soccer Club of Folsom today announced that they are jointly launching the California Development Academy (CDA) in the boys U14, U16 and U18 age groups for the 2009-2010 season.

The CDA will be part of the national U.S. Soccer Development Academy program, which is designed for the top soccer clubs and elite players from around the country.  Currently 78 clubs nationally participate in the Development Academy program and CDA will be one of only five Northern California programs.

“With Placer United and San Juan ranked in the top five soccer clubs in Northern California, it made sense for us to join forces if we are truly serious about developing players who will one day help the U.S. compete to win a World Cup,” said Nathan Williams, Placer United Executive Director of Coaching.

Along with the CDA, the other Northern California Development Academy teams are the Danville Mustangs, De Anza Force, Santa Cruz County Breakers and Clovis Odyssey.

The Academy interview and application process included visits from U.S. Soccer Federation national scouts, who analyzed each club’s structure, training facilities, coaching-staff qualifications and player abilities.

“As the only Development Academy program in the Sacramento region, we now are creating an environment that brings our elite players together,” said Bill Wiskel, San Juan Director of Coaching.  “We’re joining a very exclusive group of soccer clubs, and it’s exciting that we’ll be able to compete against the best in the country.”

“With the Academy program, the goal is to have players training more and playing less, which will help bring U.S. soccer in line with the rest of the world,” said Placer United’s Williams.

U.S. Soccer added only three Academy programs for the 2009-2010 season.  In addition to the CDA, Academy programs were awarded to Major League Soccer franchises the Houston Dynamos and Kansas City Wizards.

“We’re hoping that with cooperation from other soccer clubs in the area that we’ll be able to create one of the country’s top soccer academies,” said San Juan’s Wiskel. “We worked hard to get the Development Academy program to the Sacramento area so players wanting to compete at the highest level have that opportunity.”

College coaches from the top schools from around the country are endorsing the Academy program as an effective way to identify top players.

Tryouts Details:
 View USSF and CDA Tryouts_v2

Informational Meeting:
An informational meeting on the CDA program will be held on Tuesday, April 14 at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Hotel located at 5321 Date Ave. in Sacramento (near I-80 and Madison Ave.).  Additional details on coaching staffs and tryouts for the CDA can be found at www.placerunited.com or www.sanjuansoccer.org.

(Posted 5/1/2009)
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. - On Tuesday, April 28, 2009, the Elite Clubs National League ("ECNL") announced the inaugural member clubs for the 2009- 2010 season. The ECNL will kick-off its inaugural season at the Eclipse Select Challenge Cup August 14-16, 2009, in Chicago and will continue with year- long competition in conjunction with multiple national showcase events that culminates in the ECNL National Championship in Seattle in July 2010. In addition, the ECNL will provide a subsidized player identification program for players to be scouted for youth national teams in conjunction with US Club Soccer's id2 Program.

In 2009-2010, the ECNL season will feature 40 of the top youth girls clubs in the United States in the U15-U17 age groups competing in a 12-game season. Teams in the ECNL will compete for individual age group ECNL National Championships and an overall ECNL Club National Championship.

In each age group, teams will be placed in two flights of 20 teams each, (Challenge A and Challenge B), based on team strength. The ECNL will host stand- alone events and partner with existing national showcase events for completion of a 10-game regular season. Upon completion of a 10-game regular season, multiple four team playoff groups in each flight will be established based on the regular season standings. The top four teams in each age group in the Challenge A division will compete for the ECNL National Championship and the winner will be crowned the age group ECNL National Champion. The bottom four teams in the Challenge A division will compete in a relegation playoff where the winning team will remain in the Challenge A division for the next season and the remaining three teams will be relegated to the Challenge B division. The top four teams in the Challenge B division will compete for the promotion playoff where the top three teams will be promoted to the Challenge A division for the next season.

"The ECNL is a great step for elite girls youth players in this country," said ECNL President Christian Lavers (FC Milwaukee). "The ECNL is founded on the concept that elite female player development in the United States needs a structure that will reduce the total number of games on the schedule and increase the number of meaningful, quality games. The ECNL sets forth a vision that gives us a clear path to that goal -a national competition schedule and a national identification program linked to that competition."

