which new frosh are you most interested in seeing??

I know Ellen Parker enrolled early an played with our girls this spring. By all accounts , she played very well, getting better and better every game! That being said.....
the incoming frosh i am most intrigued in seeing is....

Micaela Capelle

good blend of forwards and mids; with 2 new keepers. Pretty good mature playing size and speed with several players. I love midfield play so I guess I am anxious to see these girls.

I think Michelle Cruz may be the bluechip of the 2010 class. Definitely interested in seeing her. Next? Sarah Bridges and Amanda Frisbie. I've seen Sarah play for Jesuit but I'm interested in how she'll do against D1 players. I think she'll do as well as Kendall has.

GO PILOTS!!

my reasoning for micaela is that there was a tourney this last spring which one of our posters [sorry, dont remember who] said she was going to u of o after a very impressive tournament. when it was announced that she was coming to u of p, my curiousity was peeked. my interest in micaela is that, 1] i dont think she was very highly recruited. 2] the previous unidentified [to me anyway] poster thought that micaela was the best player in that tourney. i feel like micaela is this years taylor brooke, loved by the locals, but unsure about their ability to compete at the next level

I remember that post about Micaela too FW! I think it was a FC Portland vs a (?) club...name escapes me....from Washington. The Washington club had 2 of the 2011 recruits. Anyway, we may have snaged an ace away from the UofO! But Yes..I'm very much looking forward to the 2010 season! Can't wait! It's just around the corner! Countdown??!

GO PILOTS!!!

Hope this fits in this thread. I found this from the USYS Nationals going on this week. Nice comment about Erin Dees (think she is a recruit?)
"Eclipse goalkeeper Erin Dees proved to be a stone wall with good positioning and very safe hands." Here is the link:
http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer/club-soccer-archives/nid-14746/USYS-Nationals-present-quirky-formats-for-teams

I'd probably go with Amanda Frisbie. She looks like she brings a lot of heart to the pitch, and she may have a knack for getting behind the defense...

I noticed an Imani Dorsey on the U14 section of the article! Wonder if there's any relation to our great Pilot Imani Dorsey?!

frisbee might be my second most interesting recruit. video posted here shows she has a very heavy an low shot. something i learned watching christine was that shooting close to the ground makes the liklihood of scoring raise substantually.

Fozziewozzie wrote:

something i learned watching christine was that shooting close to the ground makes the liklihood of scoring raise substantually.

Amen, Fozzie. You are right on.

I wish more shots were hard, low line drives. Not being a soccer player, I can only guess that it is much more difficult to do than it looks.

Aside:
It is FAN, especially after running for 80+ minutes, the tendency is to lean back when you shoot because of fatigue, thus sending the ball off target, sailing to the hinterlands. A low hard shot is harder for the goalie to read, often forces a dive stop, and can lead to mis-handles and 2nd scoring opportunities.

And now back to your regularly scheduled topic...

I haven't seen any of them and am looking forward to seeing them all. Great class, on paper, from top to bottom.

Sounds like Ellen Parker is developing nicely.

Sarah Bridges will be interesting to watch.

As will Michelle Cruz and Amanda Frisbie.

Micaela Capelle will add another dimension of local flavor, along with Sarah.

Then, we will be watching the critical development of the two rookie GK's.

With Hailee's situation apparently uncertain, it really thrusts Erin Dees and Nichole Downing into the spotlight. (It's also a tremendous opportunity for one or both of them, depending on how Coach uses them.)

Seven very talented freshmen.

Is there a weak link in the bunch?

Hey, those frosh keepers must first prove they are better between the posts than spring's fill-in keeper Michelle Olivier. Every year one or more freshman steps up in a big way. Even with so many senior leaders this year's team will need to be strong and ready all along the bench. Keepers aside, the recruiting class is slanted toward offense and mids (barring any position changes), so I'll cast my Most Want to Watch vote for Sarah Bridges while keeping an eye out to see who among the new forwards can score.

I believe since hailee has already used her red-shirt year that one of our frosh keeps will be redshirted. as for who will start the season, i'm sure it will be an open competion an the best player will win, according to garrett.

after watching the u-20's with kendall, i am sooooo geared for the season to start! as a bonus, there was a replay of u of p vs. santa clara game from last year on cable a few days ago!

let's get the season started!!

I'm looking forward to seeing 'em all! I'm always interested to see if a local player can make the team - last year Kendall Johnson made teh transition from HS to D1 comfortably. Will Sarah Bridges be able to do the same?