Lower League eCup Power Rankings: Week #1

by Joe Meyer

Making its debut in 2023, the Lower League eCup is excited to announce the "Top Ten", a weekly players poll that ranks the top ten players in the tournament. The "Top Ten" is voted on by a panel of five players & eCup staff from across the country, and will be published weekly.

Points are awarded on a 10-9-8, etc. basis within each ballot.

WEEK #1 RANKINGS (PRESEASON)

Rank	Player (No. 1 Votes)	Club	Pts.
1	Yossef Elsawy (4)	Duluth FC	49
2	Oscar Ayala	MKE Pro Soccer	42
3	Chris Moura (1)	Providence City FC	41
4	Gio Cañas	Greenville Triumph SC	33
5	Evan Warwick	Forward Madison FC	28
6	Omar Anguiano	La Barra 608	19
7	Mark Morales	Space United FC	14
8	Carter Voigt	Dynamo FC - St. Cloud	11
9	Regan Allen Jr.	Crocketteers SG	10
10	Israel Carrillo	Minneapolis City SC	9

Honorable Mention (Appearing on 2+ Ballots): Conner Cappelleti - Richmond Kickers (5), Joey Tucci - Bateaux FC (4)

The next poll will be released on or around Monday, February 26, after the first complete week of the group stage.