"A great deal of work has gone into making the ECNL a reality. That, coupled with the commitment of the clubs involved, provides very exciting prospects for us all moving forward. This league is going to be something very special," said ECNL Vice President, Doug Bracken (Ohio Elite Soccer Academy).

2009-2010 ECNL clubs include some of the most accomplished girls youth clubs in the United States: Albertson Fury, New York; Arsenal FC, California; Atlanta Fire, Georgia; Bethesda SC, Maryland; Birmingham United, Alabama; CASL, North Carolina; CESA Premier, South Carolina; Challenge SC, Texas; Charlotte Soccer Academy, North Carolina; Colorado Rush, Colorado; Concorde Fire, Georgia; Connecticut FC, Connecticut; Crossfire Premier, Washington; Dallas Sting, Texas; D'Feeters, Texas; Eclipse Select, Illinois; FC Dallas, Texas; FC DELCO, Pennsylvania; FC Milwaukee, Wisconsin; FC Stars of Mass, Massachusetts; FC Virginia, Virginia; Freestate Soccer Alliance, Maryland; FSA SoccerPlus, Connecticut; Irvine Strikers, California; Lonestar SC, Texas; Minnesota Thunder, Minnesota; Mustang SC, California; Neusport FC, Nevada; Ohio Elite Soccer Academy, Ohio; Ohio Premier, Ohio; PDA, New Jersey; Pleasanton Rage, California; Real Colorado, Colorado; San Juan SC, California; SC Del Sol, Arizona; Sereno SC, Arizona; Solar, Texas; St. Louis Scott Gallagher, Missouri; Virginia Rush, Virginia; West Coast FC, California.

The ECNL is incorporated as a not-for-profit organization and will apply for 501(c)(3) status. The ECNL is operated and managed by a Board of Directors elected by the member clubs. The member clubs will also vote on admission of new clubs, the competitive format of the league, and all league rules and policies.

For more information about Elite Clubs National League contact Christian Lavers at Christian@fcmilwaukee.com or Doug Bracken at dbracken@ohioelite.com

(Posted 8/10/2008)  Congratulations to the Spirits, Coach Jimmy Frazelle and the parents.

After going undefeated in three competitive tournament games, the Spirits 93 White advanced to the Championship game against the Mission Viejo United.  The game was intense from beginning to end! The game ended in a tie of 1 - 1 after the play clock ran out, leading the girls into overtime.  After a 10 minute overtime with no additional goals scored, the girls advanced to penalty kicks.  The Spirit’s goalie, Katie Leis was spectacular at stopping the United’s attempts at goal.  The Spirit’s attempts at goal proved successful leading them to victory with the final score of Spirits 93 White - 4, Mission Viejo United - 3.

Lets all congratulate the Spirits 93 White and Coach Jimmy Frazelle for a job well done.  This is a great representation for our club and their team.

(Posted: Aug, 26 2008)
The Spirits beat Mustang (current Regional Champs) in the quarter finals 2 to 1 in PKs!  Then defeated the  Washington Cross file 2 to 1 in regulation time.  In the finals match, the Spirits lost to the MVLA 1 to 0.  Each team walked away with much respect for each other. 

The Spirits once again play the MVLA team over Labor Day.  Their first match is against each other at the So Cal Blues tournament.  Should be a great match! 

The Spirits of '94 Blue are currently in Hawaii representing San Juan in the US Youth Soccer Far West Regionals in Hawaii. Playing in what is being called he bracket of death, which includes 3 of the top 5 nationally ranked teams. 
Below is a summary of each of their games.

        Stay tuned for more.
     G o    S p i r i t s ! ! !

