College Women's Soccer Recruiting Help That Only Gets Paid in Full When Your Daughter Makes a Roster

Why women's soccer recruiting moves fast

Women's soccer is one of the most widely offered college sports for women, which means a lot of opportunity across every level. It also means a lot of competition and a recruiting process that, for many programs, starts early. College coaches do much of their evaluating at club league showcases, national events and their own ID camps, and they build target lists well before senior year.

Families often feel pressure to say yes to every showcase and camp invitation. The smarter approach is a clear target list, good film and direct outreach, so that when your daughter steps on the field at a big event, the coaches who matter are already watching for her.

The college women's soccer recruiting calendar

Under current NCAA rules, Division I women's soccer coaches can begin recruiting communication with high school players (calls, texts, emails, direct messages) on June 15 after sophomore year, and official and unofficial visits can begin August 1 before junior year. Division II coaches can generally begin contact June 15 after sophomore year too, and Division III, NAIA and junior college programs have more flexibility.

That makes sophomore and junior years an important window. Your daughter can email coaches, share film and attend camps before contact opens; coaches simply may be limited in how they reply. Rules change, so we always confirm the current calendar for her grad year.

What college soccer coaches look for

• Technical ability: first touch, passing, comfort on the ball under pressure, 1v1 ability and finishing.
• Soccer IQ: positioning, decision-making, movement off the ball and how she reads the game.
• Athleticism: speed, fitness and physicality appropriate to her position and the level.
• Character and academics: work rate, coachability, leadership and strong grades.

A short highlight video gets a coach's attention; full-game film shows how she plays over 90 minutes. Many coaches will ask for both, so it pays to have them ready.

The women's soccer landscape

Women's college soccer is played at Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA and junior college programs, with more programs than men's soccer. Following the 2025 House settlement, Division I schools that opted in now carry a 28-player roster limit. At many programs that was smaller than the rosters they used to carry, which makes a balanced list across levels more important. Division III schools don't offer athletic scholarships but often provide strong academic and need-based aid.

The offer: $6,000 total, half deferred until she signs

The price is the same in every sport we serve: $6,000 total per family.

• $3,000 upfront to start the work.
• $3,000 only when your daughter signs with a school or earns a college roster spot. If that never happens, you never pay the second half.
• Money back if your daughter doesn't get a college roster spot.
• Money back after a career-ending injury.

We'll walk through the full terms with you on your free call.

Who's behind it

The Athlete Market is led by Chase Grant, a former Division I player, a six-year recruiting coordinator at Palomar College and a long-time San Diego-area coach who is well connected at the collegiate and youth levels. He's also a college professor, so he understands the academic side of the decision as well as the athletic side.

Recruiting in women's soccer has its own calendar and culture, but the job underneath it is the same one Chase did from the coach's side of the desk: evaluating players honestly, sorting through emails and video, and deciding who was worth a phone call. He draws on a network of current and former college coaches and mentors, and a recommendation from someone a coach trusts carries weight a cold email rarely does.

How we work with women's soccer families

1. An honest evaluation of her film and playing history, and the levels that fit today.
2. A target list built around soccer fit, academics, cost and playing time.
3. Film and outreach help so coaches know exactly when and where to watch her.
4. An event and ID camp plan focused on programs on her list.
5. Introductions and decision support through visits, offers and signing.