Dylan Kropp

Position:
Defender
Height:
6-2
Weight:
187
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Columbus, Ohio
High School:
Olentangy Liberty

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2022-23, 2023-24 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2024 All-BIG EAST Preseason Team Selection
2023 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
2023 All-BIG EAST Second Team Selection
2022 All-BIG EAST Third Team Selection
BIG EAST Defender of the Week - Oct. 10, 2023
2023 TDS Freshman Best XI First Team

JUNIOR (2024)
Named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team... played in 14 matches, making nine starts... had one goal and one assist... scored his lone goal in the 2-0 win vs No. 2 Marshall on Aug. 29... had an assist vs Bradley on Sept. 5... logged 785 minutes on the year... took 10 shots (three shots on goal)... helped the defense post a 1.12 team goals against average, ranking ninth in single-season school history and 57th in the NCAA… helped the defense post seven shutouts, ranking tied for eighth in single-season school history and tied for 33rd in the NCAA.

SOPHOMORE (2023)
Named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team and the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team... played and started in all 19 matches... led all field players in minutes played (1,633)... had three assists... had two assists vs DePaul on Sept. 15... had an assist vs UConn on Oct. 28... took eight shots (five on goal)... helped the team capture the BIG EAST Tournament Championship over No. 3 nationally ranked Georgetown on Nov. 12, the first BIG EAST Title in program history… helped Xavier advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014 and the fifth time in program history… helped the team win a BIG EAST Midwest Division Title… helped the defense post a 0.83 team goals against average, the lowest in school history… the 0.83 GAA also ranked second in the BIG EAST and 20th in the NCAA… helped the defense post nine shutouts, ranking tied for third in school history and tied for 10th in the NCAA… named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

FRESHMAN (2022)
Played 18 matches with 18 starts... ranked second on the team in minutes played (1,613)... was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 10... was named to the TDS Freshman Best XI First Team... was named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team... played 90 minutes in all but one match... had one assist on the year, coming in the 3-3 tie at Butler on Nov. 2... took eight shots... had four yellow cards... helped the defense post a 0.89 goals against average, ranking fifth in single-season school history... the 0.89 goals against average ranked first in the BIG EAST and 23rd in the NCAA... helped the defense post eight shutouts, ranking sixth in single-season school history.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Olentangy Liberty HS... also played for the Soccer Field Academy and Indiana Fire/Indy 11 Teams.

PERSONAL
Son of David and Mabel Kropp... majoring in business.