>>> UPDATED with Game #6 on 6/22/2008 @ 7:53pm.   <<<

GAME-6 (6/22/2008):  Washington Cross-Fire vs. San Juan:
Spirits beat the the Cross-Fire team 1-0  ! ! . With this win, the Spirits advance to the NATIONAL FINAL-4 game in Little Rock, Arkansas.  San Juan Spirts 94 Blue prevail over Crossfire of Washington 1-0 in the
U-14 girls championship game at Regionals in Hawaii. It was a rematch of a preliminary round game earlier in the week which finished in a 0-0 tie. Today in the Championship game, the Spirits scored midway through the 1st Half and that was the only goal of the game. While in Hawaii, the Spirits won five games and tied one, with wins over state champs Washington (Crossfire), Arizona (Sereno), Colorado (Rush) and Utah (La Roca), as well as a win over the defending 2007 Regional Champion and this year's So Cal State Cup Finalist (Surf White).

The 94's will now be travleing to the US Youth Soccer National Champinships in Little Rock, Arkansas the week of July 20 representing Regiona IV, Cal North, District VI, and most importantly, the San Juan Soccer Club.     (Article and Picture contributed by Eric Lummis.)



GAME-5 (6/21/2008):  La Rocha of Utah vs. San Juan:
Spirits beat the La Rocha team 1-0 in Penalty Kicks ! ! . With this win, the Spirits advance to the FINALS game in the Western Regionals tournament.  Finals game is Sunday(6/22)  vs. Washington Cross-Fire.  The winner of this game advances to the NATIONAL FINAL-4 game in Little Rock, Arkansas. 

GAME-4 (6/20/2008):  Sereno Golden Eagles of Arizona vs. San Juan:
Spirits prevail 1-0 over Sereno of Arizona. With less than one minute remaining in the second overtime, the Spirits launched a counter attack off an indirect kick. Four passes later, the Spirits found the top right corner of the net for the only goal of the game. 

GAME-3:  Surf White vs. San Juan:
San Juan Spirits '94 beat the Returning regional Champions San Diego Surf White 2-1 to advance first out of their bracket to the Quarterfinals.  Surf is currently ranked the #1 U14 Girls team in the country.  With this win,  the Spirits win the toughest bracked in the Regionals tournament.

GAME-2:  Crossfire Premier vs. San Juan:
This was a day which belonged to the elements:  heavy winds, downpours  and moments of extreme heat. Both defenses showed strongly, and the  conditions added to the challenge. Although pressing hard for the winning goal in the second half, SJ missed two crucial opportunities to seal the victory and had to settle for the a draw and Final Score:  SJ 0, Crossfire 0. 

GAME-1:  San Juan vs. Colorado Rush
Regionals began with an old-fashioned shoot out!  SJ got on the board  first as a penalty kick was awarded in the first five minutes.  The  Rush came roaring back with 2 goals of their own.  With less then a minute to go until half, SJ was able to score the equalizing goal,  making it 2-2 at the half.  The second half belonged solely to San Juan, as two more goals were added and the Rush's best chance to score was thwarted on a good penalty kick save.  Final Score:  SJ 4, Rush 2.

(Posted: May 7, 2008)  On Saturday(5/3), San Juan Spirits 94 Blue dominated from the start as they captured their first CYSA State Cup Championship Title this past weekend in Morgan Hill. 
San Juan Spirits 94 Blue marched through this years state tournament with eight consecutive victories in route to the State Championship Title, scoring an outstanding 33 goals while only allowing 3. In the Championship Game versus Almaden United 93, San Juan Spirits 94 Blue saved their best game for last.
In a brilliantly played first half, San Juan took control early, racing out to a 3-0 lead. In the second half San Juan settled in, dictating the action with superior passing and speed of play as they dominated possession, completely shutting down the powerful Almaden United attack. Twenty minutes into the second half, San Juan struck again and connected in the back of the net with a perfectly served volley into the goal box, giving San Juan a commanding 4-0 lead. With less than five minutes remaining in the game the Almaden United offense finally broke through the San Juan defense for their only goal of the game providing for the final 4-1 score.  In the other seven state cup games San Juan defeated ACC Mavericks 5-0, Lodi Crushers Vintage 9-1, Clovis Odyssey 4-0, California Rush Nike 5-0, Sacramento United 3-0, Diablo FC 2-1 and Santa Clara Sporting 1-0. San Juan Spirits 94 Blue, will now travel to Hawaii as the top CYSA Cal-North U14 Girls team representative in the US Youth Soccer Region IV Championships to be held June 16-22, where they will compete against the state champions from the other Far West Region State Associations for the US Youth Soccer Region IV title and to be declared “The Best in the West”.

