courtside Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 United Soccer Coaches All Region Team: East Region: 1st Team: Emily Gaebe, 1st Team: Lyndsey Heckel, 1st Team: Emily Puricelli. 2nd Team: Caroline Kelly. ……………. *There are 8 Regions. Billiken Rich likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtside Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 SLU’s Emily Gaebe was named by United Soccer Coaches and Missouri Athletic Club, as one of 15 Semifinalists for best player in Women’s College Soccer. ………….. Of the other 14 MAC Hermann Semifinalists, SLU played against 5 of them: Eleanor Dale, Nebraska, Julia Leas, Georgetown, Brecken Mozingo BYU Brittany Raphino, Brown Laveni Vaka, BYU. ………….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Elrond Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Lyndsey Heckel, Sophia Stram, Katie Houck, Emily Puricelli, Caroline Kelly, and Hannah Larson all back next year, per Coach Shields. quoted from the Billiken website: "We are incredibly proud and excited to welcome back these six women to our program for a fifth season," Shields said. "They are champions, leaders and difference makers. Each one has played a significant role in building Saint Louis women's soccer into a nationally elite program. The return of this group for a fifth season is a testament to the culture of our program and the loyalty of these remarkable women. We are looking forward to another historic climb filled with joy." RiseOfTheBillikens and Gremio14 like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Pretty wild to think about, but this basically just confirms they aren't transferring. Only Lawler, Miller, Groark, and Jess Preusser went through senior day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieBilliken Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Final Four or bust next season. Wow, we will have a lot to replace in 2025! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 14 minutes ago, OkieBilliken said: Final Four or bust next season. Wow, we will have a lot to replace in 2025! Replacing the literal core of your formation is definitely going to be a challenge. I certainly expect us to run the A10 again, but not sure what we'll be looking at national result wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shempie Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 I know they have a really solid P5 transfer visiting this week that would be a good pick up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy II Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 -didn't we see more than 4 recruits say they were going to Be a Billiken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 1 hour ago, shempie said: I know they have a really solid P5 transfer visiting this week that would be a good pick up. @Pistoland I have been joking every time we see Duff post about his daughter at Clemson "when is she gonna transfer home?" Wouldn't be her as Clemson is still alive in the Final Four. bauman likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtside Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 3 hours ago, Pistol said: Pretty wild to think about, but this basically just confirms they aren't transferring. Only Lawler, Miller, Groark, and Jess Preusser went through senior day. Transfer where? None of those listed players were set to transfer anywhere else. The professional prospects for a few of them, weren’t as good as they had hoped. And, a few had to be talked into returning to SLU for another season, more than others. You have to recruit your own players sometimes too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtside Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 2 hours ago, OkieBilliken said: Final Four or bust next season. Wow, we will have a lot to replace in 2025! Goals and expectations remain the same beyond 2025. You may however need to learn a few new names. It’s healthy to have a mix of appreciation and disappointment in not making the elite eight after being so close to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Elrond Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 1 hour ago, courtside said: Transfer where? None of those listed players were set to transfer anywhere else. The professional prospects for a few of them, weren’t as good as they had hoped. And, a few had to be talked into returning to SLU for another season, more than others. You have to recruit your own players sometimes too. If they have aspirations to play professionally, then staying makes sense. Given the expansion of the NWSL (two new teams next year, many further groups interested in the next few years) and the start up of the USL Super League (which is expected to be on the same level as the NWSL) with 9 teams in 2024 and 5 more added in 2025, with more potentially coming, there are going to be a LOT more opportunities for women to play professionally coming soon. Last season, 12 teams in the NWSL, roster of 22-26 per team gives about 288 slots for players. 