Eclipse Select Commitment: Foster Ignoffo Bound for Kentucky in 2016

Foster Ignoffo

Eclipse Select Soccer Club forward Foster Ignoffo (Geneva, Ill.) had not initially envisioned Kentucky as a collegiate choice during her search. But with the help of a fellow teammate and the interest of an SEC program that has some of the best facilities and staff to offer, Ignoffo ultimately knew it was her best choice.

Several months ago, Ignoffo made the commitment to play for the Wildcats program starting in the fall of 2016.

“Kentucky had everything that I wanted and it felt like the right fit for me,” Ignoffo said. “It will be a great opportunity to play in the SEC, and their head coach Jon Lipsitz is a big reason why I committed. He seems like a great guy and great coach, and I can’t wait. Everything that Kentucky has, the campus, everything for its athletes, it will be a great experience.”

Ignoffo is enjoying a strong season with Eclipse Select this year. She has a team-leading 10 goals in 11 games as the Eclipse Elite ECNL 2016 (U-17) side is off to an 11-0-0 start in the Elite Clubs National League’s Midwest Conference.

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Eclipse Select U-15 USYSA Black advances to Nationals

The Eclipse Select U-15 USYSA Black Girls team stamped its ticket to the 2013 US Youth Soccer National Championships as the club performed exceptionally during its recent trip to Florida in both USYSA National League and Elite Clubs National League play over the past week and a half.

The U-15 USYSA Black team went 2-0-1 during its final three games of USYSA National League play from Dec. 31-Jan. 2, then defeated New Jersey, 2-0, on Thursday, Jan. 3, to win the Disney championship at ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla. The U-15 USYSA Black team officially qualified for Nationals with its 4-0 victory against HYS Freedom (Va.) on Tuesday, Jan. 1, with Zoe Redei (Highland Park, Ill.) scoring two goals, Foster Ignoffo (Geneva, Ill.) adding a goal and Gabi Hart (Western Springs, Ill.) capping off the scoring.

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