Academy Players in College

Here's this week's update of Sporting KC academy players currently in college. The list of players comes from Sporting's former academy players list (which has not been updated for this year yet) and the academy players who signed this past spring.

First this week, a commitment for the class of 2015. Sporting KC academy goalkeeper, Ryan Krutz has committed to play for Notre Dame.

Also this week, two players were given player of the week honors. First, freshman, Mason Leonard was named the Missouri Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week. Leonard had a goal and an assist in Drake's 3-1 win over Green Bay. Meanwhile, in the Heart of America Athletic Conference, Benedictine goalkeeper, Tayler Vinnage was named Defensive Player of the Week, recording six saves in Benedictine's 0-0 draw with Bellevue.

Here's the rest of this week's update, I have made a change dividing the players up by their class.

Class of 2010

Brandon Fricke (Butler University) - D - RSr - Started in Butler's 1-0 win over IUPUI. Started in Butler's 1-1 draw with SIU-Edwardsville.

Class of 2011

Tom Adams (Oral Roberts) - F - Sr - No longer appears on Oral Roberts roster.

Asher Herbet (University of Missouri Kansas City) - MF - Sr - No longer appears on UMKC's roster.

Eric Hymer (Fort Hays State) - D - Sr - Started in Fort Hays' 2-1 win over CSU-Pueblo. Started in Fort Hays' 2-0 loss to Drury.

Raymond Lee (Saint Louis University) - MF - Sr - Started in Saint Louis' 4-0 loss to Memphis.

Eric Moore (Rockhurst University) - D - Sr - Did not play in Rockhurst's 1-0 loss to Northeasern State.

Michael Oakley (University of Missouri Kansas City) - D - Sr - Started for UMKC in their 2-2 draw with Missouri State.

Paul Oliver (California Baptist) - D/MF - Sr - Did not play in California Baptist's 2-2 draw with La Verne or their 2-1 loss to Cal State Dominguez.

Jordan Rideout (University of Missouri Kansas City) - F - Sr - Started and scored a goal in UMKC's 2-2 draw with Missouri State.

Taylor Vinnage (Benedictine) - GK - Sr - Started and recorded 6 saves in Benedictine's 0-0 draw with Bellevue.

Will Witherspoon (Virginia Tech) - F - Sr - No longer appears on Virginia Tech's roster.

Class of 2012

Andrew Brown (Bradley University) - MF - Jr - Started for Bradley in their 4-2 loss to Xavier.

Eric DeJulio (Creighton University) - D - Jr - Started for #8 Creighton in their 1-0 win over Wester Illinois. Started for Creighton in their 3-0 win over Cincinnati.

Daniel Hare (Loyola University in Chicago) - D - Jr - Started in Loyola's 1-0 win over Western Michigan. Came on as a substitute in Loyola's 1-0 win over Utah Valley.

Andrew Lightner (Dayton) - D - RSo - Started for Dayton in their 2-1 loss to High Point. Started for Dayton in their 3-0 win over Detroit.

Andrew Miller (Baker University) - D - Jr - No game this week.

Nate Opperman (University of Evansville) - F - Jr - Did not play in Evansville's 5-0 win over Belmont or their 2-0 loss to  Lipscomb.

Derek Schrick (University of Missouri Kansas City) - MF - Jr - Did not play in UMKC's 2-2 draw with Missouri State.

Chris Tuso (Baker) - MF - Jr - No game this week.

Shane Woods (Drury University) - F - Jr - Came off the bench in Drury's 2-1 win over Lubbock Christian. Came off the bench in Drury's 2-0 win over Fort Hays State.

Class of 2013

Joe Amico (Jacksonville) - D - So - Started in Jacksonville's 2-0 loss to Davidson.

Chris Arce (Neosho CC) - MF - So - Did not play in Neosho's 3-2 win over Eastern Oklahoma State College. Was a substitute in Neosho's 3-0 win over Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.

Matt Bernard (Drake) - MF - RFr - Came off the bench in Drake's 3-1 win over Green Bay.

Paul Dean (Rockhurst University) - D - So - Started for Rockhurst in their 1-0 loss to Northeastern State.

Seo-In Kim (Duke) - MF - So - Was a substitute in Duke's 2-1 loss to SMU.

Adam Lightner (Northern Illinois University) - D - So - Was a substitute in Northern Illinois' 4-1 loss to Cal Poly. Was a substitute in Northern Illinois' 1-0 loss to Santa Clara.

Clay Stewart - (University of Missouri Kansas City) - MF/D - So - Came on as a substitute in UMKC's 2-2 draw with Missouri State.

Wes White (University of Missouri Kansas City) - F - RFr - Started for UMKC in their 2-2 draw with Missouri State.

Austin Wilcox (University of Missouri Kansas City) - MF - So - Came off the bench in UMKC's 2-2 draw with Missouri State.

Drew Wilson (Fort Hays State University) - D - So - Started in Fort Hay's 2-1 win over CSU-Pueblo. Started in Fort Hays' 2-0 loss to Drury.

Kyle Vassar - (University of Missouri Kansas City) - D - RFr - Did not play in UMKC's 2-2 draw with Missouri State.

Class of 2014

Darby Cronin (University of Missouri Kansas City)- MF - Fr - Did not play in UMKC's 2-2 draw with Missouri State.

Andrew Dittemore (Missouri State) - GK - Fr - Did not play in Missouri State's 1-0 loss to Oral Roberts or in their 2-2 draw with UMKC.

Andy Ericks (Colorado School of Mines) - MF - Fr - Did not play in Colorado's 1-0 loss to West Texas A&M.

Heath Honold (Wake Forest) - F - Fr - Came off the bench in Wake's 2-1 win over UCONN. Came off the bench in Wake's 4-1 win over Cleveland State.

Mason Leonard (Drake) - D - Fr - Started and recorded a goal and an assist in Drake's 3-1 win over Green Bay.

Blake Levine (Baker) - F - Fr - No game this week.

Matthew Lewis (Fordham) - D - Fr - Started in Fordham's 2-1 win over Lafayette.

Andy Lopez (North Carolina) - MF - Fr - Did not play in #5 UNC's 1-0 win over ODU or in their 1-0 win over VCU.

Joey Piatczyc (West Virginia) - MF - Fr - Came on as a substitute in West Virginia's 4-1 win over Oakland. Started in West Virginia's 3-0 win over Virginia Tech. Came on as a substitute in West Virginia's 1-0 loss to St. Francis.

Cole Stevenson (Denver) - F - Fr - Came on as a substitute and had an assist in Denver's 2-1 loss to UC Irvine. Started and scored a goal in Denver's 4-3 loss to San Diego State.

Austin Williamson (Northeastern State University) - GK - Fr - Did not play in Northeastern's 1-0 win over Rockhurst or their 5-0 win over William Jewell.

Zach Wright (North Carolina) - F - Fr - Came off the bench in #5 UNC's 1-0 win over ODU and their 1-0 win over VCU.