Research · Free to read and cite
Women’s soccer recruiting, by the numbers.
Benchmarks by position, the scholarship rules after House, the D1 recruiting calendar, the junior college path and club landscapes by region. Every page cites its source.
Benchmarks by position
Per-90 numbers for college starters.
Means and spreads for NCAA D1, D2 and D3 starters, with Z-scores and competition multipliers.
Forward
Goals, shots on target, conversion, xG, 1v1 dribbles, assists.
Midfielder
Pass completion, key passes, possession won, distance covered.
Center back
Aerial duels won, duel success, interceptions, tackles won.
Outside back and wingback
Duel success, interceptions, tackles won, crosses completed.
Goalkeeper
Save percentage, goals against, distribution, crosses claimed.
Rules and pathways
The rules and the money.
Worth understanding early, so you can use them.
Getting recruited from high school
College soccer without a top club: ID camps, ODP, a verified profile and direct outreach.
D1 scholarships after House
The 14-equivalency cap is gone. The 28-roster cap is in. What it means for your math.
The D1 recruiting calendar
June 15 after sophomore year. August 1 before junior year. What can happen, and when.
The junior college pathway
18 full scholarships per team and about 120 D1 junior college programs.
From Brava
Put her numbers next to these.
Every Brava profile comes with these benchmarks, set against her own stats.
See a sample profileClubs by region
Who plays where.
And which clubs feed which D1 programs.
Profiles, outreach and eligibility
Doing it well.
How to build the profile, write the email, clear the eligibility rules and make the family calls.
Profile craft
Reel length, clip labels, photos and the common mistakes.
Emailing coaches
Templates, subject lines, follow-up timing and official visit prep.
Eligibility and academics
The Eligibility Center, core courses, GPA, testing and the transfer portal.
Family decisions
ECNL or GA, recruiting services, early commits and late bloomers.
Sources
Sourced from public NCAA, NJCAA and ECNL documentation, the Collegiate Women’s Soccer Performance Benchmarking Report and the 2025 House v. NCAA settlement. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Please link to bravamade.com/research when you cite it.