(Posted: July, 23 2008)
Spirits 2000 Win Cal Cup Jr !
The Spirits beat the Tracy Pumas in the championship game that went to penalty kicks. This is a team they lost to 2 weeks earlier.  Lets all congratulate the Spirits of 2000!  Here are the scores from their games.

   • 6/29/2008  San Juan Spirits 2000 Blue 1  Tracy Velocity Jr. Pumas 0 
   • 6/29/2008  San Juan Spirits 2000 Blue 7  San Juan Spirits 2000 White 0 
   • 6/28/2008  San Juan Spirits 2000 Blue 4  El Dorado United Eclipse 00 1 
   • 6/28/2008 San Juan Spirits 2000 Blue 1  Chico Soccer Club Ladybugs 0

 

(Posted: June 17, 2008)  The San Juan Lightning ’97 Blue team opened their tournament season with a convincing win in the Rogue Valley Cup in Medford, Oregon, over the Memorial Day weekend.  The team swept all five games by a combined score of 23-5, featuring a balanced attack in which eight players scored goals.  Luis Chavez and Jesse Hopp paced the scoring with seven and six goals respectively.  DJ Villegas scored four, Noah Phillips had two, and Omar Rivera, Dylan Klein, Patrick Moher and Erick Ortiz each had one goal.  Six players had at least one assist, including Hopp (4), Rivera (3), Chavez, Javier Nieves, Justin Long and Emmett Barnes (1 each).

San Juan’s defense was also very strong.  Jared Heffner, Brenton Hack, Owen Brower-Douglas, Barnes, Long and Ortiz anchored a back line that was rarely beaten.  Keeper Nieves was strong throughout, as was backup keeper Klein.  The midfield was dominated Moher, Rivera, Klein, Long, Phillips and Chavez, while Hopp, Villegas, Zachary Dedrick kept constant pressure up front.  With half of its players new to the San Juan Club, the tournament was a great opportunity for the team to work on their passing, positioning and communication.    G o    L i g h t n i n g ! !

Friday, February 22, 2008
Former SJ Lightning player making a splash in the MLS for the Houston Dynamo and US Mens Olympic team.  Click here for player Bio.

February 21, 2008

ASU Student Athletes Of The Month Announced

Sophomore Elizabeth Harkin of the women's soccer team and junior Steve Jones of the men's basketball team earn the honor.

Elizabeth Harkin of the women's soccer team and Steve Jones of the men's basketball team have been named Student-Athletes of the Month, the Office of Student-Athlete Development announced Monday.

Harkin, a sophomore pre-health/biology major, currently has a 4.0 GPA and is a member of the Barrett Honors College.

She was selected as a Scholar Baller captain for the soccer team this semester, as she provided leadership to her team in character, accountability and responsibility throughout the season.

In November, CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) selected Harkin to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VIII second team.

She balanced her academics with her responsibilities on the field, managing the team's busy travel schedule this fall by taking exams on the road while playing in all 19 of the team's matches this season.

In addition, Harkin is a frequent volunteer for a local animal shelter and rescue center.

"Liz displays the same tenacity and dedication in the classroom as she does on the soccer field," ASU biology professor Stanley Faeth said. "She is excelling in both the lecture and laboratory in BIO 187 and is able to effectively juggle the rigorous demands of academia and sports."

Sunday, February 24, 2008
With the first pick of the third round the Earthquakes acquired defender Greg Curry from UC Santa Barbara. In 2007 Curry played eight games and was a major piece of the Santa Barbara defense.

