Girls Soccer Academy

Lancaster Inferno FC is Pennsylvania’s only all-girls soccer academy that provides a player pathway from youth to pre-professional. As a female forward soccer academy, we operate under a unified curriculum that aligns coaching and development standards across every age group. Our player-centered approach ensures each athlete is supported, challenged, and developed within a clear pathway.  Learn more about our club and its history on our About page.

We are committed to equipping each player with the skills necessary so they can reach their goals through high school, college and professional.

The Inferno Difference

Do you want your daughter to get individual attention? Are you tired of trying to figure out the multiple levels of teams per age group that most clubs have? Join us at Lancaster Inferno FC, where our academy structure allows us to focus on each player’s individual development.

We have a player-centered approach and comprehensive program to not only develop great soccer players, but strong leaders on and off the field. We pride ourselves in our professionalism and fostering a positive, supportive and challenging learning environment. We strive to cultivate a sense of community within the club, where our teams support and cheer one another on as part of the Inferno family.

What we offer:

• Unified style of play and game model
• Holistic approach to development
• Focus on injury prevention for the female athlete
• Two coaches per team for individualized attention
• Club Goalkeeper Programming
• Baseline Performance Testing
• Third practice day of Technical Training
• High School Season Training (non-high school players)
• Individual Development Plans

Why do we focus on the female athlete?

A whopping 80% of female Fortune 500 CEOs played sports in their formative years, emphasizing the profound impact of early exposure to sports on women’s development (UN Women, 2024). Despite this figure, girls drop out of sports by age 14 at twice the rate of boys. Three of the top six reasons have to do with cost, lack of positive role models, and decreased quality of experience due to clubs being more focused on their boys programs (Women’s Sports Foundation, 2024).

We aim to buck the trend by providing girls & young women with:

• Affordable participation fees with individualized payment plan
• Positive female role models through our senior teams
• Access to the top facilities, coaches, equipment, and resources 

We field one team per age group for our 11-a-side teams, and are not in the business of having multiple levels per team to collect a substantial amount of player fees. We rely on sponsors, partners and donors to provide the unique soccer club experience we offer. If you’re interested in supporting our club, let’s chat.

Interested in joining our all-girls soccer academy?

We’re holding tryouts for the the 2026/2027 season. For more information, visit our tryouts page!

Inferno USL Academy

Our USL Academy team sits atop our travel teams and beneath our U23 & USL W League team. The team is geared towards elite players within the U15 to U19 age range (2008-2012 birth years). Players are expected to commit to 3-4 sessions per week consisting of on field, recovery, strength/speed, or film. The USL Academy model is unique in the player development landscape with a direct path to Inferno’s senior teams. Find out more on our USL Academy page and USL FAQs page.

About the United Soccer League (USL)

The United Soccer League (USL) is the heartbeat of American soccer. Impacting more than 200 communities across the United States, the USL is the first and only soccer organization in the United States to build a youth-to-professional pathway for both men and women within one ecosystem. That structure includes three professional leagues: Gainbridge Super League (women), USL Championship (men), and USL League One (men); two pre-professional leagues: USL League Two (men) and the USL W League (women); and two youth platforms: USL Academy and USL Youth.

Inferno Goalkeeper Program

U9-10: Identification Phase

Coaches will expose every player to playing in goal.  Coaches will begin to track the players that show the basic fundamentals of goalkeeping.  They will look for those that appear to enjoy the position, show a natural understanding of the role, and who has consistent performances in making the routine saves.  All players in this phase should attend at least one 30 minute keeper specific training session each week.  These sessions will focus on the basic fundamentals of handling, footwork, and low/high saves.  This phase will allow coaches to identify players that have a natural understanding and enjoyment for the position.  

U11-12: Identification Phase II

Coaches should begin rotating 2-3 players in goal.  These players have shown an express desire to play goal and have demonstrated effectiveness in their performances.  Players should attend 1-2 keeper specific training sessions each week.  These sessions will work on the basic fundamentals of the position and will begin to enter the more advanced techniques of positioning and diving. This phase will begin to cultivate the love for the position and begin providing an understanding of the skills, tools, and techniques necessary to find success.

