17 Girls Selected for ODP Pools

I took some flak from some other club coaches last weekend for encouraging the girls to take part in the Saturday ODP Festival in Stillwater the morning of what I (and many) felt could be one of, if not the toughest game we'd have this year in State Cup.  Things worked out well that evening with a 2-0 win at State Cup, and yesterday I found out things worked out well on the ODP end of things as all 17 girls were named to their respective 93, 94, and 95 (yes, we have a 95 on this team) pool groups. 

I know many of the girls were nervous about this ODP tryout and many of the parents (and the girls) were hesitant to participate initially with the thought that some girls might not make the pool while many of their teammates would.  In the end, all the girls decided to give it a go for the experience and I was proud to see all their names on the final selection lists.

I'm not exactly sure where they go from here and I think that there will be more cuts at the older age groups to finalize an ODP group that will head to Illinois for region camp, but the confidence and experience gained by prevailing through this first stage challenge will benefit all the players in the long run.