Final Look at Sporting Academy in College

The college soccer season finished up over the weekend with the NCAA Division 1 finals. Sporting KC had two former academy players in the final four, Andy Lopez and Zach Wright for UNC. Both players played a part in the semifinal against Stanford. After a scoreless 90 minutes the game went into overtime where it remained scoreless ending in penalty kicks. Wright played 98 minutes for the Tar Heels in the game. In the penalty shootout, Lopez, who didn't play in the game stepped up and buried his penalty kick, but in the 10th round, Stanford made their attempt while UNC's went over the cross bar giving Stanford the 10-9 win.

Class of 2012

Derek Schrick (Rockhurst) - M - RSr - Played in 22 games, starting 19, scoring one goal and recording four assists as Rockhurst went 18-3-3.

Class of 2013

Joe Amico (Jacksonville) - D - Sr - Played in 18 games, starting 13, recording one assist as Jacksonville went 8-10.

Matt Bernard (Cal Baptist) - MF - RJr - Played in 18 games, starting zero and scored four goals as Cal Baptist went 12-6.

Paul Dean (Rockhurst University) - D - Sr - Played in eight games, starting all of them, recording two assists as Rockhurst went 18-3-3.

Seo-In Kim (UCSB) - MF - Sr - Red shirted due to injury as UCSB went 10-7-3.

Adam Lightner (Northern Illinois University) - D - Sr - Played in 16 games, starting 15 recording one assist as Northern Illinois went 2-10-4.

Clay Stewart - (University of Missouri Kansas City) - MF/D - Sr - Played in three games, starting all of them as UMKC went 2-12-2.

Wes White (Coastal Carolina) - F - RJr - Played in 19 games, starting 10 scoring three goals and adding two assists as Coastal Carolina went 10-7-3.

Drew Wilson (Fort Hays State University) - D - Sr - Played in 20 games, starting all of them, recording five assists as Fort Hays went 14-5-1.

Class of 2014

Darby Cronin (Missouri State)- MF - Jr - Did not play in any games as Missouri State went 9-8-3.

Heath Honold (West Virginia) - F - Jr - Played in 16 games as West Virginia went 8-7-1.

Mason Leonard (Drake) - D - Jr - Played in nine games, starting seven, scoring one goal as Drake went 6-12-1.

Blake Levine (Baker) - F - Jr - Played in 20 games, scoring eight goals and adding four assists as Baker went 13-5-2.

Matthew Lewis (Fordham) - D - Jr - Started and played in 21 games, scoring three goals as Fordham went 10-7-4.

Andy Lopez (North Carolina) - MF - RSo - Played in 12 games, recording two assists as UNC went 14-3-4.

Noah Mudd (Trevecca) - D - Jr - Played in 16 games as Trevecca went 7-10-1.

Joey Piatczyc (West Virginia) - MF - Jr - Played in 16 games, scoring two goals and adding four assists as West Virginia went 8-7-1.

Cole Stevenson (Fordham) - F - Jr - Played in 21 games, starting 20, scoring four goals and adding four assists as Fordham went 10-7-4

Zach Wright (North Carolina) - F - Jr - Started 21 games for UNC, scoring five goals and adding seven assists as UNC went 14-3-4.

2015

Andrew Blalock (Drake) - GK - RFr - Did not play in any games as Drake went 6-12-1.

Robert DeWitt III (Xavier) - MF - So - Played in two games as Xavier went 8-8-3.

Jack Freeman (Furman) - D - RFr - Did not play as Furman went 6-9-3.

Bryce Gibson (Creighton) - D - So - Played in 15 games as Creighton went 13-7-3.

Nic Jaimes (Drake) - MF - So - Played in 18 games, starting 13, scoring two goals and adding two assists as Drake went 6-12-1.

Ryan Krutz (Notre Dame) - GK - So - Played in one game as Notre Dame went 12-7-2.

Zane Moxley (Air Force) - D - So - Played in 10 games as Air Force went 14-7-1.

Alexis Quevedo (UNLV) - MF - So - Played in five games, starting one as UNLV went 10-11-2.

Hector Solorio (Niagara) - MF - So - Played in 13 games, recording one assist as Niagara went 4-11-2.

Tucker Stephenson (West Virginia) - F - So - Played in 12 games, scoring two goals as West Virginia went 8-7-1.

Andy Velez (JCCC) - MF - So - Did not play as JCCC went 11-5-1.

Bailey Weeks (Northeastern State University) - D - So - Did not play as Northeastern State went 7-9-1.

2016

Dakota Karns (Missouri State) - MF - Fr - Did not play in any games as Missouri State went 9-8-3.

Ryan Kellogg (West Virginia) - D - Fr - Played in 16 games as West Virginia went 8-7-1.

John Leisman (Yale) - F - Fr - Played in 16 games, starting 10, scoring three goals and adding an assist as Yale went 3-10-3.

Logan Lucas (West Virginia) - D - Fr - Played in 16 games, scoring one goal and adding one assist was West Virginia went 8-7-1.

Andrew McLeod (Northwestern) - D - Fr - Played in 11 games, starting nine as Northwestern went 6-11-1.

Absalom Solorio (Niagara) - MF - Fr - Played in 16 games, scoring one goal and adding one assist as Niagara went 4-11-2.

Paul Whitener (Marshall) - MF - Fr - Played in 13 games, starting 10 scoring one goal and adding four assists as Marshall went 6-11-1.