Three players who stayed close to home after graduating from the Philadelphia Union Academy have played key roles in Villanova reaching the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history.
When healthy, second-year midfielder Zach Zandi has combined with junior midfielder Miguel Polley to create one of the most dynamic midfield duos in all of college soccer this season, while twin brothers Shane Bradley and Conor Bradley have played significant minutes as freshman.
Zandi has three goals and four assists in 18 appearances and 15 starts.
Shane Bradley has started all 20 games for the Wildcats, and like he did at The Haverford School and for the Union U18 team the past couple years, has anchored the back line with poise.