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These D1 Mass girls are typically stellar athletes which is why first and foremost they have had success. They have played against top Club competition for 10+ years and received outstanding training before they set foot on campus, which is why they garnered their scholarships. However let's check back and see how many actually make it through all 4 years of D1 with the same level of success and playing time. It is a cold cruel world in D1 athletics and your replacement is a heart beat away. It is such a grind to be a 4 year starter in college, especially in D1 and D2 where there is significant athletic scholarship $$$ on the line. Only those who have been through it and their families know who difficult this especially while balancing school and trying to fit some social activities in. It is a HUGE grind and most are relieved when it is over.

This post plus the question about the High Points player makes me think we should start a thread that shows just how many actually go the 4 years in a program. This is not meant to bash any of the players for the decisions they make. It is just to give parents of younger players a reality check about the future. Based on the Women's Recruiting web site archives, we can start with the class of 2009 who would be juniors.

BLACKWATCH PREMIER SC
Wooley, Sarah M Duxbury, MA SIENA

MPS BOSTON RENEGADES
Jackson, Erin GK Wakefield, MA NEW HAMPSHIRE
Welsh-Loveman, Kristine M Wellesley, MA NORTH CAROLINA

FC GREATER BOSTON
Morrow, Jess F Andover, MA BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Wagner, Cassie F Acton, MA CONNECTICUT
Vecchiarello, Biance F Peabody, MA NORTHEASTERN

FULLER HAMLETS SC
Fox, Maura M Shrewsbury, MA HOLY CROSS
Harding, Jennifer F Lancaster, MA BRYANT

MPS CAPE COD
Coppenrath, Allison M Marshfield, MA NEW HAMPSHIRE
Dunphy, MaryKate D Wareham, MA CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
Foster, Julie D Cape Cod, MA FRANKLIN PIERCE
Goodwin, Jenna F Weymouth, MA MASSACHUSETTS
McGoldrick, Megan M Reading, MA BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Nogueira, Andrea D New Bedford, MA NEW HAMPSHIRE
Pallotta, Lyndsay D Hanover, MA NEW HAMPSHIRE
Petta, Devin F Whitman, MA NORTHEASTERN
Coggins, Sarah D Cohasset, MA VERMONT
MacDonald, Maggie M Hanson, MA RHODE ISLAND
Penn, Megan GK South Dennis, MA NORTHEASTERN
Thompson, Claire M East Greenwich, RI RIDER

NE EAGLES FC
Derick, Morgan F Ashland, MA BRYANT
Foley, Shannon D Natick, MA ELON
Letourneau, Courtney M Paxton, MA LONG ISLAND

SCORPION SC
Mewis, Kristen M Hanson, MA BOSTON COLLEGE

STARS OF MASSACHUSETTS
Alnwick, Jamie D Groton, MA HARTFORD
Alves, Caitlin F Ludlow, MA HARTFORD
Botta, Chelsea D Longmeadow, MA MARIST
Caney, Tara M West Springfield, MA WHEATON 2007 NSCAA High School All-Region
Conigliaro, Alexandra F Dedham, MA HARVARD
Evangelista, Ashley F Methuen, MA RHODE ISLAND .
Jensen, Cecilia M Acton, MA ELON .
Manoogian, Alyssa M Peabody, MA COLGATE .
Mapplethorpe, Olivia M Minnechaug, MA PACE
Menapace, Melissa F Holliston, MA NORTHEASTERN
Miller, Kayley F Ludlow, MA MONMOUTH
Millet, Alexandra GK Westford, MA HARVARD
Palmacci, Lia D Groton, MA SACRED HEART
Webster, Amanda F Saugus, MA SANTA CLARA

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This post plus the question about the High Points player makes me think we should start a thread that shows just how many actually go the 4 years in a program. This is not meant to bash any of the players for the decisions they make. It is just to give parents of younger players a reality check about the future. Based on the Women's Recruiting web site archives, we can start with the class of 2009 who would be juniors.

