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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, worth understanding early so you can use them.

Pathway

Getting Recruited from High School

You can play college soccer without elite club. ID camps, ODP, a verified profile, and direct outreach into a 2,000+ program pool.

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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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