Academy Way

College Roundup: Zach Wright tallies in UNC's 2-1 win over Tulsa

Zach Wright North Carolina Goal Tulsa

Each week, SportingKC.com will recap SKC Academy players in college who appeared with their respective collegiate programs the previous weekend. Last weekend, three players tallied goals while two players featured for teams ranked in the top five of the nation.




Andrew Brown - Bradley University, Senior midfielder

  • Started and played 90 minutes in 1-0 win over Depaul and earned a game-winning assist in a 1-0 win over Milwaukee


Eric DeJulio - Creighton, Senior defender

  • Started and played 90 minutes for the No. 1 ranked Blue Jays in a 2-1 win over California State - Northridge and played 70 minutes in a 4-0 win over California State - Irvine


Daniel Hare - Loyola Chicago, Senior defender

  • Played 90 minutes in a 2-1 win over Fordham and 110 minutes in a scoreless draw versus Valparaiso


Andrew Lightner - Dayton, Senior defender

  • Started and played 90 minutes in a 4-1 win over Cleveland State and a 3-2 loss to Marquette


Nate Opperman - Evansville, Senior forward

  • Played 60 minutes in a 2-1 loss to Air Force and earned an assist in a 2-1 win over Belmont


Joe Amico - Jacksonville, Junior defender

  • Featured in a 1-1 draw to Florida Atlantic University and a 3-1 win over Detroit


Seo-In Kim - UC Santa Barbara, Junior midfielder

  • Played 39 minutes in a 2-2 draw versus Denver and 56 minutes in a 2-1 loss to New Mexico


Austin Wilcox - Cal-Poly, Junior midfielder

  • Played 92 minutes in a 1-1 draw versus Gonzaga and another 90 minutes in a 1-0 win over Seattle


Matt Bernard - Cal-Baptist, RS Sophomore midfielder

  • Featured in a 1-0 loss to Seattle Pacific and 1-1 tie versus Simon Fraser


Wes White - UMKC, RS Sophomore midfielder

  • Played 90 minutes and scored a goal in a 2-0 win over the University of Southern Illinoise - Edwardsville


Heath Honold - West Virginia, Sophomore midfielder

  • Featured in both of West Virginia's matches last weekend: a 3-1 loss to the University of Michigan and a 1-0 loss to Michigan State University


Mason Leonard - Drake, Sophomore defender

  • Featured in both weekend matches: a 1-0 win over Belmont and a 2-1 win over Air Force


Blake Levine - Baker, Sophomore midfielder

  • Featured in both matches for Baker: a 2-0 win over Goshen and a 3-2 win over Holy Cross


Matt Lewis - Fordham, Sophomore defender

  • Featured in both matches for Fordham: a 2-1 loss to Loyola University - Chicago and a 4-0 loss to Depaul


JoJo Piatzcyc - West Virginia, Sophomore midfielder

  • Tallied his fifth assist of the year in a 3-1 loss to Michigan and played 73 minutes in a 1-0 loss to Michigan State


Cole Stevenson - Denver, Sophomore forward

  • Played 108 minutes total in a 2-2 draw versus University of California - Santa Barbara and a 2-1 win over the University of San Diego


Zach Wright - North Carolina, Sophomore forward

  • Played 58 minutes for the No. 3 ranked Tar Heels in a 1-1 draw versus William & Mary
  • Scored his second goal of the year in a 2-1 win over Tulsa (video, above)

Nic Jaimes - Drake, Freshman midfielder

  • Tallied the game-winning assist in a 1-0 win over Belmont and scored a goal in a 2-1 win over Air Force


Hector Solorio - Niagara, Freshman midfielder

  • Featured in both of Niagara's matches: a 4-0 loss to Michigan State and a 2-1 loss to Michigan


Tucker Stephenson - West Virginia, Freshman forward

  • Played a combined 116 minutes in a 3-1 loss to Michigan and a 1-0 loss to Michigan State


Alexis Quevedo - UNLV, Freshman midfielder

  • Made collegiate debut in 2-0 win over Pacific