BLACKWATCH PREMIER SC
Wooley, Sarah M Duxbury, MA SIENA

MPS BOSTON RENEGADES
Jackson, Erin GK Wakefield, MA NEW HAMPSHIRE
Welsh-Loveman, Kristine M Wellesley, MA NORTH CAROLINA

FC GREATER BOSTON
Morrow, Jess F Andover, MA BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Wagner, Cassie F Acton, MA CONNECTICUT
Vecchiarello, Biance F Peabody, MA NORTHEASTERN

FULLER HAMLETS SC
Fox, Maura M Shrewsbury, MA HOLY CROSS
Harding, Jennifer F Lancaster, MA BRYANT

MPS CAPE COD
Coppenrath, Allison M Marshfield, MA NEW HAMPSHIRE
Dunphy, MaryKate D Wareham, MA CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
Foster, Julie D Cape Cod, MA FRANKLIN PIERCE
Goodwin, Jenna F Weymouth, MA MASSACHUSETTS
McGoldrick, Megan M Reading, MA BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Nogueira, Andrea D New Bedford, MA NEW HAMPSHIRE
Pallotta, Lyndsay D Hanover, MA NEW HAMPSHIRE
Petta, Devin F Whitman, MA NORTHEASTERN
Coggins, Sarah D Cohasset, MA VERMONT
MacDonald, Maggie M Hanson, MA RHODE ISLAND
Penn, Megan GK South Dennis, MA NORTHEASTERN
Thompson, Claire M East Greenwich, RI RIDER

NE EAGLES FC
Derick, Morgan F Ashland, MA BRYANT
Foley, Shannon D Natick, MA ELON
Letourneau, Courtney M Paxton, MA LONG ISLAND

SCORPION SC
Mewis, Kristen M Hanson, MA BOSTON COLLEGE

STARS OF MASSACHUSETTS
Alnwick, Jamie D Groton, MA HARTFORD
Alves, Caitlin F Ludlow, MA HARTFORD
Botta, Chelsea D Longmeadow, MA MARIST
Caney, Tara M West Springfield, MA WHEATON 2007 NSCAA High School All-Region
Conigliaro, Alexandra F Dedham, MA HARVARD
Evangelista, Ashley F Methuen, MA RHODE ISLAND .
Jensen, Cecilia M Acton, MA ELON .
Manoogian, Alyssa M Peabody, MA COLGATE .
Mapplethorpe, Olivia M Minnechaug, MA PACE
Menapace, Melissa F Holliston, MA NORTHEASTERN
Miller, Kayley F Ludlow, MA MONMOUTH
Millet, Alexandra GK Westford, MA HARVARD
Palmacci, Lia D Groton, MA SACRED HEART
Webster, Amanda F Saugus, MA SANTA CLARA

A few of these girls have already transfered and a couple are no longer playing and I only know 25% of the names above.

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BLACKWATCH PREMIER SC
Wooley, Sarah M Duxbury, MA SIENA - Appears to have transferred to Merrimack where she starts
MPS BOSTON RENEGADES
Jackson, Erin GK Wakefield, MA NEW HAMPSHIRE - still on roster, has played 1 game this season
Welsh-Loveman, Kristine M Wellesley, MA NORTH CAROLINA - still on roster, but not getting much game time

FC GREATER BOSTON
Morrow, Jess F Andover, MA BOSTON UNIVERSITY - starting
Wagner, Cassie F Acton, MA CONNECTICUT - never played
Vecchiarello, Biance F Peabody, MA NORTHEASTERN - still on roster, has played in 2 games this season

FULLER HAMLETS SC
Fox, Maura M Shrewsbury, MA HOLY CROSS - starting
Harding, Jennifer F Lancaster, MA BRYANT - playing

MPS CAPE COD
Coppenrath, Allison M Marshfield, MA NEW HAMPSHIRE - Still on roster, played 1 game this fall
Dunphy, MaryKate D Wareham, MA CHARLESTON SOUTHERN - played 9 games in 2010
Foster, Julie D Cape Cod, MA FRANKLIN PIERCE - playing
Goodwin, Jenna F Weymouth, MA MASSACHUSETTS - not on current roster, but did play in 2010
McGoldrick, Megan M Reading, MA BOSTON UNIVERSITY playing
Nogueira, Andrea D New Bedford, MA NEW HAMPSHIRE - playing
Pallotta, Lyndsay D Hanover, MA NEW HAMPSHIRE - no longer on roster, played 1 game in 2010.
Petta, Devin F Whitman, MA NORTHEASTERN - no longer playing.
Coggins, Sarah D Cohasset, MA VERMONT - not on current roster, but did play in 2010
MacDonald, Maggie M Hanson, MA RHODE ISLAND - starting
Penn, Megan GK South Dennis, MA NORTHEASTERN - has played 1 game so far this season.
Thompson, Claire M East Greenwich, RI RIDER - playing

NE EAGLES FC
Derick, Morgan F Ashland, MA BRYANT - no longer on the roster
Foley, Shannon D Natick, MA ELON - starting
Letourneau, Courtney M Paxton, MA LONG ISLAND - transferred to Springfield College after freshman year where she's playing.

