US Youth Soccer Names National Championship Best Eleven
The Best XI was first introduced at the 2011 US Youth Soccer National Championships. Similar to FIFA’s all-tournament concept, the Best XI recognizes the top 11 performers in each gender age group, irrespective of their position on the field, throughout the tournament, as voted by coaches of the participating teams in that age group. The Best 11 join the Golden Ball, Golden Glove, and Fair Play awards given out annually at the National Championships. This year, Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer was fortunate to have 14 overall players who made this year’s list!
| Age Group | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 14U Girls | Erika Murphy | Penn FC Youth 2008 F Black |
| 14U Girls | Emma Wasilewski | Penn FC Youth 2008 F Black |
| 14U Boys | Thomas Walsh | Yardley Makefield Soccer 2008 Boys Celtic |
| 15U Boys | Ryan Noel | Council Rock United FC Bucks DOMINION 2007 Boys |
| 17U Girls | Gianna Rivera | Philadelphia SC Coppa 05 Rage |
| 17U Girls | Taylor Mays | Philadelphia SC Coppa 05 Rage |
| 17U Girls | Kayla Kulp (Golden Glove) | Philadelphia SC Coppa 05 Rage |
| 17U Girls | Sam Ridler (Golden Glove) | Philadelphia SC Coppa 05 Rage |
| 17U Boys | Joshua Rodriguez | Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals 05B Black |
| 18U Girls | Elizabeth Suydam | Penn FC Youth 2004 F Lightning |
| 18U Girls | Jamie Swartz | Penn FC Youth 2004 F Lightning |
| 18U Boys | Sam Nyenka | LMSC Invictus |
| 19U Girls | Caroline McDonald | West Mont SA Premier 03/04 Girls |
| 19U Boys | Aleksandar Peev | Lehigh Valley United 2003 Boys Black |