February 2018 Club Newsletter
Despite all the snow we have had these past couple of weeks, the club was still busy on and off the soccer field.



  • Eclipse Select Girls Travel to Fla. for USYS National League

  • Invites to the U-19, U-17, and U-15 U.S. YNT Training Camps


  • Upcoming Events

  • Messages From our Sponsors
National Signing Day: The 2018 Eclipse Select Class
The Eclipse Select 2018 Class included 18 players who committed to NCAA and NAIA collegiate soccer programs on Feb. 7. the club hosted its annual Eclipse Select Signing Night event at Maggiano’s Little Italy in the Oak Brook area.

  • Anastasia Barron (Portage, Ind.), forward – Bethany College (NAIA)
  • Megan Benmore (Naperville, Ill.), defender – University of Northern Iowa
  • Hailey Blanchard (Frankfort, Ill.), defender – Missouri
  • Alyssa Bombacino (Plainfield, Ill.), defender – Marquette
  • Gabriella Cesarone (Saint Charles, Ill.), defender– Michigan
  • Amanda DiNardo (Joliet, Ill.), forward – Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
  • Sonia Finch (Lombard, Ill.), forward – Augustana College (NCAA Division III)
  • Jamie Goralski (Naperville, Ill.), midfielder – Tennessee
  • Schylar Kingsley (Naperville, Ill.), forward – Missouri
  • Caitlin Haislip (Munster, Ind.), defender – Penn. State
  • Autumn Hollowell (Bourbonnais, Ill.), forward – Minnesota State-Moorhead (NCAA Division II)
  • Katie Koker (Racine, Wis.), defender – Marquette
  • Haley Leanna (Grayslake, Ill.), goalkeeper – Illinois-Chicago
  • Madeline Levins (Elmhurst, Ill.), midfielder – Lewis (NCAA Division II)
  • Mia Milazzo (Orland Park, Ill.), defender – Missouri-Saint Louis (NCAA Division II)
  • Brynn Miller (Saint Charles, Ill.), midfielder – Ohio State
  • Allyson Mussallem (Palos Heights, Ill.), forward – Purdue
  • Lauren Stibich (Western Springs, Ill.), forward – Illinois

Two Eclipse alumnae have already transitioned to their university beginning college a semester early.  Adrianna Naumoski (Crown Point, Ind.)  is currently attending Iowa and will play for the Hawkeyes while  Amanda Rapaduski (Algonquin, Ill.)  is studying at Butler and will compete for the Bulldogs next fall.
Alexa Ben Drafted to the Chicago Red Stars
Alexa Ben, became the fourth Eclipse Select alumna drafted to play in the National Women’s Soccer League and the ninth alumna to be picked up by the Chicago Red Stars. Ben was selected in the fourth round, 37th overall in the 2018 draft on Jan. 19.
Eclipse Select Girls Travel to Fla. for USYS National League
The Girls 2002 Eclipse Select Black went to Bradenton, Fla. for the USYS National League to play three vital group stage matches. The group finished the weekend with a 1-1-1 record for the weekend and sit in third place in the White Division.
Invites to the U-19, U-17, and U-15 U.S. YNT Training Camps
Eclipse Select alumna Kylie Sprecher (Menomonee Falls, Wisc.) is currently attending the U-19 WNT training camp in Lakewoodranch, Fla. after a tremendous freshman year at Marquette.

Midfielder Hannah Bebar (Naperville, Ill.)  and forward  Kalyssa Van Zanten (Buffalo Grove, Ill.) from the U-18/19 Girls DA team represented the club at the U-17 WNT training camp back in January.

Eclipse Select U-15 Girls DA midfielder Devin Lynch (Naperville, Ill.) accepted the invited to the U.S. U-15 YNT training camp in Bradenton, Fla.
Six Represented Eclipse Select at the ECNL Midwest PDP
Six members of the Eclipse Select Soccer Club attended the Elite Clubs National League’s (ECNL) Midwest Player Development Program (PDP) in Madison, Wis. on February, 3-4.

The group of Eclipse Select players who attened the PDP event includes: 
  • Tara Tesmond (U-16 ECNL; Naperville, Ill.)
  • Kiara Pralle (U-16 ECNL; Bourbonnais, Ill.)
  • Kiera Fullick (U-16 ECNL; Orland Park, Ill.)
  • Piper Biziorek (U-16 ECNL; Naperville, Ill.)
  • Nanni Lombardi (U-16 ECNL; Bourbonnais, Ill.) 
  • Ann Luo (U-17 ECNL; Palatine, Ill.)

U pcoming Events
  • The beginning of the 2018 Spring Season

  • The release of the new and improved Eclipse Select Soccer Club website

  • Team game schedules on Google Calendar

  • The boys program will hold a College Recruiting Discussion Panel. For more information contact Boys Director of Coaching, Dino Delevski.

  • The Boys Naperville 2004, 2006 Black, and 2006 White teams travel to the Las Vegas Mayor's Cup International Showcase

  • The U-13 to U-17 ECNL teams will all head to Texas for the first ECNL National Event of 2018
Messages From Our Sponsors
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18 of our soon-to-be Eclipse Alumna signed to play collegiate soccer this month! Congratulations to all of the athletes for #AnsweringTheCall and committing to play at the next level.
 
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