University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

Career Notes
• Played and started in 59 games across Titan career.
• Recorded 11 goals and four assists for 26 points.
• All-Horizon League second team selection in 2021

2021
• Played in and started 15 games 
• Team-high in goals (4), adding two assists, second in points (10) 
• Scored both goals earning four points in a 2-2 draw with Oakland 

2020 (Played in spring 2021)
• Voted to Horizon League Men's Soccer All-Academic Team for second-straight season.
• Started and played in six matches during the season, earning time in 417 minutes.
• Recorded one goal for two points for the Titans, ranking third on the team in shots (eight) and shots on goal (three).
• Scored in a season-opening 2-1 road win at NKU (2/4), scoring off the team's lone PK opportunity during the season.
• Tallied a season-best three shots against Wright State (2/10).
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

2019
• Earned Horizon League All-Academic Team honors.
• One of four Titans to play and start in all 19 matches.
• Led the team in points (10), goals (four) and ranked second with two assists; Three of four goals came during Horizon League play as he tied-for-sixth among league players with his three goals.
• Second on the squad in shots (46) and shots on goal (16); Also fourth on the team in minutes played (1,574).
• Scored goal in 2-0 season-opening home win against Niagara (8/30).
• Notched both assists in 3-2 road victory at San Diego State (9/8).
• Posted game-tying goal off a penalty kick in 75th minute at Oakland (9/28).
• Fired highlight-reel goal off long shot in 2-0 road win at Green Bay (10/26), adding a season-best five shots.
• Scored game-winning goal in 77th minute of a 1-0 road victory at Cleveland State (11/8).
• Recorded at least one shot in every game, tallying multiple shots in 15 contests.
• Named the team's Offensive MVP following the conclusion of the 2019-20 season, also earning the fan-voted "2019 Goal of the Year" for his long strike at Green Bay in a 2-0 win.
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

2018
• Missed the entire season due to an injury and was red-shirted.
• Ranked No. 18 as a Preseason Player to Watch in the Horizon League by Top Drawer Soccer.
• Received Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll honors (3.2 GPA+).
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

2017
• Earned Horizon League All-Freshman Team honors following the regular season.
• Selected to the Horizon League All-Tournament Team.
• One of four players to start all 19 games during the season.
• Scored two goals late in the season, one of four Titans to score multiple goals.
• Ranked third on the team with 26 shots and eight shots on goal and was fifth on the team in minutes played (1,606).
• Made collegiate debut, starting season opener and playing 77 minutes in 2-1 overtime win over Stetson (8/25).
• Tallied a season-best five shots in 0-0 draw at Oakland (10/16).
• Was big during the Horizon League Championship, tallying two goals and scoring during a PK shootout during the quarterfinals.
• Scored first collegiate goal in quarterfinal match of HL Championship at #3-seed Milwaukee (11/6), scoring in 52nd minute. Also converted on Titans' fourth penalty kick as Detroit Mercy advanced past the Panthers, 5-4 in a PK shootout.
• Added second goal of the season, scoring lone Titan goal in the semifinals of the Horizon League Championship against Green Bay (11/9).
• Recorded multiple shots in six of final eight games of season.
• Earned 2017-18 Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

High School
• A 2017 graduate of Novi High School.
• Lettered three years after joining varsity at the end of his freshmen season for coaches Brian O'Leary and Todd Phieffer.
• Selected as the MLive Detroit Player of the Year and the Michigan Prep Zone Oakland County Player of the Year after senior season.
• Named All-Conference, All-District and All-Region as well as to the All-State Soccer Dream Team.
• Helped team reach state semifinals during 2016 season, including scoring game-winning goal in 1-0 regional championship win.
• Earned All-Academic Honors and Scholar-Athlete recognition.
• Was on the Olympic Development Program (ODP) State Team.
• During senior season, totaled 26 goals and seven assists.
• Played club soccer with the Michigan Jaguars for 10 years.
• Club team earned several first-place finishes in MRL premier and just missed out on national championship in second year of National League play, placing second.

Personal
• Full name is Kyle Patrick Bandyk.
• Son of Sherry and Bryan Bandyk.
• Has one younger sister, Jessica, who plays soccer at Ferris State.
• His uncle Ray Leski played football at Wayne State University and his cousin Evan Leski played football at Elmhurst College.
• Born in Royal Oak, Mich.
• His uncle, Bernardo Giovannone, attended the University.
• Major is Business/Enrolled in 5-year MBA program.