Monday, August 29, 2016

Strong Start to College Season - Sporting Academy Players in College

The college season kicked off this past weekend for many teams around the country, including a number of teams that have former Sporting KC academy players on their roster. Sporting's academy players didn't disappoint either as the group scored six goals this past weekend, including Tucker Stephenson for West Virginia in their upset of seventh ranked Georgetown. The goal earned him West Virginia's student athlete of the week.

Here's the full list.

Class of 2013

Joe Amico (Jacksonville) - D - Sr - Started both Jacksonville's 2-0 loss to UNC Greensboro and 2-1 loss to Winthrop.

Matt Bernard (Cal Baptist) - MF - RJr - First game 9/3

Paul Dean (Rockhurst University) - D - Sr - First game 9/1

Seo-In Kim (UCSB) - MF - Sr - Did not play in UCSB's 2-1 win over Oakland or their 1-0 win over Ohio State.

Adam Lightner (Northern Illinois University) - D - Sr - Started in Northern Illinois' 1-1 draw with SIU-Edwardsville.

Clay Stewart - (University of Missouri Kansas City) - MF/D - Sr - Game against Central Arkansas was canceled.

Wes White (Coastal Carolina) - F - RJr - Started and scored a goal in #21 Coastal Carolina's 2-1 loss to #17 Virginia.

Drew Wilson (Fort Hays State University) - D - Sr - First game 9/3

Class of 2014

Darby Cronin (Missouri State)- MF - Jr - Did not play in Missouri State's 2-0 win over Green Bay.

Heath Honold (West Virginia) - F - Jr - Started West Virginia's 2-0 loss to #9 Seattle. Started West Virginia's 1-0 win over #7 Georgetown.

Mason Leonard (Drake) - D - Jr - Came on as a substitute in Drake's 3-1 loss to Pacific. Started Drake's 1-0 win over CSU Bakersfield.

Blake Levine (Baker) - F - Jr - Started #10 Baker's 4-0 win over Ottawa.

Matthew Lewis (Fordham) - D - Jr - Started both Forham's 1-1 draw with UMBC and their 1-0 lossto Delaware.

Andy Lopez (North Carolina) - MF - RSo - Came on as a substitute in both UNC's 3-0 win over Cal Poly and their 3-0 win over St. Louis.

Noah Mudd (Trevecca) - D - Jr - First game 9/1

Joey Piatczyc (West Virginia) - MF - Jr - Started West Virginia's 2-0 loss to #9 Seattle. Started West Virginia's 1-0 win over #7 Georgetown.

Cole Stevenson (Fordham) - F - Jr - Came on as a substitute and scored a goal in Forham's 1-1 draw with UMBC. Started in Fordham's 1-0 loss to Delaware.

Zach Wright (North Carolina) - F - Jr - Started both of UNC's 3-0 win over Cal Poly and St. Louis, scoring a goal in the win over St. Louis.

2015

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

Robert DeWitt III (Xavier) - MF - So - Came on as a substitute in Xavier's 3-1 win over Evansville, did not play in Xavier's 2-0 loss to UAB.

Jack Freeman (Furman) - D - RFr - Did not play in either of Furman's games.

Bryce Gibson (Creighton) - D - So - Came on as a substitute in Creighton's 2-0 win over Rutgers.

Nic Jaimes (Drake) - MF - So - Started Drake's 3-1 loss to Pacafic. Came on as a substitute in Drake's 1-0 win over CSU Bakersfield.

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

Zane Moxley (Air Force) - D - So - Came on as a substitute in Air Force's 3-1 loss to Army.

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

Hector Solorio (Niagara) - MF - So - Started and had an assist in Niagara's 4-0 win over Robert Morris.

Tucker Stephenson (West Virginia) - F - So - Started West Virginia's 2-0 loss to #9 Seattle. Came on as a substitute and scored a goal in West Virginia's 1-0 win over #7 Georgetown.

Andy Velez (JCCC) - MF - So - Lost 2-0 to Tyler Junior College and 6-0 to Richland College.

Bailey Weeks (Northeastern State University) - D - So - First game 9/1

2016

Dakota Karns (Missouri State) - MF - Fr - Did not play in Missouri State's 2-0 win over Green Bay.

Ryan Kellogg (West Virginia) - D - Fr - Came on as a substitute in West Virginia's 2-0 loss to #9 Seattle. Came on as a substitute in West Virginia's 1-0 win over #7 Georgetown.

John Leisman (Yale) - F - Fr - First game 9/5

Logan Lucas (West Virginia) - D - Fr - Started West Virginia's 2-0 loss to #9 Seattle. Started West Virginia's 1-0 win over #7 Georgetown.

Andrew McLeod (Northwestern) - D - Fr - Did not play in Northwestern's 2-1 win over Florida Gulf Coast. Came on as a substitute in Northwestern's 1-0 loss to Santa Clara.

Absalom Solorio (Niagara) - MF - Fr - Started and had a goal and an assist in Niagara's 4-0 win over Robert Morris.

Paul Whitener (Marshall) - MF - Fr - Started Marshall's 2-0 loss to Western Michigan. Came on as a substitute and had a goal and an assist in Marshall's 3-1 win over Detroit.

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