13 Academy Players Make NCAA Tournament - SKC Academy Update

The NCAA announced the 48 teams that will be competing for the NCAA championship in the Division 1 tournament. Thirteen of Sporting's academy players in college qualified for the tournament from nine different schools. Of those 13 players, eight of them are regular contributors for their school at six different schools. Five of the eight players play for schools that picked up byes, including fifth seeded UNC with Andy Lopez and Zach Wright, 12th seeded Creighton with Eric DeJulio, 13th seeded Denver with Cole Stevenson, and 15th seeded UCSB with Seo-In Kim.

Here's the full update.

Class of 2012

Andrew Brown (Bradley University) - MF - Sr - Started Bradley's 1-0 loss to Drake.

Eric DeJulio (Creighton University) - D - Sr - Started both Creighton's 2-1 win over Providence and their 2-1 OT loss to Georgetown.

Daniel Hare (Loyola University in Chicago) - D - Sr - Started both Loyola's 1-0 win over Missouri State and their 0-0 (4-3) shootout loss to SIU-Edwardsville.

Andrew Lightner (Dayton) - D - RJr - Did not play in any of Dayton's games.

Andrew Miller (Baker University) - D - Sr - Started both Baker's 2-1 win over Grand View and their 2-1 OT loss to Missouri Valley.

Nate Opperman (University of Evansville) - F - Sr - Season over.

Derek Schrick (University of Missouri Kansas City) - MF - Sr - Season over.

Class of 2013

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

Matt Bernard (Cal Baptist) - MF - RSo - Season over.

Paul Dean (Rockhurst University) - D - Jr - Started and had a goal in Rockhurst's 3-0 win over Cedarville.

Seo-In Kim (UCSB) - MF - Jr - Did not play in UCSB's 1-0 win over UC Davis. Came on as a substitute in UCSB's 1-0 loss to Cal State Fullerton.

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

Clay Stewart - (University of Missouri Kansas City) - MF/D - Jr - Season over.

Wes White (University of Missouri Kansas City) - F - RSo - Season over.

Austin Wilcox (Cal-Poly) - MF - Jr - Started Cal Poly's 3-1 loss to Cal State Fullerton.

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

Kyle Vassar - (University of Missouri Kansas City) - D - RSo - Season over.

Class of 2014

Darby Cronin (Missouri State)- MF - So - Did not play in Missouri State's 1-0 loss to Loyola.

Andrew Dittemore (Missouri State) - GK - RSFr - Did not play in Missouri State's 1-0 loss to Loyola.

Andy Ericks (Colorado School of Mines) - MF - So - Did not play in Colorado's 2-1 win over St. Edward's.

Heath Honold (West Virginia) - F - So - Started West Virginia's 3-2 loss to Akron.

Mason Leonard (Drake) - D - So - Came on as a substitute in Drake's 2-0 win over Central Arkansas and their 1-0 win over Bradley. Started Drake's 1-0 win over SIU-Edwardsville.

Blake Levine (Baker) - F - So - Started both Baker's 2-1 win over Grand View and their 2-1 OT loss to Missouri Valley.

Matthew Lewis (Fordham) - D - So - Started both Fordham's 1-0 win over Massachusetts and 1-0 loss to VCU.

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

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

Joey Piatczyc (West Virginia) - MF - So - Started West Virginia's 3-2 loss to Akron.

Cole Stevenson (Denver) - F - So - Came on as a substitute and scored a goal in Denver's 4-0 win over Western Illinois and came on as a substitute in Denver's 2-0 win over Oral Roberts.

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

2015

Andrew Blalock (Drake) - GK - Fr - Did not play in any of Drake's games.

Robert DeWitt III (Xavier) - MF - Fr - Did not play in Xavier's 1-0 loss to Georgetown.

Jack Freeman (Ohio State) - D - Fr - Did not play in either of Ohio State's games.

Bryce Gibson (Creighton) - D - Fr - Did not play in either of Creighton's games.

Nic Jaimes (Drake) - MF - Fr - Started and scored a goal in Drake's 2-0 win over Central Arkansas, started and scored a goal in Drake's 1-0 win over Bradley, and started their 1-0 win over SIU-Edwardsville..

Ryan Krutz (Notre Dame) - GK - Fr - Did not play in either of Notre Dame's games.

Zane Moxley (Air Force) - D - Fr - Season over.

Alexis Quevedo (UNLV) - MF - Fr - Did not play in either of UNLV's games.

Hector Solorio (Niagara) - MF - Fr - Season over.

Tucker Stephenson (West Virginia) - F - Fr - Started West Virginia's 3-2 loss to Akron.

Andy Velez (JCCC) - MF - Fr - Season over.

Bailey Weeks (Northeastern State University) - D - Fr - Season over.