TDS: ECNL to U-20 World Cup? Eclipse's Marwede highlighted

Eclipse Select's Hannah Marwede

Top Drawer Soccer highlighted four ECNL stalwarts who could make a push for Michelle French's roster in the next FIFA U-20 World Cup. Among this group is Eclipse Select center back Hannah Marwede. TDS's Will Parchman says:

"When it comes to senior center backs, there are none more accomplished than Marwede, who has the chops to do just about anything you need of a center back in the middle of the park. Her size is the most obvious facet about her game, but there’s considerably more to it than that. This Eclipse side prefers to play it out of the back as much as possible, and after winning the U16 national championship in 2014, Eclipse made it back to Richmond for the ECNL Finals again in 2015 (and finished third in their group).

"Marwede’s leadership from the middle shouldn’t be overlooked. She has pillow feet for her size, and if French decides to mix it up and go more along the ground, she won’t find a better mix of aerial and on-the-ball skills than Marwede. A perfect option either off the bench late as a dead ball threat in the box or simply as the main option in the middle. Her height isn’t to be missed."

For the full article, visit TopDrawerSoccer.com.

Seven Eclipse Select players named to Top Drawer's ECNL Best XI lists

Eclipse Select Soccer Club is reaping heavy praise following a well-rounded 2014 Elite Clubs National League Finals at the U-16 and U-17 age groups.

Four of Eclipse Select’s U-16 ECNL title-winning players were honored by Top Drawer Soccer on its ECNL Best XI of the tournament: U-16 goalkeeper Stephanie Rodriguez (Batavia, Ill.), defender Hannah Marwede (Lake Forest, Ill.) and midfielders Marissa Bosco (St. Charles, Ill.) and Alia Martin (Carmel, Ind.). This age group enjoyed its second straight ECNL national title, following up Eclipse Select’s 2013 ECNL crown as U-15s.

This year’s Eclipse Select U-17s earned second place in the nation, and three players were named to Top Drawer Soccer’s U-17 Best XI: midfielders Aspyn Repp (Lake Bluff, Ill.) and Chelsea Burns (Jacksonville, Fla.) and forward Maya Neal (Naperville, Ill.).

For Top Drawer Soccer’s full synopsis of each Eclipse Select player, visit TopDrawerSoccer.com to check out their U-16 Best XI and U-17 Best XI.

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Eclipse Select defender Hannah Marwede bound for Miami in 2016

Eclipse Select's Hannah Marwede

CHICAGO (June 20, 2014) – Eclipse Select Soccer Club defender Hannah Marwede (Lake Forest, Ill.) credits the club for her increasingly assertive demeanor and leadership over the years. Now, Marwede will look forward to utilizing her skills in the incredibly competitive Atlantic Coast Conference.

Marwede recently announced her commitment to play for Miami starting in the fall of 2016, and representing the Hurricanes in the ACC is already motivating her as she continues performing at a high level with Eclipse Select.

“I’m just so excited to play in the ACC,” Marwede said. “I’m really looking forward to that, and just knowing that I will be playing in that conference makes me want to keep training super hard to help the team when I come in.

“I visited all types of schools – big, small, private and public – and after Miami came to one of our games, they showed interest in me. I was definitely interested, and I could tell after my first visit with them that things clicked and I fit in well with their coaching staff.”

Under the guidance of Eclipse Select President Rory Dames and the club’s experienced staff, Marwede says she has made the biggest strides in changing what she says was a passive approach before joining the club.

“When I first came to Eclipse, I was not a very aggressive player,” Marwede said. “Rory and the coaches branded the fact that you cannot be passive. They really changed me from a player who was too soft. Now I’m aggressive, hard-nosed, and mentally I’m much stronger.”

For more, visit EclipseSelect.org.