Each week on SportingKC.com, we'll recap Sporting KC Academy players who featured for their respective schools in NCAA action. Players who came through the SKC Academy and continue to train with Sporting KC during the offseason can maintain their homegrown status and be eligible for a homegrown contract with the first team. All players are also eligible for a contract with USL side Swope Park Rangers. To become a host parent and help continue the growth of the SKC Academy, click here.
Joe Amico | Jacksonville | DF | Senior
Started Jacksonville's 2-1 win over Lipscomb
Paul Dean | Rockhurst | DF | Senior
Started Rockhurst's 0-0 draw at University of Missouri - St. Louis and their 2-0 win over Maryville. Rockhurst is now 7-0-1 with a 5-0-1 record in conference play.
Adam Lightner | Northern Illinois | DF | Senior
Started and tallied one shot attempt in a 2-0 loss to IUPUI.
Wes White | Coastal Carolina | FW | RS Junior
Tallied two shot attempts with one on goal in a 2-1 win over Radford and one shot attempt in 32 minutes of action in a 2-0 win over College of Charleston.
Heath Honold | West Virginia | MF | Junior
Recorded two shots in 55 minutes of action in a 1-0 win over UNC-Greensboro.
Mason Leonard | Drake | DF | Junior
Started Drake's 3-2 loss to Illinois-Chicago and came off the bench in the team's 2-1 loss to Western Michigan.
Matt Lewis | Fordham | DF | Junior
Played 110 minutes in a 1-0 win over Columbia.
JoJo Piatzcyc | West Virginia | MF | Junior
Tallied two shots with one on goal in a 1-0 win over UNC-Greensboro.
Cole Stevenson | Fordham | FW | Junior
Started and played 84 minutes in a 1-0 win over Columbia.
Zach Wright | North Carolina | FW | Junior
Tallied two assists to increase his team lead to five in a 5-0 win over Boston College.
Bryce Gibson | Creighton | DF | Sophomore
Played 35 minutes off the bench in Creighton's 3-0 win over Loyola-Chicago.
Nic Jaimes | Drake | MF | Sophomore
Tallied an assist in 76 minutes of action in a 3-2 loss to Illinois-Chicago and recorded two shots on goal in a 2-1 loss to Western Michigan.
Zane Moxley | Air Force | DF | Sophomore
Did not feature this past week.
Alexis Quevedo | UNLV | MF | Sophomore
Did not feature this past week.
Hector Solorio | Niagara | MF | Sophomore
Played 79 minutes and recorded one shot attempt in Niagara's 1-0 overtime win over Quinnipiac.
Tucker Stephenson | West Virginia | FW | Sophomore
Played 50 minutes in a 1-0 win over UNC-Greensboro.
Ryan Kellogg | West Virginia | DF | Freshman
Started and played 90 minutes in a 1-0 win over UNC-Greensboro.
John Leisman | Yale | FW | Freshman
Tallied three shot attempts in a 3-0 loss to New Hampshire.
Logan Lucas | West Virginia | DF | Freshman
Started and played 65 minutes in a 1-0 win over UNC-Greensboro.
Absalom Solorio | Niagara | MF | Freshman
Played 96 minutes as Niagara earned an overtime win over Quinnipiac in conference play.
Paul Whitener | Marshall | MF | Freshman
Started and played 70 minutes in a 1-0 win over Florida Atlantic and assisted on Marshall's lone goal in a 2-1 loss to Evansville.
