Seven SKC Academy Graduates in NCAA Tournament - SKC Academy Update

The NCAA today announced the field for this year's NCAA division 1 tournament. Seven SKC academy graduates at six schools will be competing at the tournament. Class of 2012 graduate, Eric DeJulio and Creighton are the only seeded team, getting the 12th seed. DeJulio and Creighton could face off against another academy graduate as Creighton plays the winner of Oregon State and Denver. Class of 2014 graduate, Cole Stevenson plays for Denver.

Class of 2011 graduate, Raymond Lee and Saint Louis will play Tulsa with a chance to play 13th seed Louisville with a win.  Heath Honold and Wake Forest will face off against UMBC with a chance to face Maryland should the Demon Deacons win. Zach Wright, Andy Lopez, and North Carolina face off against James Madison and will face 10th seed Charlotte should they win all three are from the class of 2014. The final academy graduate in the tournament is another 2014 graduate, Matthew Lewis and Fordham play Dartmouth. The winner will face off against 11th seeded Providence.

Here's the rest of this week's update as the season winds down.

Class of 2010

Brandon Fricke (Butler University) - D - RSr - Season over.

Class of 2011

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

Raymond Lee (Saint Louis University) - MF - Sr - Started and had an assist in Saint Louis' 3-1 win over La Salle. Started in Saint Louis' 2-1 loss to Fordham.

Eric Moore (Rockhurst University) - D - Sr - Season over.

Michael Oakley (University of Missouri Kansas City) - D - Sr - Did not play in UMKC's 3-0 win over San Jose State. Came on as a substitute in UMKC's 3-0 loss to UNLV.

Paul Oliver (California Baptist) - D/MF - Sr - Season over.

Jordan Rideout (University of Missouri Kansas City) - F - Sr - Did not play in either of UMKC's games.

Taylor Vinnage (Benedictine) - GK - Sr - Season over.

Class of 2012

Andrew Brown (Bradley University) - MF - Jr - Started in Bradley's 1-0 win over Evansville. Started in Bradley's 2-1 loss to SIU-Edwardsville.

Eric DeJulio (Creighton University) - D - Jr - Started in #5 Creighton's 1-0 loss to Providence.

Daniel Hare (Loyola University in Chicago) - D - Jr - Started in Loyola's 3-1 win over Drake. Started in Loyola's 2-0 loss to Missouri State.

Andrew Lightner (Dayton) - D - RSo - Started in Dayton's 1-0 loss to Rhode Island.

Andrew Miller (Baker University) - D - Jr - Did not play in Baker's 2-1 win over MidAmerica. Started in Baker's 3-1 win over Culver-Stockton.

Nate Opperman (University of Evansville) - F - Jr - Came on as a substitute in Evansville's 1-0 loss to Bradley.

Derek Schrick (University of Missouri Kansas City) - MF - Jr - Did not play in either of UMKC's games.

Chris Tuso (Baker) - MF - Jr - Did not play in either of Baker's games.

Shane Woods (Drury University) - F - Jr - Did not play in either of Drury's games.

Class of 2013

Joe Amico (Jacksonville) - D - So - Season over.

Chris Arce (Neosho CC) - MF - So - Season over.

Matt Bernard (Drake) - MF - RFr - Did not play in Drake's 3-1 loss to Loyola.

Paul Dean (Rockhurst University) - D - So - Season over.

Seo-In Kim (Duke) - MF - So - Season over.

Adam Lightner (Northern Illinois University) - D - So - Season over.

Clay Stewart - (University of Missouri Kansas City) - MF/D - So - Did not play in UMKC's 3-0 win over San Jose State. Came on as a substitute in UMKC's 3-0 loss to UNLV.

Wes White (University of Missouri Kansas City) - F - RFr - Started and had two goals in UMKC's 3-0 win over San Jose State. Started in UMKC's 3-0 loss to UNLV.

Austin Wilcox (University of Missouri Kansas City) - MF - So - Started in UMKC's 3-0 win over San Jose State. Started in UMKC's 3-0 loss to UNLV.

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

Kyle Vassar - (University of Missouri Kansas City) - D - RFr - Did not play in UMKC's 3-0 win over San Jose State. Came on as a substitute in UMKC's 3-0 loss to UNLV.

Class of 2014

Darby Cronin (University of Missouri Kansas City)- MF - Fr - Did not play in UMKC's 3-0 win over San Jose State. Came on as a substitute in UMKC's 3-0 loss to UNLV.

Andrew Dittemore (Missouri State) - GK - Fr - Did not play in either of Missouri State's games.

Andy Ericks (Colorado School of Mines) - MF - Fr - Season over.

Heath Honold (Wake Forest) - F - Fr - No game this week.

Mason Leonard (Drake) - D - Fr - Started in Drake's 3-1 loss to Loyola.

Blake Levine (Baker) - F - Fr - Did not play in Baker's 2-1 win over MidAmerica. Came on as a substitute in Baker's 3-1 win over Culver-Stockton.

Matthew Lewis (Fordham) - D - Fr - Started in Fordham's 0-0 (5-3) shootout win over VCU. Started in Fordham's 2-1 win over Saint Louis. Started in Fordham's 1-0 win over Rhode Island.

Andy Lopez (North Carolina) - MF - Fr - No game this week.

Noah Mudd (Trevecca) - D - Fr - Season over.

Joey Piatczyc (West Virginia) - MF - Fr - Started and had an assist in West Virginia's 3-2 OT loss to Bowling Green.

Cole Stevenson (Denver) - F - Fr - Came on as a substitute in Denver's 3-0 win over IPFW. Came on as a substitute in Denver's 3-1 win over Western Illinois.

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

Zach Wright (North Carolina) - F - Fr - No game this week.