SCORPION SC
Mewis, Kristen M Hanson, MA BOSTON COLLEGE - starting

STARS OF MASSACHUSETTS
Alnwick, Jamie D Groton, MA HARTFORD - started 16 games as a freshman, transferred to Merrimack where she starts
Alves, Caitlin F Ludlow, MA HARTFORD - playing and scored 4 goals this season
Botta, Chelsea D Longmeadow, MA MARIST - starting
Caney, Tara M West Springfield, MA WHEATON - playing
Conigliaro, Alexandra F Dedham, MA HARVARD - Started 5 of 7 games this season
Evangelista, Ashley F Methuen, MA RHODE ISLAND - starting
Jensen, Cecilia M Acton, MA ELON - transferred to UMass, starting
Manoogian, Alyssa M Peabody, MA COLGATE - starting
Mapplethorpe, Olivia M Minnechaug, MA PACE - playing
Menapace, Melissa F Holliston, MA NORTHEASTERN - only shows up on 2009 roster.
Miller, Kayley F Ludlow, MA MONMOUTH - doesn't appear on previous rosters, now starting at Westfield State.
Millet, Alexandra GK Westford, MA HARVARD - Starting
Palmacci, Lia D Groton, MA SACRED HEART - playing
Webster, Amanda F Saugus, MA SANTA CLARA - Transferred to PC, but not on the 2011 roster.

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So 38 girls/women total and it looks like all but 9 are still playing. That's not the 50% we've been told will drop out. What I find rather interesting is those kids that did drop out. There were high expectations for some of them.

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So 38 girls/women total and it looks like all but 9 are still playing. That's not the 50% we've been told will drop out. What I find rather interesting is those kids that did drop out. There were high expectations for some of them.

One of the player's is dealing with a terminal family illness and is taking time off to deal with that. There are are sometimes things that take precedence over soccer.

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So 38 girls/women total and it looks like all but 9 are still playing. That's not the 50% we've been told will drop out. What I find rather interesting is those kids that did drop out. There were high expectations for some of them.

9 no longer playing and 5 transfers, thus 37% of this small sample no longer play for the college they originally chose and were recruited by. Wonder if it will be 50% next year when they are seniors? My guess probably yes given the nature of injuries in this sport.

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9 no longer playing and 5 transfers, thus 37% of this small sample no longer play for the college they originally chose and were recruited by. Wonder if it will be 50% next year when they are seniors? My guess probably yes given the nature of injuries in this sport.

I think more than likely it will have to do with game time. If they aren't getting played this year, you might think they would want to just enjoy college life their senior year without all that entails playing college soccer.

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9 no longer playing and 5 transfers, thus 37% of this small sample no longer play for the college they originally chose and were recruited by. Wonder if it will be 50% next year when they are seniors? My guess probably yes given the nature of injuries in this sport.

If I recall past discussions they said 50% would not be playing after their sophomore year. That is not the case with this group. In this case, it's 24% since the transfers are still playing. That's nothing to sneeze at, but it's a whole lot less than 50%. I'll bet a 13% transfer rate by junior year is really low too when compared to the general college population. Perhaps if we included D2 and D3 in the analysis we might get closer to 50% since the monetary incentive to stay with it is less.

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One of the player's is dealing with a terminal family illness and is taking time off to deal with that. There are are sometimes things that take precedence over soccer.

Sorry to hear that but the bigger point to be made is that 1 in 4 will face circumstances that may require them to quit playing college soccer.

