Players to Watch: North Carolina FC Youth 2024 Girls College Showcase

The NCFC Youth Girls College Showcase is coming up December 6-8, as many of the nation’s top teams will go head-to-head in Raleigh, NC.

Played alongside the NCAA Women’s College Cup, the NCFC Youth Girls College Showcase will feature over 600 teams from the ECNL, Girls Academy and other competitive leagues. Regarded as one of the premier showcases in the country, the NCFC Youth College Showcase attracts hundreds of college coaches on an annual basis. (ATTENDING SCOUTS)

Ahead of the NCFC Youth Girls College Showcase, here are some players to know for the tournament. Players are listed according to their graduation year.

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2028

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Sophie Holcomb | Midfielder / Forward
Charlotte Independence ECNL ’09 (NC)

Coming off a standout 2023-24 ECNL campaign in which she earned ECNL Mid-Atlantic Conference First Team honors, Holcomb has continued her attacking success this fall with Charlotte Independence ’09. She sees the field well and accelerates with suddenness in the final third, making her hard for defenders to read and predict. (HIGHLIGHTS)

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Isabella Kelsey | Goalkeeper
Baltimore Celtic GA ’10 (MD)

A highly-rated goalkeeper from the Class of 2028, Kelsey was called up by U.S. Soccer for the U.S. U-14 Girls National Team ID Camp in March 2024 as one of just two keepers to represent the East Region. Kelsey also earned a selection for the Girls Academy’s Mid-Atlantic Talent ID Showcase in May 2024.

2027

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Ana Tornabene | Midfielder
Richmond United ECNL ’09 (VA)

Tornabene is a force in the midfield for a Richmond United ’09 squad which currently sits at the top of the table in the ECNL Mid-Atlantic Conference, with an unbeaten 9-0-1 record (As of Nov. 22). She is coming off a First Team All-Conference selection in the 2023-24 season, and is a star player as well for Richmond’s Collegiate School.

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Olivia Schmidt | Midfielder
NC Courage Academy ECNL ’09 (NC)

Another First Team ECNL Girls All-Conference player from the Mid-Atlantic, Schmidt was a star on the pitch all season long for the Courage. She turned heads at the 2024 Jefferson Cup in March, earning SoccerWire Players That Impressed honors for her performance.

2026

Logan Smith | Midfielder
NCFC Youth ECNL ’08 (NC)

Smith has had a solid season anchoring the midfield as a strong #6. She is the first line of defense, organizes midfield coverage, makes hard tackles, and often jump starts the counterattack. Although playing the CDM position, she is a true box-to-box midfielder and will be seen all over the field. Integral to the NCFC attack as well, Smith breaks lines, strings together passes and makes dangerous runs looking for her shot. She has tallied 2 goals and 2 assists this season for NCFC (As of Nov. 22).