2 more NWSL teams, plus 13 USL SL teams, means 648 players needed to fill out those roster slots, which doesn’t even mention Liga MX Femenil opening up slots for more US players. Another year of play at SLU may very give them enough of a resume to pursue a professional career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtside Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 14 hours ago, Lord Elrond said: If they have aspirations to play professionally, then staying makes sense. Given the expansion of the NWSL (two new teams next year, many further groups interested in the next few years) and the start up of the USL Super League (which is expected to be on the same level as the NWSL) with 9 teams in 2024 and 5 more added in 2025, with more potentially coming, there are going to be a LOT more opportunities for women to play professionally coming soon. Last season, 12 teams in the NWSL, roster of 22-26 per team gives about 288 slots for players. 2 more NWSL teams, plus 13 USL SL teams, means 648 players needed to fill out those roster slots, which doesn’t even mention Liga MX Femenil opening up slots for more US players. Another year of play at SLU may very give them enough of a resume to pursue a professional career. A few SLU players were eager to return to SLU. A few, happily, but reluctantly, will return. Roughly 2 SLU players out of the 10 received some decent pro prospect feedback. We’ll see next year. It’s not any easing thing to achieve. There are many professional paths including NWSL, (there are some USL Super League skeptics) about a dozen in Europe, Australia. etc…and so forth. And, different players have different interests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Pretty weird to have someone write fan fiction for a women’s college soccer team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtside Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 17 hours ago, billikenfan05 said: @Pistoland I have been joking every time we see Duff post about his daughter at Clemson "when is she gonna transfer home?" Wouldn't be her as Clemson is still alive in the Final Four. No it isn’t. You could always just ask if you want to know something instead of guessing. And, it’s more than one player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, courtside said: No it isn’t. You could always just ask if you want to know something instead of guessing. And, it’s more than one player. You should try joking with friends sometime. QUAILMAN likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseOfTheBillikens Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 53 minutes ago, billikenfan05 said: Pretty weird to have someone write fan fiction for a women’s college soccer team. But did you attend the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtside Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 United Soccer Coaches 2023 NCAA Division 1 All-Americans: 1st Team: Emily Gaebe. 2nd Team: Lyndsey Heckel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtside Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 SLU is adding transfer Camille Welker for next season. Camille played 26 games over two seasons at Iowa, mostly as a holding/defensive midfielder, and wing back, in a 3-4-3, and 4-5-1 system. Her team advanced to the NCAA 2nd round this season. Camille will bring a physical presence and depth to SLU’s holding midfield. She was a high school conference player of the year, and, a First Team All State High School selection at Cor Jesu Academy. Camille was part of the Sporting St. Louis Red Devils GA Final Four team, along with SLU’s Ellie Paloucek and Nina Preusser. She plays Summer Ball with several current Billikens. Camille will have two seasons of eligibility remaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 BOOOM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtside Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 23 hours ago, courtside said: No it isn’t. You could always just ask if you want to know something instead of guessing. And, it’s more than one player. SLU has a new incoming transfer for next season, Rylee Howard. Rylee played in 33 games starting 19, over two seasons at Wisconsin. She played mostly as a right forward in 4-3-3 system at Wisconsin. A Big 10 Freshmen Team honoree, Rylee played in 14 games this season before re-injuring a previous hand injury while playing with a cast. Her team advanced to the NCAA 2nd round this season. A Southern California native, Rylee spent her high school years in St. Louis. She was an All American at both the high school (Lafayette) and club level (SLSG) in her youth playing career. She was also named the Gatorade State Player of the Year, Post Dispatch Player of the Year, and the ECNL Midwest Conference Player of the Year. Rylee essentially can play all 3 of the positions in SLU’s attacking system. She is a former club teammate (SLSG) of Izzy Luebbert. Rylee will add depth to an already deep attacking group next season. She has two years of playing eligibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseOfTheBillikens Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 Women's soccer school. Let's win a natty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 1 hour ago, billikenfan05 said: BOOOM Thank you guys for always being the first with this kind of inside info thetorch, brianstl and Pistol like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremio14 Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 1 hour ago, RiseOfTheBillikens said: Women's soccer school. Let's win a natty We truly are operating at a Power 5 level in Women’s soccer. Nice to see - at least for the insignificant minority of those of us on this board who enjoy a good soccer game…;) RiseOfTheBillikens likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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