Eclipse Select midfielder Alia Martin called into U.S. U-18 WNT camp

CHICAGO (Sept. 10, 2014) – Eclipse Select Soccer Club midfielder Alia Martin (Carmel, Ind.) has been called into a U.S. U-18 Women’s National Team camp taking place Sept. 13-20 at U.S. Soccer’s National Training Center in Carson, Calif.

The core of this particular U-18 WNT squad will potentially form the USA’s qualifying team for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

Martin played for Eclipse Select’s U-16 Elite Clubs National League title-winning team this past summer, as much of this group enjoyed a second straight ECNL crown.

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Eclipse Select Alumni: Ben tallies first goal, helps DePaul rally past ISU

CHICAGO (Sept. 4, 2014) – Eclipse Select Soccer Club alumna and DePaul freshman Alexa Ben (Schaumburg, Ill.) is quickly making her presence felt in the collegiate ranks. She scored her first goal to help rally the No. 25 Blue Demons to a 3-1 victory against Illinois State on Wednesday at Wish Field in Chicago.

Illinois Wesleyan seniors Kate Dunaway (Forest Park, Ill.) and Julie Govedarcia (Chicago, Ill.) scored their first goals of the season to lead the Titans to a 3-1 victory against Birmingham-Southern on Saturday in the DePauw Soccer Classic in Greencastle, Ind. Their goals came just two minutes apart in the 68th and 70th minutes, respectively, and gave Wesleyan a 2-0 lead. Govedarcia’s tally proved to be the game-winner.

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Eclipse Select garners pair of titles at NSR Gold Cup in Naperville

CHICAGO (Sept. 3, 2014) – Eclipse Select Soccer Club earned a championship at two age groups during the 10th annual NSR Gold Cup over the Labor Day Weekend at Frontier Park in Naperville, Ill.

At the U-10 Girls NSR 7v7 division, the Eclipse YDP East Black 2023 and Eclipse YDP East White 2023 teams each posted a 3-0-0 run in group play and were named co-champions at that age group. The Eclipse Elite USYSA 2016 (U-17) team also earned a title at the U-17/18 Girls NSR division.

At the Palatine Celtic Cup, the Eclipse Elite ECNL 2019 (U-14) and Eclipse Elite ECNL 2018 (U-15) each won a championship crown at their age groups at the 2014 Palatine Celtic Cup over the Labor Day Weekend. The Eclipse Elite ECNL 2015 (U-18) and Eclipse Elite USYS (U-18) teams both qualified for the title game and were named co-champions.

For more, visit EclipseSelect.org.

Eclipse Select wins title at three age groups at Kicks 4 Kids Classic

CHICAGO (Aug. 28, 2014) – Eclipse Select Soccer Club garnered three titles at the 2014 Kicks 4 Kids Classic hosted by Crystal Lake Force over the Aug. 23-24 weekend. The event also served as a great opportunity for teams to play up an age level, and Eclipse Select had an exceptional performance in that regard.

The Eclipse Elite USYSA 2019 (U-14) and Elite USYSA 2018 (U-15) teams played up to win the U-15 and U-16 groups, respectively. Additionally, Eclipse Premier North Black 2021 (U-12) earned a title at the U-12 level.

For more, visit EclipseSelect.org.

Eclipse Select Alumni: Ellenwood, Jarsombeck shine in college openers

CHICAGO (Aug. 26, 2014) – Eclipse Select Soccer Club alumna and Arkansas junior Ashleigh Ellenwood (Michigan City, Ind.) picked up right where she left off last season, scoring a dramatic 88th-minute goal to lead the Razorbacks to a 2-1 victory against Oklahoma State on Sunday in Fayetteville, Ark.

Elsewhere, Illinois State sophomore Paige Jarsombeck (Tinley Park, Ill.), who transferred from Creighton to the Redbirds over the summer, made an immediate impact for her new squad. In her Illinois State debut, Jarsombeck tallied a 26th-minute goal during a 4-1 victory against Northern Illinois on Friday in Normal, Ill. Two days later, Jarsombeck scored a 56th-minute goal and Illinois State rolled to a 5-1 victory against Central Michigan on Sunday in Normal.

For the full Eclipse Select alumni report, visit EclipseSelect.org.

Wildcats Waiting in the Wings, Part III: Eclipse Select's Kayla Sharples

Before Kayla Sharples joined Eclipse Select Soccer Club, she had mostly been an offense-based player, but the club saw she had intangibles that worked well on the defensive side to utilize her full arsenal.

Those aspects of her game have now helped pave the way to a promising college path as the Naperville, Ill., native will join fellow 2013-14 Eclipse Select U-17 Elite Clubs National League teammates Hannah Davison and Aspyn Repp at Northwestern starting in the fall of 2015.

“The style of the defenders on Eclipse is more offensive, so when they put me in that different role, it was something that I knew I could be strong at,” Sharples said of her initial move to the defense. “They helped me on the defensive aspects of the game and what I have to do in certain situations – when to drop off, when to step up as a unit, and communicating.”

For more, visit EclipseSelect.org.

Wildcats Waiting in the Wings, Part II: Eclipse Select's Aspyn Repp

Eclipse Select Soccer Club U-17 Elite Clubs National League defensive midfielder Aspyn Repp (Lake Bluff, Ill.) has always had her eyes on Northwestern’s soccer program, having watched their games growing up.

“One of my best friends’ dads used to play at Northwestern, so when I was younger I’d go to the men’s games and spend some evenings at Lakeside Field,” Repp said. “I thought it was great – the lake, the atmosphere, and the men’s program is pretty strong. I remember them going to the Elite Eight one year, so it was pretty exciting.”

Now, Repp will have a chance to strengthen the Wildcats’ women’s soccer team. Repp is one of three Eclipse Select players to commit to the Northwestern program for 2015, joining fellow club defenders Hannah Davison and Kayla Sharples.

“I’m super excited about it,” Repp said. “I love Kayla and Hannah, and to know that I will be spending the next five years between club and college playing with them, that is comforting.”

For more, visit EclipseSelect.org.

Wildcats Waiting in the Wings, Part I: Eclipse Select's Hannah Davison

Eclipse Select Soccer Club has always had its share of ties with Northwestern’s program, but the 2015 campaign will be an interesting one to watch for a variety of reasons.

The Big Ten squad has been in a transition mode with the arrivals of former Wisconsin-Milwaukee head coach Michael Moynihan and assistant David Nikolic after the Wildcats’ 2011 season. When Eclipse Select’s U-17 Elite Clubs National League trio of Hannah Davison, Aspyn Repp and Kayla Sharples steps into the program, that NU team will be completely branded by this coaching tandem.

“They have definitely changed a lot with the program,” said the Geneva, Ill., native, who was the first of this Eclipse Select trio to commit to Northwestern early in 2013. “It will be a unique situation when we join the 2015 class, because when we come in, all four years – freshman, sophomore, junior and senior – will be recruited by Michael and David. Hopefully we can be at the top of our division when we all get there.”

The fact that all three current teammates could play a significant role together post-Eclipse Select makes this even more unique.

“We’re all very excited to be able to enter something like this together, because it can be nerve-wracking to make a transition like that,” Davison said. “Now, I have two of my friends there as we head to college, and we have that team chemistry, foundation and background that we will benefit from.”

For more, visit EclipseSelect.org.