"Curry is a great organizer and a strong central defender" stated John Doyle, General Manager of the San Jose Earthquakes. "He could be a wide defender in the league and we are looking forward to seeing him play."

Curry has been as solid a defender as UCSB has had during his time in Santa Barbara, starting 20 matches during his first year on campus in 2003 and guiding the Big West's top-ranked defense to a 1.02 goals against average. After redshirting the 2005 season, the Sacramento, Calif. native led a Santa Barbara defense that posted 12 shutouts and a goals against average of 0.86 during its run to the program's first national title in 2006. With Curry on the field, the Gaucho defense allowed one goal during the College Cup. For his career, the defender appeared in 62 matches and started 51

A member of the NorCal and Region IV Olympic Development teams...Spent time with San Juan Predators in the club ranks...Helped the Predators to the California State Cup title in 2002 and 2003...Also earned a Nomads Tournament Championship with San Juan...Netted six goals in seven matches in the 2003 State Cup playing center-back...Saw action against such opponents as the Serano Golden Eagles, Ohio Thunder, and the Chicago Magic.

Behind senior Natalie McCrackin's (Rio Linda, Calif.) selection to the All-Big West First Team, the Pacific soccer team placed four players on the all-conference team for the 2007 season as selected on Tuesday, Nov. 13. Joining McCrackin on the all-conference team was senior Bunny Dickson (Millbrae, Calif.) and junior Laura King (Livermore, Calif.) on the second team while senior Jaime Souza (Gig Harbor, Wash.) earned honorable mention honors.

McCrackin's selection to the all-conference first team marked the first time in her four year career in which the Tiger defender garnered All-Big West recognition. A two-time academic all-conference award winner, McCrackin earned recognition for her play on the field in 2007 after helping lead the Tigers to a 7-7-4 overall record. Defensively, the Tigers relinquished just 17 goals on the season marking the second lowest goals against total for the team in program history. On the offensive end, McCrackin helped the Tigers attack with one goal and two assists on the season, with all four of her points coming in Pacific victories.
 
 Natalie McCrackin's  was a member of the Spirits of '86 and '87.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Junior defender Rachael Ritchey and junior midfielder Sami Svrcek were each chosen First Team All-Big West and freshman forward Kailyn Kugler was tabbed as the league's Freshman of the Year, the Big West announced Tuesday.

Ritchey, the anchor of a stingy Gaucho defense that allowed just 20 goals in 20 matches, was named to the all-league team for the second consecutive year. She was one of just four Gauchos to start all 20 matches in 2007

Women's Soccer Garners Two All-Conference Selection

Moraga, CA - Following the conclusion of the 2007 women's soccer season, Saint Mary's had two garner All-West Coast Conference accolades. Junior defender/midfield Stefani Rocco was a First Team All-WCC selection and sophomore defender Jessica Menzhuber garnered honorable mention recognition.

Stefani Rocco (Sacramento, CA) earned her second selection to the All-WCC with her 2007 first team selection. Following her freshman season in 2005, Rocco was an honorable mention selection and was named to the WCC All-Freshmen Team that year as well. This season, Rocco played in all 19 games while making 18 starts. Rocco finished her junior season with four points, scoring one goal and dishing out two assists

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Santa Clara University senior Peter Lowry was named a first-team All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America this past weekend, becoming the sixth Bronco player in program history to earn first team status. Lowry led Santa Clara to a 16-2-4 record and a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament this past season while moving into the Top 10 in school history in scoring.

"Peter really was a focal point for our team's play this season," said Santa Clara head coach Cameron Rast. "He played a big role in helping build our attack and he came through with a number of critical goals and assists for us throughout the season. He is very deserving of all of the honors he has been receiving. He had a great career for Santa Clara and helped us achieve a lot of success the past four seasons."

Lowry has piled up the honors this season after brilliant senior campaign for the Broncos. His other honors include: WCC Player of the Year, All-WCC First Team, All-Far West Region First Team, College Soccer News First Team All-American, Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Season and Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Senior All-America Second Team.