Dylan Kropp

Position:
Defender
Height:
6-2
Weight:
186
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Powell, 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

2024 - Junior Season (Xavier)
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.

2023 - Sophomore Season (Xavier)
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.

2022 - Freshman Season (Xavier)
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.

Prep
Grew up in the Columbus Crew system • Went on to play for the Soccer Field Academy and Indiana Fire/Indy 11 Teams.

Personal
Son of David and Mabel Kropp • Has one brother, Tyler, and one sister, Maia • Tyler plays basketball at Northwestern and for the Argentinian National Team • Is a dual citizen of Argentina • Mother, Mabel, and a large portion of his family are native Argentinians • Majoring in business.