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Women's Soccer Recruiting — the Numbers

Every page below is open, sourced, and citation-friendly. Per-90 benchmarks from a published collegiate performance report, the new (post-House) scholarship rules, the D1 recruiting calendar, the JUCO landscape almost no one explains well, and a complete map of California's club hierarchy.

Benchmarks by Position

Per-90 statistical distributions (mean, standard deviation) for starters in NCAA D1, D2, and D3 women's soccer. Each page includes the Z-score formula, competition multipliers (ECNL National, GA, ECRL, DPL, NPL, HS varsity), and division-specific height ranges.

Position

Forward

Goals, shots on target, conversion %, xG, 1v1 dribbles, assists.

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Position

Midfielder

Pass completion %, key passes, possession won, distance covered, goals, assists.

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Position

Center Back

Aerial duels won, duel success %, interceptions, tackles won.

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Position

Outside Back / Wingback

Duel success %, interceptions, tackles won, crosses completed.

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Position

Goalkeeper

Save %, GAA, minutes per goal allowed, distribution accuracy, crosses claimed.

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Pathways & Rules

The recruiting rules and pathway economics most families learn too late.

Scholarships

D1 Women's Soccer Scholarships After House

The old 14-equivalency cap is gone. The new 28-roster cap is in. What it means for your scholarship math.

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Timeline

The NCAA D1 Recruiting Calendar

June 15 after sophomore year. August 1 before junior year. What can actually happen — and when.

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Pathway

The JUCO Pathway

18 full scholarships per team. ~120 D1 JUCO programs. The fastest underused route to a D1 roster.

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Regional Club Hierarchies

State-by-state and regional club hierarchies — who plays where, which clubs feed which D1 programs.

California

California Club Hierarchy

ECNL, ECNL-RL, GA, DPL, CIF.

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Texas

Texas Club Hierarchy

Solar SC, Dallas Texans, Sting SC, plus NJCAA powerhouses.

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Florida

Florida Club Hierarchy

West FL Flames, Florida Premier, IMG, plus Eastern Florida State JC.

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Pacific Northwest

Pacific Northwest Club Hierarchy

Crossfire, Eastside, FC Portland; NWAC pipeline.

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Mid-Atlantic

Mid-Atlantic Hierarchy (VA/MD/DC)

McLean, Bethesda, FC Virginia, Loudoun.

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Northeast

Northeast Hierarchy (CT/MA/NJ/NY)

PDA, FC Stars, NER Academy, World Class.

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Carolinas

Carolinas Hierarchy (NC/SC)

NCFC Youth, CASL, Charlotte Soccer Academy, UNC pipeline.

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Arizona

Arizona Hierarchy

RSL AZ, Phoenix Rising, Sereno, AZ Arsenal; Arizona Western JC.

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Colorado

Colorado Hierarchy

Real Colorado, Colorado Rush, Storm; altitude advantage.

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Craft & Communication

How to build the profile coaches actually open and the email they actually reply to.

Profile

Profile Craft

Highlight reel length, clip labels, photos, common mistakes, NCSA comparison.

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Outreach

Coach Communication

Email templates, subject lines, follow-up cadence, OV prep.

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Eligibility & Family Decisions

The rules and trade-offs families need to navigate.

Eligibility

Eligibility & Academics

NCAA Eligibility Center, core courses, GPA, transfer portal, testing.

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Decisions

Family Decisions

ECNL vs GA, recruiting services, early commit, late-bloomer paths.

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