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BLACKWATCH PREMIER SC
Wooley, Sarah M Duxbury, MA SIENA - Appears to have transferred to Merrimack where she starts
MPS BOSTON RENEGADES
Jackson, Erin GK Wakefield, MA NEW HAMPSHIRE - still on roster, has played 1 game this season
Welsh-Loveman, Kristine M Wellesley, MA NORTH CAROLINA - still on roster, but not getting much game time

FC GREATER BOSTON
Morrow, Jess F Andover, MA BOSTON UNIVERSITY - starting
Wagner, Cassie F Acton, MA CONNECTICUT - never played
Vecchiarello, Biance F Peabody, MA NORTHEASTERN - still on roster, has played in 2 games this season

FULLER HAMLETS SC
Fox, Maura M Shrewsbury, MA HOLY CROSS - starting
Harding, Jennifer F Lancaster, MA BRYANT - playing

MPS CAPE COD
Coppenrath, Allison M Marshfield, MA NEW HAMPSHIRE - Still on roster, played 1 game this fall
Dunphy, MaryKate D Wareham, MA CHARLESTON SOUTHERN - played 9 games in 2010
Foster, Julie D Cape Cod, MA FRANKLIN PIERCE - playing
Goodwin, Jenna F Weymouth, MA MASSACHUSETTS - not on current roster, but did play in 2010
McGoldrick, Megan M Reading, MA BOSTON UNIVERSITY playing
Nogueira, Andrea D New Bedford, MA NEW HAMPSHIRE - playing
Pallotta, Lyndsay D Hanover, MA NEW HAMPSHIRE - no longer on roster, played 1 game in 2010.
Petta, Devin F Whitman, MA NORTHEASTERN - no longer playing.
Coggins, Sarah D Cohasset, MA VERMONT - not on current roster, but did play in 2010
MacDonald, Maggie M Hanson, MA RHODE ISLAND - starting
Penn, Megan GK South Dennis, MA NORTHEASTERN - has played 1 game so far this season.
Thompson, Claire M East Greenwich, RI RIDER - playing

NE EAGLES FC
Derick, Morgan F Ashland, MA BRYANT - no longer on the roster
Foley, Shannon D Natick, MA ELON - starting
Letourneau, Courtney M Paxton, MA LONG ISLAND - transferred to Springfield College after freshman year where she's playing.

SCORPION SC
Mewis, Kristen M Hanson, MA BOSTON COLLEGE - starting

STARS OF MASSACHUSETTS
Alnwick, Jamie D Groton, MA HARTFORD - started 16 games as a freshman, transferred to Merrimack where she starts
Alves, Caitlin F Ludlow, MA HARTFORD - playing and scored 4 goals this season
Botta, Chelsea D Longmeadow, MA MARIST - starting
Caney, Tara M West Springfield, MA WHEATON - playing
Conigliaro, Alexandra F Dedham, MA HARVARD - Started 5 of 7 games this season
Evangelista, Ashley F Methuen, MA RHODE ISLAND - starting
Jensen, Cecilia M Acton, MA ELON - transferred to UMass, starting
Manoogian, Alyssa M Peabody, MA COLGATE - starting
Mapplethorpe, Olivia M Minnechaug, MA PACE - playing
Menapace, Melissa F Holliston, MA NORTHEASTERN - only shows up on 2009 roster.
Miller, Kayley F Ludlow, MA MONMOUTH - doesn't appear on previous rosters, now starting at Westfield State.
Millet, Alexandra GK Westford, MA HARVARD - Starting
Palmacci, Lia D Groton, MA SACRED HEART - playing
Webster, Amanda F Saugus, MA SANTA CLARA - Transferred to PC, but not on the 2011 roster.

Wow!!!! All that money spent on club soccer and very very few ever make it out of New England.

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Wow!!!! All that money spent on club soccer and very very few ever make it out of New England.

if you play club soccer you should go far away to school?

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"Soccer Mom Reality" , what will you do with yourself when your little mia graduates. With so much free time, will you become a cougar on the prowl? Do basketball or softball moms spend their free time this way, or is just the lonely soccer mom.

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Wow!!!! All that money spent on club soccer and very very few ever make it out of New England.

That has been discussed in the past. The vast majority of players stay within a few hours of home and those that travel the furthest tend to be the ones most likely to transfer.

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Wow!!!! All that money spent on club soccer and very very few ever make it out of New England.

They play club soccer so they will be able to play in college not to leave New England. They have accomplished their goal.

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They play club soccer so they will be able to play in college not to leave New England. They have accomplished their goal.

Not all of them.