On Campus: Big Week for Sporting Academy Players

As the college soccer season rolls on, a number of former Sporting Kansas City academy players had a very good week this week. Former academy players scored eight goals in their games this past week. Niagara senior, Absalom Solorio and Temple freshman, Sean Karani both scored two goals for their schools this week. Celmson sophomore Grayson Barber also scored two goals but added an assist for his school in their 7-4 win over Syracuse. Drake junior, Leroy Enzugusi had a goal and an assist while freshman Sebastian Cruz also scored for Cal State Fullerton. Here’s this week’s full update.

Class of 2015

Bryce Gibson (Creighton) - D - RSr - Started Creighton’s 2-0 loss to St.John’s.

Class of 2016

Ryan Kellogg (West Virginia) - D - Sr - Started West Virginia’s 4-2 loss to Western Illinois, scoring a goal in the game.

John Leisman (Yale) - F - Sr - Came on as a substitute in Yale’s 2-0 win over UMass. Did not play in Yale’s 3-1 win over Cornell.

Logan Lucas (West Virginia) - D - Sr - Started West Virginia’s 4-2 loss to Western Illinois.

Andrew McLeod (Northwestern) - D - Sr - Came on as a substitute in Northwestern’s 2-0 win over Rutgers.

Absalom Solorio (Niagara) - MF - Sr - Started both Niagara’s 2-1 loss to Siena and 2-1 win over Rider, scoring 2 goals in the second game.

Class of 2017

Christian Albelo (Marquette) - D - RSo - Did not play in Marquette’s 1-0 win over Villanova.

Chase Bromstedt (Tulsa) - MF - Jr - Started Tulsa’s 1-0 loss Cincinnati.

Joe Corner (Gonzaga) - MF - Jr - Did not play in Gonzaga’s 4-0 loss to Washington. Came on as a substitute in Gonzaga’s 2-1 win over San Francisco.

Leroy Enzugusi (Drake) - F - Jr - Started Drake’s 2-0 win over Evansville, recording a goal and an assist in that game.

Alex Kaddah (Denver) - MF - RSo - Came on as a substitute in Denver’s 1-0 loss to Saint Louis. Did not play in Denver’s 1-0 loss to Oral Roberts.

Steven Tekesky (West Virginia) - GK - Jr - Started West Virginia’s 4-2 loss to Western Illinois.

Patrick Wilkinson (Saint Louis) - D/M - Jr - Started both Saint Louis’ 1-0 win over Denver and 2-1 loss to Dayton.

Class of 2018

Grayson Barber (Clemson) - F - So - Started Clemson’s 7-4 win over Syracuse recording 2 goals and an assist.

Alex Brown (Lipscomb) - GK - RFr - Started Lipscomb’s 2-1 loss to Butler. Did not play in Lipscomb’s 4-3 loss to NJIT.

Colin Innes (Kentucky) - MF - RFr - Came on as a substitute in both Kentucky’s 2-1 wins over Ohio State and Old Dominion.

Connor Jordan-Hyde (Virginia Tech) - GK - So - Did not play in Virginia Tech’s 2-1 win over Notre Dame.

Gabe Kash (Marquette) - D - RFr - Came on as a substitute in Marquette’s 1-0 win over Villanova.

Roman Knox (North Carolina) - MF - RFr - Did not play in UNC’s 1-0 loss to Wake Forest.

Dawson Lee (Missouri State) - F - So - Started Missouri State’s 2-1 win over Bradley.

Isaac McGinnis (Penn) - MF - So - Started both Penn’s 1-0 loss to UMBC and 1-0 loss to Dartmouth.

Reagan Mugume-Rice (Cal Poly) - F - So - Did not play in either of Cal Poly’s games.

Mason Visconti (Kentucky) - F - So - Came on as a substitute in Kentucky’s 2-1 win over Ohio State. Started Kentucky’s 2-1 win over Old Dominion.

Alec Wons (Marquette) - GK - RFr - Did not play in Marquette’s 1-0 win over Villanova.

Class of 2019

Mohammad Abualnadi (Notre Dame) - D - Fr - Came on as a substitute in Notre Dame’s 2-1 loss to Virginia Tech.

Sebastian Cruz (Cal State Fullerton) - M - Fr - Started both Cal State’s 3-1 loss to Cal Poly and 2-1 win over Sacramento State, scoring a goal in the first game.

Ryan Fessler (Wake Forest) - MF - Fr - Did not play in either of Wake’s games.

Dontell Gilyard (UMKC) - D - Fr - Started UMKC’s 2-1 win over Utah Valley.

Johnny Hansen (Gonzaga) - D - Fr - Started both Gonzaga’s 4-0 loss to Washington and 2-1 win over San Francisco.

Sean Karani (Temple) - F - Fr - Started and scored 2 goals in Temple’s 3-1 win over USF.

Karson Kendall (High Point) - D - Fr - Did not play in High Point’s 2-1 win over Presbyterian. Started High Point’s 2-0 win over Longwood.

Sebastian Kennedy (Barton County) - MF - Fr - Started Barton County’s 1-0 loss to Cloud County before receiving a red card.

Massimo McGuire (Baker) - D - Fr - Did not play in either of Baker’s games.