Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
The feedback that I'm seeing from girls and parents in their recruiting years is that getting recruited D1 is about speed, speed, speed. Unless your daughter has unreal attacking moves that wow the crowd every game, she better be really fast, or be a goalie. They're not taking a competent goal scorer or a "high lax IQ" kid that lacks speed, when so much speed is available across the country with all of the new clubs. They can teach the other stuff. This is a broad brush statement and there will be plenty of exceptions, but in general, unless you have some truly unique talent, you better be fast. Please keep this in mind when managing expectations for yourself and your daughter.


If you think they can teach " high lax IQ" you would be mistaken. See it every game. Girls not understanding the importance of space and timing

It's a balance. Are speed and athleticism key factors, sure. But the notion that you can have elite speed and not be as good at lax, and get recruited over an outstanding player who is fast but not elite, is flawed. There is probably a threshold speed for some positions, but it is only one factor after that.