The NCAA season is in full swing with schools across the country settling into the season in the hopes of winning a national championship. Real Salt Lake Academy products are making their marks at universities across the country.
RSL has sent players to college programs across the country from UCLA to Maryland in the hopes of one day becoming the next professional to begin their career at the academy. Here is an update on a few of the many RSL graduates playing at the collegiate level in 2017:
Clemson
Tanner Dieterich – (Grad. 2016) –Dieterich has featured in all eight matches for the Tigers this year while serving as the team captain with one goal and assist to his name in 2017.
University of New Mexico
Lucas Seligman – DF, (Grad. 2013) – The redshirt senior played every minute of New Mexico’s Grange and Ashwill Invitational tournament to help the Lobo’s to the tournament win. Seligman has played 191 total minutes thus far in 2017.
Alex Vedamanikam – FW, (Grad. 2017) – In his first year as a University of New Mexico Lobo, Vedamanikam has earned 304 total minutes across eight matches in 2017, scoring one goal against California State University Northridge on September 8 in the Grange and Ashwill Invitational.
Aaron Herrera – DF, (Grad. 2015) – Earned Tournament MVP at the Grange and Ashwill Invitational, scoring the winning goal in New Mexico’s win over UC Irvine, his first goal of the year. A member of the U-20 USMNT, Herrera has been a mainstay in the Lobo lineup since arriving in Albuquerque in 2015 and has appeared in eight games this season, starting all of them having only missed 11 total minutes.
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Sam Gleadle – FW, (Grad. 2014) – As a senior Gleadle has started and played in all eight, regular season matches for the Lobos this year having scored two goals, one at Marquette on September 4 and one at South Carolina on September 22. Gleadle has registered 623 minutes to his name this season.
University of Washington
Elijah Rice – FW, (Grad. 2016) – Rice has started six matches for the Huskies this season playing 456 minutes and scoring three goals in six shots on goal. Playing up top for the Huskies, Rice has already equaled his goal total from a season ago.
University of Portland
Billy Garton – MF, (Grad. 2016) – Has played in four matches in his redshirt freshman season for the Pilots, coming on as a substitute in all four of those matches.
Utah Valley University
Alec Felix – MF, (Grad. 2016) – 653 total minutes thus far in 2017 for UVU, starting all eight games in central midfield for the Wolverines.
Gui Leme – FW, (Grad. 2016) – 504 total minutes thus far in 2017, scoring one goal against Cal State Fullerton and one goal against SDSU. Earned the Western Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week for Sept. 4-10 for his two-goal performance over that time.
UCLA
Alex Knox – DF, (Grad. 2016) – As a defender for the Bruins, Knox has played 263 minutes this season making four starts and notching one assist. Helped UCLA earn the 1-0 shutout win against UNLV on September 11.
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Erik Holt –DF, (Grad. 2015) In six starts for the Bruins in 2017, Holt has registered one goal and an assist in 548 minutes playing every minute available to him thus far.
University of Maryland
Miles Stray – MF, (Grad. 2016) – 252 minutes played in the back line for the Terrapins thus far in 2017 making four starts while appearing in five games.
Amar Sejdic – (Grad. 2015) – Sejdic has played 669 total minutes for the Terrapins this season placing four shots on goal. Sejedic has started all eight matches this season for Maryland.
Paul Bin – (Grad. 2015) – Has seen eight minutes of action for Maryland this season and has been a healthy option off the bench for Head Coach Sasho Cirovski.
