Sporting Academy Players in College

The other day on Twitter I asked if anyone would be interested in updates on how Sporting Academy players are doing in the college ranks. With the idea of being able to keep up on players who could potentially qualify as home grown players in the future. There was enough interest that I decided that I'd go ahead and give it a try. Here's a list of Sporting KC Academy players and how they did on the opening weekend of the college season.

I've pulled the list of players from the Alum section on the KC site, as well as the announcement from earlier this year of the 12 academy players that signed to play college soccer. So there are a few gaps where players do not appear on their college's roster any more. 

I've also classified the player's position and what year they are in school along with how they did this past week. Let me know if you have recommendations (I've thought about grouping players by school, but I'm open to suggestions.).

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

Joe Amico (Jacksonville) - D - So - Started for Jacksonville in their 3-2 loss to New Jersey Institute. Started in Jacksonville's 2-0 win over Florida Atlantic.

Chris Arce (Neosho CC) - MF - So - Did not play in either of Neosho's games (does not have a number on team's roster page.

Matt Bernard (Drake) - MR - RFr - Did not play in Drake's 2-2 draw with Houston Baptist. Was a substitute in Drake's 2-0 loss to Milwaukee.

Andrew Brown (Bradley University) - MF - Jr - Started and scored a goal in Bradley's 3-2 overtime win over San Jose State. Started and scored a goal for Bradley in their 4-3 loss to UNLV.

Darby Cronin (University of Missouri Kansas City)- MF - Fr - Was a substitute in UMKC's 1-0 loss to Rutgers.

Paul Dean (Rockhurst University) - D - So - No game this week.

Eric DeJulio (Creighton University) - D - Jr - Started for Creighton in their 2-0 win over 20th ranked Stanford. Started for Creighton in their 1-0 win over Santa Clara.

Andrew Dittemore (Missouri State) - GK - Fr - Did not play in Missouri State's 1-0 win over Incarnate Word.

Andy Ericks (Colorado School of Mines) - MF - Fr - No game this week.

Brandon Fricke (Butler University) - D - Sr - Started for Butler in both their 2-0 win over Canisius and their 2-2 draw with Ohio State.

Daniel Hare (Loyola University in Chicago) - D - Jr - Started for Loyola in their 2-0 win over Dayton.

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

Heath Honold (Wake Forest) - F - Fr - Did not play in #11 Wake Forest's 3-1 loss to #4 ranked UCLA. Came off the bench as a substitute in Wake's 4-1 loss to #7 Cal.

Eric Hymer (Fort Hays State) - D - Sr - No game this week.

Seo-In Kim (Duke) - MF - So - Started for Duke in their 1-1 draw with Loyola Marymount. Was a substitute, and scored two goals in Duke's 8-2 win over Stetson.

Raymond Lee (Saint Louis University) - MF - Sr - Started for Saint Louis in their 1-0 win over Tulsa. Started and recorded an assist in Saint Louis' 3-1 win over Virginia Tech.

Adam Lightner (Northern Illinois University) - D - So - Did not play in Northern Illinois' 0-0 draw with Hofstra. Came off the bench and Northern Illinois' 3-0 win over Quinnipiac.

Andrew Lightner (Dayton) - D - RSo - Did not play in Dayton's 2-0 loss to Loyola Chicago.

Mason Leonard (Drake) - D - Fr - Started both Drake's 2-2 draw with Houston Baptist and their 2-0 loss to Milwaukee.

Blake Levine (Baker) - F - Fr - Started for #8 Baker in their 1-1 draw with Missouri Baptist. Started for Baker in their 3-0 loss to #4 Ashford. Came on as a substitute in Baker's 2-0 loss to #3 Lindsey Wilson. Came off the bench in Baker's 4-1 los to 22nd ranked Bethel.

Matthew Lewis (Fordham) - D - Fr - Started in Fordham's 1-0 overtime loss to Boston University. Started in Fordham's 2-0 loss to Boston College.

Andy Lopez (North Carolina) - MF - Fr - Did not play in #6 North Carolina's 3-1 win over Cal. Did not play in North Carolina's 1-0 loss to UCLA.

Andrew Miller (Baker University) - D - Jr - Started for #8 Baker in their 1-1 draw with Missouri Baptist. Started for Baker in their 3-0 loss to #4 Ashford. Started in Baker's 2-0 loss to #3 Lindsey Wilson. Started in Baker's 4-1 los to 22nd ranked Bethel.

Eric Moore (Rockhurst University) - D - Sr - No game this week.

Michael Oakley (University of Missouri Kansas City) - D - Sr - Started for UMKC in their 1-0 loss to Rutgers.

Paul Oliver (California Baptist) - D/MF - Sr - No game this week.

Nate Opperman (University of Evansville) - F - Jr - Did not play in either Evansville's 3-1 loss to Oregon State or their 1-1 draw with Portland.

Joey Piatczyc (West Virginia) - MF - Fr -Started for West Virginia in their 1-0 win over St. John's.

Jordan Rideout (University of Missouri Kansas City) - F - Sr - Started for UMKC in their 1-0 loss to Rutgers.

Derek Schrick (University of Missouri Kansas City) - MF - Jr - Did not play in UMKC's 1-0 loss to Rutgers.

Cole Stevenson (Denver) - F - Fr - Came on as a substitute in Denver's 2-1 win over Cal State Northridge. Started in Denver's 2-1 overtime win over Navy.

Clay Stewart - (University of Missouri Kansas City) - MF/D - So - Started for UMKC in their 1-0 loss to Rutgers.

Chris Tuso (Baker) - MF - Jr - Started for #8 Baker in their 1-1 draw with Missouri Baptist. Started for Baker in their 3-0 loss to #4 Ashford. Started in Baker's 2-0 loss to #3 Lindsey Wilson. Started in Baker's 4-1 los to 22nd ranked Bethel.

Taylor Vinnage (Benedictine) - GK - Sr - Started for #13 Benedictine in their 3-2 win over McPherson. Started for Benedictine in their 2-1 loss to University of Texas Brownsville.

Wes White (University of Missouri Kansas City) - F - RFr - Started for UMKC in their 1-0 loss to Rutgers.

Austin Wilcox (University of Missouri Kansas City) - MF - So - Was a substitute in UMKC's 1-0 loss to Rutgers.

Austin Williamson (Northeastern State University) - GK - Fr - No game this wek.

Drew Wilson (Fort Hays State University) - D - So - No game this week.

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

Shane Woods (Drury University) - F - Jr - No game this week.

Zach Wright (North Carolina) - F - Fr - Came off the bench as a substitute in both of North Carolina's games, their 3-1 win over Cal and their 1-0 loss to UCLA.

Kyle Vassar - (University of Missouri Kansas City) - D - RFr - Did not play in UMKC's 1-0 loss to Rutgers.