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Orlando City Academy College Roundup 10/19/15
Each week, several Orlando City academy graduates appear for colleges all around the country. In this week’s Orlando City Academy College Roundup, we look at how those players did this past week.
This week, 20 Orlando City academy products made appearances spanning different levels of college soccer.
Cameron Hardington – Freshman – D – Amherst College
Played Tuesday in a 4-0 win over Connecticut College.
Alex Doyle – Freshman – MF – Barry University
Played 23 minutes Tuesday night in a 3-2 win over Flagler.
Sean Reilly – Sophomore – D – Cedarville University
Started and played 90 minutes Saturday in a 3-1 win over Trevecca.
Michael Melvin – Sophomore – MF – Clemson University
Played Saturday in a 1-0 win over Syracuse.
Kyndle Cobb – Sophomore – GK – Coker College
Started and played 90 minutes Saturday in a 5-0 loss to Lincoln Memorial, conceding five goals and making eight saves.
Noah Franke – Sophomore – MF – Creighton University
Started and played 90 minutes in a 1-0 win over Butler.
Started and played 90 minutes in a 3-1 win over Marquette, scoring a goal on one shot.
Nicholas O'Callaghan – Freshman – D – Elon University
Played 63 minutes Saturday in a 2-1 win over James Madison.
Jaiden Fortune – Freshman – F – Elon University
Played 59 minutes Wednesday in a 2-1 win over UNC Wilmington, recording two shots.
Played 35 minutes Saturday in a 2-1 win over James Madison, scoring a goal on one shot.
Dennis Zapata – Freshman – F – Florida Gulf Coast University
Played 54 minutes Tuesday in a 0-0 draw against Florida Atlantic.
Started and played 68 minutes Saturday in a 4-0 win over Lipscomb, recording three shots and an assist.
Zach King – Sophomore – GK – Lenoir Rhyne University
Started and played 98:02 Wednesday in a 2-1 loss to Tusculum, conceding two goals and recording five saves.
Started and played 102 minutes Saturday in a 0-0 draw with Brevard, recording three saves.
Kyle Carr – Junior – D – Liberty University
Started and played 77 minutes Thursday in a 1-0 loss to Coastal Carolina, recording three shots.
Michael O'Sullivan – Junior – D – Palm Beach Atlantic University
Started and played 90 minutes Wednesday in a 2-1 win over Rollins College.
Drew Trautmann – Freshman – GK – Rollins College
Started and played 90 minutes Wednesday in a 2-1 loss to Palm Beach Atlantic, conceding two goals and making six saves.
Started and played 90 minutes Saturday in a 3-1 win over Nova Southeastern, conceding one goal and making two saves.
Alex Chopra – Sophomore – D – Rollins College
Played 47 minutes Wednesday in a 2-1 loss to Palm Beach Atlantic, recording one shot.
Played 52 minutes Saturday in a 3-1 win over Nova Southeastern, recording one shot.
Johnny Nartowicz – Freshman – MF – Rollins College
Started and played 79 minutes Wednesday in a 2-1 loss to Palm Beach Atlantic, recording one shot.
Started and played 90 minutes Saturday in a 3-1 win over Palm Beach Atlantic.
Charles Lynch – Freshman – MF – Rose Hulman Institute of Technology
Played Wednesday in a 3-2 win over Franklin, recording a shot.
Played Saturday in a 2-0 win over Manchester, recording two shots.
Daniel O'Brien – Freshman – F – Stetson University
Started and played 79 minutes Tuesday in a 2-1 loss to UCF, recording four shots.
Started Saturday in a 2-0 loss to North Florida, recording four shots.
Gorka Aperribay – Freshman – F – University of Central Florida
Played four minutes Tuesday in a 2-1 win over Stetson, recording one shot.
Eli Lockaby – Freshman – MF – Virginia Commonwealth University
Played Saturday in a 0-0 draw with Duquesne, recording a shot.
Marcos Arroyo – Sophomore – MF – West Point
Started and played 110 minutes Saturday in a 0-0 draw with American.
Player Spotlight
Name: Johnny Nartowicz
Date of Birth: Aug. 9, 1996
School: Rollins College
Position: Midfielder
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Orlando, FL
High School: Dr. Phillips High School
Nartowicz joined the Orlando City academy in 2012, immediately becoming a key part of the U-15/16 team. After playing for the U-17/18 team during the 2013-14 season, Nartowicz committed to play college soccer at UNC-Charlotte.
During the summer of 2015, Nartowicz continued his rise up the Orlando City development ladder by joining the Orlando City U23s. He took part in 11 games for the Lions, playing 580 minutes.
After redshirting during his freshman year in Charlotte, Nartowicz decided to return home and attend Rollins College. Under long-time Rollins head coach Keith Buckley, Nartowicz has had a breakout season for the Tars and is a player to keep an eye on going into the future.