Emily Rusk (Photo by Scott Sharpe/Raleigh News & Observer)

For starters, she was named to the All-Event Team which speaks to her performance during the three-game event.

Rusk, a U17 goalkeeper, was honored alongside Charlotte Soccer Academy teammates Hannah Robinson and Kelly Bach as her team finished the competition with a perfect record of 3-0.

Just what her squad needed.

"Going into the tournament my team was ranked at the bottom of the A division and these wins pushed us up to a more secure position," said Rusk, who credited her defense for a successful run of matches. "It’s awesome to make these All-Event teams. The competition is tough and soccer is such a big part of my life, it’s really cool to get recognition after such a high level tournament."

SC Del Sol U15 players Emily McShane and Mary Danilevics made the All-Event squad as their team went 2-0-1 for the weekend.

CASL and CESA had two of the stronger showings on the U16 side with both teams finishing at 2-0-1. CASL’s Sydney Curtis and Cameron Castleberry were honored for their performances as well as CESA’s Chelsea Drennan.

In U18 action, Lonestar SC also finished with a 3-0 record and midfielder Sharis Lachappelle earned her spot on the All-Event Team.

The final event of the 2010-11 ECNL regular season, the ECNL PDA College Showcase, will take place May 28-30 in Zarepheth, New Jersey.

ECNL All-Event Teams

U15 Team
Goalkeeper: Emily Boyd (Crossfire Premier FC)
Defenders: Kelsey Moore (Sereno SC), Meghan MacDonald (PDA), Karly Kliever (Challenge SC), Mary Danilevics (SC Del Sol)
Midfielders: Kristen Shimkus (Washington Premier), Emily McShane (SC Del Sol), Christyna Pitre (Lonestar SC)
Forwards: Emma Bergstrom (Crossfire Premier FC), Lauren Jankowski (PDA), Jorian Baucom (Sereno SC).

U16 Team
Goalkeeper: Katie Scheele (Crossfire Premier FC)
Defenders: Sydney Curtis (CASL), Lizzy Raben (Colorado Rush)
Midfielders: Chelsea Drennan (CESA), Ashley York (D’Feeters), Kelly Pannek (Minnesota Thunder), Andi Sullivan (Bethesda)
Forwards: Madison Lewis (Michigan Hawks), Cameron Castleberry (CASL), Stephanie Amack (Bethesda), Danica Evans (Colorado Rush).

U17 Team
Goalkeeper: Emily Rusk (Charlotte Soccer Academy)
Defenders: Brittany Von Rueden (FC Milwaukee), Kelly Bach (Charlotte Soccer Academy), Maddie Trebesch (Minnesota Thunder)
Midfielders: Hannah Robinson (Charlotte Soccer Academy), Alex Arlitt (Challenge SC), Catherine Zimmerman (PDA), Ellie Crowell (Minnesota Thudner)
Forwards: Gabriella Strange (Pleasanton Rage), Lindsey Holmes (FC Milwaukee), Ashleigh James (Challenge SC).

U18 Team
Goalkeeper: Cassity Cutrer (Utah Avalanche)
Defenders: Ashley Gruenbaum (Ohio Premier), Jessica DeLeon (SC Del Sol), Kathryn Rayner (FC Stars)
Midfielders: Jocelyn Jeffers (SC Del Sol), Sharis Lachappelle (Lonestar SC), Lauren Reid (Minnesota Thunder)
Forwards: Jaclyn Softil (Crossfire Premier SC), Jacqueline Cox (Solar SC), Stephanie McCaffrey (FC Stars), Natalie Huggins (FC Dallas). 

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