Academy Way

SKC Academy players tally two game-winning goals in NCAA action

Zach Wright North Carolina Goal Tulsa

The 2016 NCAA soccer season entered its second week of matches and we're back to recap Sporting KC Academy players who featured for their respective schools. 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

Featured in the team's 2-0 win over USF


Paul Dean | Rockhurst | DF | Senior

Appeared in a 3-0 win over University of Wisconsin - Parkside and a 3-1 win over Lewis University


Adam Lightner | Northern Illinois | DF | Senior

Appeared in a 1-0 loss to Binghamton and a 3-0 loss to Utah Valley


Wes White | Coastal Carolina | FW | RS Junior

Tallied one shot on goal in a 1-0 win over South Carolina and one shot attempt in a 1-0 loss to Charlotte


Heath Honold | West Virginia | MF | Junior
Played 58 minutes in a 1-0 overtime win over ETSU
Mason Leonard | Drake | DF | Junior
Started Drake's 3-2 win over Milwaukee and scored in a 2-0 win over UMKC
Matt Lewis | Fordham | DF | Junior
Started in a 3-1 loss to Lafayette
JoJo Piatzcyc | West Virginia | MF | Junior

Tallied the game-winning assist for the second straight week in a 1-0 win over ETSU


Cole Stevenson | Fordham | FW | Junior

Started in a 3-1 loss to Lafayette


Zach Wright | North Carolina | FW | Junior
Scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over Clemson and started UNC's 1-0 upset loss to ETSU

Bryce Gibson | Creighton | DF | Sophomore

Came off the bench in Creighton's 3-0 win over Penn and 3-0 win over UMKC


Nic Jaimes | Drake | MF | Sophomore

Combined for five shot attempts in the team's 3-2 win over Milwaukee and 2-0 win over UMKC


Zane Moxley | Air Force | DF | Sophomore

Tallied one shot on goal in 16 minutes of action in a 6-0 win over Bryant


Alexis Quevedo | UNLV | MF | Sophomore

Came off the bench in UNLV's 4-1 loss to St. Mary's


Hector Solorio | Niagara | MF | Sophomore

Started Niagara's 3-2 loss to NJIT and 1-0 loss to St. Francis


Tucker Stephenson | West Virginia | FW | Sophomore

Played 53 minutes in a 1-0 overtime win over ETSU


Ryan Kellogg | West Virginia | DF | Freshman

Played 47 minutes in a 1-0 win over ETSU


Logan Lucas | West Virginia | DF | Freshman

Scored the game-winning goal in overtime of a 1-0 win over ETSU

Absalom Solorio | Niagara | MF | Freshman
Started Niagara's 3-2 loss to NJIT and 1-0 loss to St. Francis
Paul Whitener | Marshall | MF | Freshman

Played 64 minutes and tallied one shot attempt in a 1-0 win over Appalachian State