U13-14: Implementation Phase

Teams will have 2 keepers at the maximum at this stage.  Keepers will attend at least 2 keeper specific sessions per week to be exposed to what the keeper training environment is really like. Training sessions will become more advanced in the different techniques (diving, handling, crosses, 1v1s, and set pieces).  Sessions will also begin to dive into decision making, positioning, and organizing the defenders.  This phase will help our keepers to see the demands of the position and to help determine if this is the path they want to follow.

U15-19: Specialization Phase

Keepers at this stage should be attending 3 keeper specific sessions per week.  Keepers at this stage are committed to the position.  Training sessions will go in depth into all aspects of the position.  Sessions will include decision making, communication, team organization, mentality, and more.  This phase will allow our keepers to create their style and approach to the position.

Club Offerings

As a member of Lancaster Inferno FC, travel team players receive the following benefits:

Performance

• Access to our club’s Director of Performance who specializes in injury prevention for girls and women
• Baseline performance testing
• Access to next day appointments through our medical partner (personal medical insurance needed)
• Resistance band for exercises

Goalkeeper Programming

• Goalkeeper specific training 2-3x per week
• 10-14 week topic periodization followed by goalkeeper coach
• Goalkeeper Pyramid 

Technical

• Team practices – 2x per week (technical & tactical sessions)
  • U9-14 start in August starting with a team camp
  • U15-19 start in mid-October
• High school season training (for players not playing for their school team)
• Third practice day of technical training
• Winter training – 2x per week (Jan-Feb, sessions may be film, technical, tactical, futsal)

Tactical

• Access to game footage (Veo)
• Game analysis sessions

Personal Development

• Individual Development Plan 
• Player Evaluations
• College recruitment process
  • Team brochures for showcases
  • Valuable insights and guidance offered
  • Strong relationships with college coaches (NAIA, DIII, DII, DI)
• Seminars – college recruitment, health, wellness, and more

Additional

• Tickets to Inferno women’s teams matches (1 per player)
• Discount on extra Inferno programs (camps, clinics, summer of excellence, etc)
• Player mentor connection with women’s teams
  • Opportunities include club-wide events with women’s team players
• International trip opportunities

Leagues

• U9-U10 – CPYSL League (Fall & Spring)
• U11-U12 – CPYSL or EDP League (Fall & Spring)
• U13-U14 – EDP League
  • Fall EDP League or extra event (decided by team & coach)
  • Spring EDP League
• U15-U17 – EDP League or USYS National League
• U18-U19 – Showcases

Tournaments/Showcases

• U9-U10 – 4 Tournaments
• U11-U12 – 4 Tournaments
• U13-U14 – 5 Tournaments/Showcases
  • Extra event if not participating in a fall league
  • State Cup or extra event (decided by team & coach)
• U15-U17 – 6 Tournaments/Showcases
  • State Cup or extra event (decided by team & coach)
• U18-U19 – 7 Tournaments/Showcases

Uniform

Nike Team Kit

• Players receive discounted rates on Nike club apparel (pricing marked in team store)
• Uniforms are on a two-year cycle (next cycle is Fall 2026-Spring 2028)
• All players must purchase the following uniform items:
  • Home/Away jersey, shorts, & socks
  • Training jerseys (2 jerseys)
  • Club ¼ Zip (year 1)
  • Club pants (year 2)
  • Additional items are optional (bag, hoodie, etc)
• Our team store & fan store can be found at Soccer Zone USA

Additional Programming

Our club offers the following options throughout the year at an additional cost.

• Strength, speed & skills training sessions
• Camps
• Clinics

Inferno Coaches

Our teams have a Head Coach and Assistant Coach to provide players with individualized attention. They also have access to a dedicated Performance Coach & Goalkeeper Coach.

All of our coaches are licensed & certified:

• U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) Licensed
  • Additional may include UEFA and United Soccer Coaches licenses & certifications
• Safesport certified
• Concussion certified
• Background checked

All of our coaches are unified:

• We have a unified system of play and style of play
• Club-wide handbook followed by coaches & benchmarks set
• Periodization followed at each age group
• Monthly coaches meetings