15 players with local ties will be eligible for selection in todays MLS SuperDraft with a couple projected to be picked in the first round. Below we’ll give you a brief background of all of the players eligible for selection and a brief history of how DMV players have fared in recent drafts. If you’re interested in tuning in you can watch it live right here!
The DMV has had a lot of success in the SuperDraft over the past 3 years with 40 players selected by MLS Franchises including a lot of first round and Top 10 picks!
Ben Bender (Generation Adidas)
University of Maryland
Sophomore MF
Stats: 29 GP/ 27 GS, 9 goals and 5 assists
Awards:
- 2021: First Team All-American, Big Ten MF of the Year, All-Big Ten First team
- 2020: All-Big Ten Second Team and All Freshman team
Tyler Fahning
The Naval Academy
Senior GK
Stats: 27 GP / 27 GS, 31 GA (1.14 GAA), 68.7 Save % and 12 shutouts
Awards: 2021 All-Patriot League Second team
Cabrel Happi Kamseu
University of Virginia
Senior FWD
Stats: 51 GP / 20 GS, 9 goals and 2 assists (5 game winners)
Awards: 2019 ACC All-Tournament Best XI
Sivert Haugli
Virginia Tech
Senior MID
Stats: 71 GP / 71 GS, 4 goals and 3 assists
Justin Ingram
Loyola – MD
Senior MID
Stats:
- 2019-21: 44 GP / 37 GS, 13 goals and 18 assists
- 2017-18 at UVA: 8 GP / 2 GS
Awards: 2x Patriot League MF of the Year, 2x First Team All-Atlantic region, 2x All-Patriot League First Teamand All-Patriot League Second Team (‘19)
Daniel Kuzemka
UNC – Charlotte
Senior GK
Stats:
- 2020-21: 23 GP / 22 GS, 36 GA (1.15 GAA), 72.9 Save % and 5 shutouts
- 2018-19 at Clemson: 5 GP / 1 GS
Jacob Labovitz
Virginia Tech
Senior FWD
Stats:
- 2019-21: 51 GP / 44 GS, 23 goals and 9 assists (7 game winners)
- 2017-18 at FDU: 30 GP / 18 GS, 7 goals and 5 assists
Awards: 2021 First team All-ACC, 2017 NEC Rookie of the Year, All-NEC Second team and All-Rookie team
Pierre Fiorre Mane
Virginia Commonwealth University
R-Junior MF
Stats:
- 2019-21: 45 GP / 44 GS, 3 goals and 2 assists
- 2017-18 at Pitt: 10 GP / 3 GS, 1 goal (Missed 2017 with an injury)
Kyle McDowell
Virginia Tech
Senior DEF
Stats: 33 GP / 33 GS, 2 goals and 13 assists
Notes: 2nd in the ACC with 8 assists this past fall season.
Giannis Nikopolidis
Georgetown University
Senior GK
Stats: 52 GP / 52 GP, 35 GA (.66 GAA), 80.2 Save % and 19 shutouts
Awards:
- 2021: Third Team All-Big East
- 2020: First Team All-American, First Team All-East region, Big East GK of the Year, First Team All-Big East
- 2019: Big East Co-GK of the Year, First Team All-Big East
- 2018: Big East All-Freshman selection
Matt Nocita
The Naval Academy
Senior DEF
Stats: 59 GP / 59 GS, 6 goals and 2 assists
Awards:
- 2021: ECAC Defensive POTY, All-ECAC Selection, 2nd Team All-Atlantic region, All-Patriot League Tournament Best XI, All-Patriot League First Team, Patriot League DPOTY
- 2020: Patriot League Co-DPOTY, All-Patriot League First Team, Second Team All-Atlantic region
- 2019: All-Patriot League First Team, First Team All-Atlantic region
- 2018: All-Patriot League Third Team
Oquinn Robinson
Virginia Commonwealth University
Senior MF
Stats: 62 GP / 44 GS, 4 goals and 3 assists
Zeron Sewell
Virginia Commonwealth University
Senior DEF
Stats: 65 GP / 57 GS, 3 goals
Awards: 2021 First Team All-Atlantic 10 and Third team All-Southeast region
Brett St.Martin
University of Maryland
Senior DEF
Stats: 61 GP / 55 GS, 2 goals and 2 assists
Awards: 2021 First Team All-Big Ten, All-North Region and 2020 Second Team All-Big Ten
Chandler Vaughn
Saint Louis University
Senior DEF
Stats:
- 2020-21: 33 GP / 31 GS, 2 goals and 4 assists
- 2018-19 at Pitt: 26 GP / 16 GS, 2 assists
Awards: 2021 A-10 All-Championship Best XI, 2018 ACC All-Rookie team
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