Murielle Tiernan of the FC Virgina ECNL U16, was invited to complete four days of training and competition at the 2011 ECNL/id2 National
Training Camp, which was held Feb. 10-13 on the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Fla. The camp is a joint effort
between the Elite Clubs National League’s Player ID Program and US Club Soccer’s id2 national player identification and development
program. A total of 83 players, (43 born in 1994 and 40 born in 1995), representing 44 clubs attended the camp. In addition to six on-field
training sessions or games played in front of U.S. National Team staff and a wide range of college coaches, participants will have the
opportunity to attend educational presentations. The only cost to players involved is that of travel to and from the National Training Camp.
All lodging, meals and training gear are provided by the ECNL, US Club Soccer and Nike. Included in the National Training Camp will be
special appearances and presentations from former Olympic and World Cup winning players.
During the camp, the players had the opportunity to compete in front of scouts from both the U.S. Soccer Federation and top colleges from
around the nation, and to learn from a series of off-field presentations, including one by former U.S. Women’s National Team standouts
Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly.
“This camp will not only be a tremendous developmental experience for the players, but it should also be an experience they will remember
for the rest of their lives,” said ECNL President and US Club Soccer Executive Vice President Christian Lavers. “Our goal was to identify
the best players in the country, put them in a position to showcase their ability against one another, and then provide an unmatched
educational experience through discussions with some of the best female players ever to play the game and instruction by top level
coaches – and I think we have done that.”